Scotland's latest World Cup campaign ended with a familiar feeling: hope extinguished before the knockout rounds. For many supporters, the disappointment was not simply about losing to stronger opponents. It was the sense that this
When Declan Rice limped through the mixed zone at the end of England’s match with Ghana in the World Cup in Boston, he was just the latest player to feel the cumulative effects of what
Cape Verde's maiden World Cup adventure is already one of the tournament's most remarkable stories, and the Blue Sharks now stand on the verge of achieving even more. Their campaign began with a result that
Lionel Messi’s hat-trick for Argentina in their opening game against Algeria, means that he now shares the record with Miroslav Klose for all-time goals scored in World Cups with 16. However, focusing purely on career
Every World Cup produces a moment when football's relentless future collides head-on with its glorious past. This week delivered two of them. Luka Modrić, the conductor of Croatia's golden generation, was hooked at half-time as
Although the World Cup is still in the group phase, once it reaches the knock-out rounds then dreaded penalties may come into effect. Historically one in five knock-out games has been deiced in such a
The FIFA World Cup is supposed to be football's grand crescendo, the event that stops nations in their tracks and dominates conversations months before the opening match. Yet as the 2026 tournament is in the
For decades, the peak of football analysis was a scout bundled up in the freezing rain, deciding if a player was any good based on how hard he tackled or if he looked like he
Chelsea are open to the idea of hiring Luis Enriqué as their head coach if they decide to replace Graham Potter. The Englishman is under no immediate pressure for his job, and is going to
Chelsea are one of the teams interested in Brighton and Ecuador midfielder Moses Caicedo, along with Premier League rivals Liverpool. He has two and a half years left on his contract at the Amex Stadium
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