The first ever winter World Cup appeared perfectly timed for Lionel Messi. The previous season, his first in the colours of Paris Saint-Germain, had been the toughest of his career to date. The flawless finishing we had witnessed for well over a dozen years momentarily deserted him and was replaced with efforts suddenly being denied …
Gareth Bale’s shock retirement announcement came as a surprise to many when he publicised his decision via Instagram to hang up his boots aged 33. The statement follows a rather disappointing World Cup appearance for the striker, who helped his Welsh side to reach the finals for the first time since 1958. Wales seemed rather …
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Although the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup is still in progress, planning for the next edition of the tournament is already well underway, as three countries will host together for the first time in the competition’s history. USA, Canada and Mexico triumphed in their bid for the tournament which will see 48 teams …
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Liverpool reportedly have an agreement in principle to sign Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The Argentina international has impressed at the World Cup, most notably when he scored a fantastic goal to secure an all-important three points in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Mexico. Fernandez only arrived at Benfica this summer and multiple reports have suggested that …
In a thrilling back-and-forth game where both teams could have left the field with the victory. Morocco managed to beat Spain and make it into the quarter-finals of the World Cup in the biggest shock of this World Cup so far with PSG star Achraf Hakimi having the nerve and confidence to attempt a Panenka …
Most football fans will know Antonee Robinson as the ‘Jedi’ – perhaps for his notorious Star Wars obsession or possibly due to the fact he is akin to the heroic protagonists – rebellious, incredibly likeable, and not afraid to be an adventurous soul on the pitch. Currently playing in the Premier League with Fulham, who …
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar finally gets underway later today and for our final World Cup Hero, we’ve gone for the tournament’s all-time top goalscorer… Miroslav Klose. 2002 FIFA World Cup Initially rising to prominence at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan, Klose started as he meant to go …
The story of Roberto Baggio is tightly woven into the fabric of Fifa World Cup folklore. The iconic ponytail, 9 goals across 3 tournaments and of course tears after the penalty heartbreak in the final of USA 94… With Qatar 2022 now just days away we take a look at one of 90s football’s biggest …
Today’s World Cup Hero is one of the greatest goalscorers of his generation and the record holder for most goals scored at a single World Cup… Just Fontaine. Only 3 players have ever scored more World Cup goals than Just Fontaine’s tally of 13. This is even more impressive when you factor in that the …
The FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar on Sunday, with plenty of talk about who is deemed to win the competition. At this early stage, it’s unpredictable – Brazil is one of the hot favourites, with England, France and Argentina also highly considered as potential winners according to the bookmakers. One of the more …