The Three Lions headed to the 2002 World Cup sweating on a metatarsal injury suffered by David Beckham just weeks before the ...

What can I expect from France? Didier Deschamps will attempt to bring the curtain down on 14 years in charge of France by ...

IF ever a side was supposed to win a World Cup, it was Brazil in 1982: the Rolls Royce of teams. But they hadn’t counted on Paolo Rossi producing the game of a lifetime to inspire an Italy victory. If ...

Goalies will keep making big saves and defenders will keep putting their bodies on the line, but it’s the strikers who will ...

From forgotten substitutes to retired veterans, these unlikely World Cup heroes defied the odds and etched their names into ...

Sports Mole looks at the records Cristiano Ronaldo could break at the 2026 World Cup as the Portugal national football team captain prepares for his final appearance on football’s biggest stage.

There was great expectation that Brazil could, at the very least, repeat the spectacle of 1982, when it delivered great ...

CBF ArchiveCoach Telê Santana had his second opportunity with the Brazilian National Team at a World Cup. After leading the ...

Beyond club trophies and individual awards, there is one title that often separates football stars from immortal legends: the ...

A goal down against the Soviet Union, Socrates lifted the Seville crowd to their feet when he picked the ball up 35 yards from goal, jinked his way past two sprawling Soviet defenders one after the ...

As fans hold their breath in anticipation of this year’s World Cup, set to kick off on Thursday, 11 June 2026, where co-host ...