The 2026 World Cup will be the first since a major expansion of the tournament, so what do you need to know about the new ...

Every sporting club around the world has a nickname, some given by their own fans, some used originally as insults by rival supporters, and some from a city's traditions or history. This list explains ...

Barcelona star Jules Kounde has made a name for himself not just as a talented right-back, but also as one of the most fashionable players to ever grace the game. Whether it be turning up to France's ...

Speed is regarded as desirable in most top-level sports, but history has shown that a Usain Bolt-like ability to move isn't a pre-requisite for footballers. If that was the case, then Bolt himself may ...

The FA Cup final is one of the most important moments in the footballing calendar every year and it is attended by thousands of fans, as well as a host of celebrities and royal family members. They ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed that it was the club's decision to not offer Kevin De Bruyne a new contract so that they would have more funds to continue their dramatic squad overhaul ...

Real Madrid have had more legendary players than you can shake a stick at, but one that always finds himself near the top of the pile is striker Hugo Sánchez. The diminutive Mexican fired his way into ...

Some of us had just about mastered distinguishing our left from our right (without holding up our left hand in an L shape, of course). Others had achieved the unthinkable feat of understanding the ...

The so-called Champions League 'group of death' is largely a modern phenomenon. Under the previous guise of the European Cup, the continental jamboree was a knockout competition from the off. Diego ...

The Ballon d'Or was created to honour the best footballer, initially just from Europe but later the world, in 1956. But it wasn't until 2018 that France Football, the iconic publication that has ...

The popularity and exposure of women's football has massively increased in recent years, with the 2023 FIFA World Cup set to bet he biggest and most lucrative in the tournament's history. This year's ...

Few fixtures in English football capture the imagination like the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool. Goodison Park staged the inaugural meeting in 1894 as the fierce rivalry was born and ...