Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2026 World Cup dream has a strange Portugal pattern
At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo enters World Cup 2026 with one major prize still outside his reach. Portugal have won the […]
FIFA’s seating system leaves American Outlaws supporters unsettled
The 2026 World Cup gives the USMNT something it has not had since 1994, a men’s tournament in the United
Haaland Real Madrid claim draws Manchester City legal threat
Manchester City’s dispute with Enrique Riquelme began with a campaign promise dressed up like a transfer plan. Riquelme, one of
Capello Index failed before football analytics became normal
In the 2010 World Cup, Fabio Capello’s name became attached to a player-rating idea that now feels less unusual than
Luka Modrić prepares for likely final World Cup with Croatia
Luka Modrić is preparing for another World Cup in Croatia’s red-and-white checks, and the number alone tells much of the
Netherlands lead football’s greatest World Cup almost-winners
The Netherlands’ World Cup history is unusual because the record is both heavy and incomplete. As the 2026 World Cup
The 10 players to watch at World Cup 2026
The 2026 World Cup is about a week away. Forty-eight teams, three host countries and a month of matches across
Real Madrid unveils 2026/27 home kit with crown-inspired adidas design
Real Madrid has unveiled its 2026/27 home kit, and the familiar white shirt has been given a quieter kind of
Deschamps leaves old France behind for World Cup 2026
France have named their 26-man group for the 2026 World Cup, and the first reading is familiar: Kylian Mbappé still
Brazil’s World Cup journey begins with a water cannon salute
Brazil’s entrance into the United States for the World Cup had a theatrical opening, but it started on the tarmac.