But Maradona's defining work of Mexico '86 did not come in the final. The quarterfinal versus England took place against the recent backdrop of the Falklands War between the two c ...

Some will say if you are good enough you are old enough, but Arsenal and England's coaches have a duty to protect the 16-year ...

Lionel Messi once commented that he and Cristiano Ronaldo “pushed each other on” because they were both intensely competitive ...

Coming in at fifth on Souness’ list is Zinedine Zidane. The French icon won the 1998 Ballon d’Or and inspired France to World Cup glory in 1998 and European Championship success in 2000. Zidane earned ...

Tim Cahill is arguably Australia's best men's soccer player ever and that's due to his ability to score in big moments at the World Cup. That included this spectacular volley at the 2014 tournament in ...

A FORMER Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid star quit football at 27 years old because he no longer felt “special” and undertook a completely different career. Sebastian Losada burst onto ...

Gary Neville suggests England should be awarded the 1986 World Cup trophy following Senegal’s recent Afcon title revocation due to a successful appeal by Morocco, drawing parallels to the infamous ...

IT is a huge footballing decision that makes even VAR look quick. Senegal have been stripped of their African Cup of Nations ...

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Ed Dove, who was at the AFCON final, writes that Africa will be unlikely to herald Morocco as African champions after either their antics during the tournament nor the manner of their 'victory'.

England legend Peter Shilton is coming to the Isle of Wight this spring, with fans invited to a special pre-World Cup 2026 event.

A legend of the Napoli locker room who goes back to the Diego Maradona days has anointed Scott McTominay as a ...