Why Drogba only needed ten seconds to change a final is really about how comfortable he was with pressure. He never looked ...

The 2026 World Cup expands the chances of a new team being crowned champion with the new 48-team format. Throughout history, ...

Ranking the eight countries that have won the FIFA World Cup, from Brazil's five titles to Spain's 2010 triumph. A look at ...

From stylish, possession-based sides that suffocated their opponents to unstoppable forces of nature, these are the greatest ...

Barcelona had just endured a fifth successive trophyless season, their longest barren run in the post-war era. But something was happening at the club. New president Joan Laporta had started a process ...

This is the 19th article in a series by The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. Previously, we’ve looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and again in 1938, Uruguay in 1950, ...

David Villa scored or assisted 75 per cent of Spain’s goal at South Africa 2010 – a record for a World Cup-winning side. ‘El Guaje’ (‘The Kid’) is followed by Diego Maradona with 71 per cent of ...

The best goalkeeper of all time turned 40 today! To mark Manuel Neuer’s big day, we asked greats of the game from around the ...

South Africa gave the World Cup a new flavour, with the sounds of the Vuvuzelas and Shakira providing a memorable soundtrack, ...

Everything you need to know about the disciplinary history of the World Cup, ahead of the 2026 tournament in the United ...

GOAL attempts the impossible by ranking the finest footballers to grace the English top flight since 2000 Pick the 25 best ...

This week fans have the chance to ask questions directly to a footballing legend thanks to a brand-new feature on the DAZN ...