It has been six editions since Mexico last made the World Cup quarter-finals, but in Tata Martino, they may have the right man to break that run
Boasting players from across the British football spectrum – a result of previous colonialism – this year’s Gold Cup has seen Caribean growth
In the world’s most lucrative and competitive league, a number of USWNT stars, including Alex Morgan, have headed to France to ply their trade
Following the success of the Women’s World Cup in France, the issue of inequality in football has come to the fore, with the authorities needing to do more
No nation has done more to enhance the women’s game than the US – and this summer, as defending champions, they’re looking to stay there
Led by the genius of Maradona, the goals of Careca and the guile of Bianchi, Napoli thundered their way to glory in the 1989 UEFA Cup
It was in November 2017 at the famed San Siro in Milan that Italy suffered one of their most humbling defeats. The scoreless draw in a World Cup qualification playoff, after a…
A mix of sun and cloud welcomed the thousands of football fans in the hours leading up to the World Cup final in Moscow. France and Croatia supporters exited the Sportivnaya metro…
Moscow and Saint Petersburg are two cities in the same country that have traditionally been rivals. Ask an ordinary Muscovite which city is Russia’s most important and you’ll almost always get the…
Russia’s epic World Cup victory against Spain in the round of 16 unleashed celebrations throughout Moscow that stretched across this massive country of nearly 145 million people and 11 time zones. The…
Uruguay has produced many legends since winning the very first World Cup in 1930. Indeed, that line-up featured defender José Nasazzi and striker Héctor Castro, both placed highly amongst La Celeste’s greats.…
In what many believe may never happen again, the 1958 World Cup was unique for featuring England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
HE WAS A creative midfielder who never piled on the goals but was rather known for his ability to make his teammates look good. He was a wonderful dribbler in a pre-YouTube age…
THE NUMBER 10 SHIRT IS SACRED IN FOOTBALL. It’s a number that carries much pressure and weight given its tradition and the players who have worn it in the past. That is…
SWEDEN AND ITALY ARE TWO NATIONS separated by both geography and culture. Sweden is a Scandinavian country of just 10 million people where the Vikings once ruled, and where temperatures plunge below…