26 Superstars: Enzo Fernandez
Enzo Fernandez landed the FIFA Young Player Award at Qatar 2022™ and the versatile engine-room virtuoso will line up at this year’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ as one of the finest midfielders on the planet. Over the past few years, El Musico’s trajectory has been on a relentless upward curve. The former River Plate starlet flourished during […]
44 days to go: Title success in second shirts
Forty-four years had passed since a side won the World Cup final in their second-choice shirts until Spain did it in dark-blue at South Africa 2010. After England overcame West Germany in red in 1966, West Germany had lost to Argentina in green in 1986, Argentina had fallen to West Germany in dark-blue four years […]
World Cup wonder goals: Davor’s delicious chest and volley
44 days to go… We’re counting down to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by showcasing a golazo from the global finals each day. Davor Jozic Yugoslavia v Colombia Italy 1990 | Group D Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Bologna Davor Jozic went into Italia ’90 as a sweeper who, understandably, hadn’t scored in his six-year international career. […]
Miami to host final phase of FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2027
Miami will host the final phase of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2027™, which is due to take place from 27 to 31 January next year. The decision was announced at the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada on Tuesday. It will be the second edition of the flagship tournament, which was held in London earlier […]
World Cup wonderkids: Nico O’Reilly
As the FIFA World Cup 2026™ draws closer, we are spotlighting some youngsters seemingly set to illuminate the beautiful game’s greatest tournament. Nico O’Reilly Date of birth: 21.03.2005 Teams: England & Manchester City International debut: 13 November 2025 vs Serbia (aged 20) Position: Left-back/midfielder Standout skills: Technique, ball-carrying, strength, versatility Why O’Reilly could be a World Cup sensation […]
Locadia: Curaçao can’t be afraid of failing
Things could have been very different for Jurgen Locadia. Twelve years ago, as a young striker at PSV, Locadia was in the running for a place on the Netherlands squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. In the end, he missed out on Louis van Gaal’s squad. There were subsequent calls to the Oranje, […]
World Cup wonder goals: Messi’s Mineirao marvel
45 days to go… We’re counting down to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ by showcasing a golazo from the global finals each day. Lionel Messi Argentina v IR Iran Brazil 2014 | Group F Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte “Iran played really well and proved they are a top team,” said Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella. “They […]
45 days to go: The granddads of the global finals
Essam El Hadary is the oldest player in World Cup history, having been 45 years and 161 days when he appeared for Egypt against Saudi Arabia at Russia 2018. ‘High Dam’ marked the occasion by saving a Fahad Al-Muwallad penalty. El Hadary is followed by Colombia goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon (43 years and 13 days) and […]
Al Ahli claim back-to-back AFC Champions League titles
Saudi Arabian heavyweights Al Ahli edged past Japan’s Machida Zelvia to become the fifth club to win back-to-back AFC Champions League titles. In doing so, the Jeddah giants have secured qualification for the forthcoming edition of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup™, while they will also feature in the next instalment of the FIFA Club World Cup™. […]
World Cup wonderkids: Nico O’Reilly
As the FIFA World Cup 2026™ draws closer, we are spotlighting some youngsters seemingly set to illuminate the beautiful game’s greatest tournament. Nico O’Reilly Date of birth: 21.03.2005 Teams: England & Manchester City International debut: 13 November 2025 vs Serbia (aged 20) Position: Left-back/midfielder Standout skills: Technique, ball-carrying, strength, versatility Why O’Reilly could be a World Cup sensation […]