Hamm on her greatest game and longest 11 minutes of her career
Mia Hamm could do it all as a footballer. One of the first superstars of the women’s game, the USA icon made her international debut aged just 15 and went on to win two FIFA Women’s World Cups™ and two Olympic gold medals, as well as being twice named FIFA Women’s World Player of the […]
Speid: I’m the right man for Jamaica
Accounting is a field that requires incredible discipline and attention to detail. One must be meticulous and patient, while able to articulate in layman’s terms the results of their findings. It is a subject that always appealed to Rudolph Speid, who flourished as a financial controller in the corporate world. So how did this number-crunching, […]
How South America’s champions fared at the World Cup
Argentina arrived at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ as one of the favourites to take home the trophy. They went into that tournament as CONMEBOL Copa America 2021 champions, with Lionel Messi finally clinching his first senior title in an Albiceleste shirt, bringing an end to a personal quest for silverware that had spanned over […]
France at the FIFA World Cup: Team profile and history
One of the most dominant forces in the global game over the last three decades, France have sealed qualification for their 17th FIFA World Cup™, a landmark event at which they have featured in the last eight editions and reigned supreme twice, in 1998 and 2018. Didier Deschamps’ men will head into the 48-team FIFA […]
O’Reilly: I’d love to see Arsenal take on Gotham in final
The final stage of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026™ will showcase some of the biggest clubs in the world, including Arsenal and Gotham FC. One women’s football icon who will be keeping a close eye on the groundbreaking tournament, which takes place in London in late January/early February, is FIFA Women’s World Cup™ champion […]
Speid: I’m the right man for Jamaica
Accounting is a field that requires incredible discipline and attention to detail. One must be meticulous and patient, while able to articulate in layman’s terms the results of their findings. It is a subject that always appealed to Rudolph Speid, who flourished as a financial controller in the corporate world. So how did this number-crunching, […]
Five memorable Mexico and Korea Republic bouts
Mexico and Korea Republic are set to do battle at the FIFA World Cup 2026™, with the pair locking horns at the midway point of Group A. Here, we’ve looked back on five memorable encounters between these two World Cup hopefuls. Korea Republic 1-3 Mexico – 1998 FIFA World Cup™ Date: 13 June 1998 (Group […]
Ten teenage stars eyeing their first World Cup
From Pele’s Swedish adventure, to Lionel Messi’s German opener, the FIFA World Cup™ has often proved fertile ground for teenagers to announce themselves to the world. Here, we’ve looked at ten teen stars who will hope to follow in their footsteps and alight at their debut finals later this year. Luke Brooke-Smith New Zealand The […]
Koeman: Netherlands can surprise everybody
“Maybe we are not considered the big favourite to win it, but we are a team that can surprise everybody.” Ronald Koeman’s comment in an interview with FIFA is a good summary of the mood around his Dutch squad in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup 2026™. He has at his disposal a team […]
Watch: Cosmic Diego’s extraterrestrial exhibition
Argentina v England Mexico 1986 | Quarter-finals Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Attendance: 114,580 Going into the game A 17-year-old Maradona had cried under a tree after being left out of Cesar Luis Menotti’s squad for the 1978 World Cup. He’d flickered his inimitable genius at Spain 1982, but was brutally marked out of the game […]