RARE PHOTOS: 58 - The Real Truth

‘I read on social media that I was going to be played as a striker in our next game. I was honestly just laughing, but then one of the coaches said it might happen’ Mikel Merino on playing up front for Arsenal

The Spanish midfielder has been parachuted into the striker role on several occasions at Arsenal since his 2024 move to the Emirates

FourFourTwo · Jun 7

‘Cristiano Ronaldo made me do the splits. I thought, ‘This can’t happen again.’ I didn’t want someone to take my career away from me’ Ashley Cole on his major tournament battles with the Portuguese icon

England’s Cole was tasked with stopping Ronaldo at Euro 2004 and at the World Cup two years later

FourFourTwo · Jun 7

‘I don’t remember Pep Guardiola telling me before a game, ‘Jeremy, when you have the ball, do this and do that.’ He has given me a lot of freedom’ Jeremy Doku on the advice his former Manchester City boss handed him

The Belgian joined Manchester City in 2023

FourFourTwo · Jun 7

How to watch Canada vs Ireland for FREE: Live streams, TV details and match preview

Heimir Hallgrímsson's men travel to Montreal to face Canada in an international friendly – here's how to watch Canada vs the Republic of Ireland online and on TV today.

FourFourTwo · Jun 5

FIFA's widely-condemned World Cup 2026 water ban explained

The 2026 World Cup organisers have had a change of heart on bringing empty bottles into the hot, hot stadiums at this summer's tournament

FourFourTwo · Jun 5

When is the first World Cup 2026 game?

The biggest World Cup in history will soon be upon us - here's when you need to tune in to the opening game

FourFourTwo · Jun 5

‘As soon as he hits it, you think, ‘That's going to be close’’ Neil Sullivan recalls being lobbed from the halfway line by a young David Beckham, 30 years on

Sullivan was the unfortunate gloveman on the receiving end of one of the Premier League’s most iconic goals, 30 years ago this summer

FourFourTwo · Jun 5

How does the Nike 'Rip the Script' 2026 World Cup advert rank against previous iconic campaigns?

Nike have launched their new World Cup advert, and there's a LOT going on...arguably, too much

FourFourTwo · Jun 5

World Cup 2026 Fantasy Football: Best XI, captain picks and tips for every budget

World Cup 2026 has 104 matches – can you turn them all to your advantage and bank those fantasy football points?

FourFourTwo · Jun 5

Manchester United weighing up transfer moves for Everton and Aston Villa stars: report

Two leading Premier League players have been reported to be among the summer transfer targets for Manchester United this summer

FourFourTwo · Jun 5