‘Didn’t Know It Was a Thing’—Jude Bellingham Celebrates Mystery World Cup Award The England midfielder has an unexpected addition to his trophy cabinet. Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
When did football fans first start wearing replica kits? Plus: more costly (and beneficial) red cards and attacks with triple half-century of international goals The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
Football’s most damaging red cards: a brief history of collapses and turnarounds Plus: clubs with multiple £100m players on their books and more trophy-laden footballers The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
The Scots who faced Franco Baresi pay tribute as the AC Milan great is laid to rest The Scots who faced Franco Baresi pay tribute to one of football's greatest defenders as the AC Milan and Italy legend is laid to rest. The National (Scotland) · Aug 4
Every Celebrity Spotted Watching Spain vs. Argentina—World Cup Final Soccer’s showpiece event was full of A-listers. Sports Illustrated · Jul 19
Who has scored the most goals at a World Cup without winning the Golden Boot? Plus: World Cup teams stuck on nul points and teams who broke their duck with a drubbing The Guardian - UK · Jul 1
What next for Germany as Paraguay and penalties fuel more World Cup pain? In today’s newsletter: Another early World Cup exit for Germany The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
All-time World Cup top scorers Lionel Messi is the all-time World Cup top scorer, with 17 goals spread across six tournaments for Argentina FourFourTwo · Jun 22
Which player has scored the highest percentage of their team’s goals at a World Cup? Plus: World Cup winners with no domestic honours, and why Australia are unofficial world champions The Guardian - UK · Jun 17
Sol Campbell: ‘PSG are favourites but sometimes you need a little luck’ The former England defender tells Donald McRae why he walked out on Arsenal, their chances in the Champions League final and Tuchel wielding the axe The Guardian - UK · May 28
The 20 Best Belgian Soccer Players of All Time—Ranked Despite never winning a major international trophy, Belgium has produced some truly exceptional soccer players over the years. Sports Illustrated · May 19
England's loss to Japan showed that they are on the brink of a problem that they haven't had for nearly 50 years - and no one can solve it England have teething problems in their squad - but a huge long-term issue could be just around the corner FourFourTwo · Apr 1
The one who got away: how did Australia lose one of its brightest football talents to Croatia? Adrian Segečić’s switch of allegiance has left Socceroos fans wondering what might have been – and reopened a great Australian football debate The Guardian - AU · Mar 18
Tear Italian football down, cancel Serie A and start again Inter Milan's defeat to Bodo/Glimt is far more than a blip: it is symptomatic of a decline of Calcio decades in the making FourFourTwo · Feb 25
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025 Welcome to the best week of the football year WORLD CUP 2026: World Cup qualification has reached crunch time, explains Miguel Delaney, and brings a rare moment of pure, innocent joy to the cynical world of modern football
FourFourTwo · Jul 13, 2025 ‘Viv Richards was my favourite cricketer, together with Ian Botham. During the coronavirus period I thought about trying to train with the Italian national team’ Christian Vieri on his love for cricket The legendary Italian forward wasn't just handy with a football when he was growing up
FourFourTwo · Jul 12, 2025 ‘I nearly signed for Spurs, but decided on Monaco. A guy also called to ask me if I wanted to join Chelsea, but I said no. I wanted to stay at Inter at the time’ Christian Vieri reveals his Premier League snubs The much-travelled Italian forward never made it to British shores
FourFourTwo · Jul 6, 2025 “Ronaldo was from another planet, like a gift from God, but sometimes you’d see a piece of metal coming out of his knee. I was like, ‘What the f**k is that?!’” Christian Vieri on his best-ever team-mate Christian Vieri played alongside the Brazilian icon for three years at Inter Milan
FourFourTwo · Jul 5, 2025 “Atletico’s president once bet me a Ferrari if I scored a hat-trick. I’d left for Lazio by the time it was finally delivered, so said, ‘It’s OK, you can keep it’.” Christian Vieri recalls his La Liga spell The journeyman Italy striker spent a year at Atletico Madrid
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 Is Inter Miami v Palmeiras on TV? How to watch Club World Cup game for free Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami are one point away from qualification
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 Is Seattle Sounders v PSG on TV? How to watch Club World Cup game for free PSG need to rebound after shock Botafogo defeat
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025 Is Manchester City v Al-Ain on TV? How to watch Club World Cup game for free Manchester City look to follow up Wydad AC victory
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025 Is Real Madrid v Pachuca on TV? How to watch Club World Cup game for free Alonso, Alexander-Arnold and co. look for first win of tournament
FourFourTwo · Jun 20, 2025 NEW ISSUE: Rock ‘n’ roll special! Oasis & Man City, Berbatov, Robin Friday, Elton John at Watford, George Best’s weird world tour and Christian Vieri answers your questions! Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print from Thursday or on your device now!
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025 Is Bayern Munich v Boca Juniors on TV? How to watch Club World Cup game for free Vincent Kompany’s side look to follow up 10-0 triumph with a tougher test against the Buenos Aires giants