Biggest upsets in World Cup history A look at the most significant shocks and surprises from football's greatest tournament... FourFourTwo · Dec 19, 2023
Messi's World Cup Jerseys Fetch $7.8M: Do They Crack the Top 5 Most Prized Shirts? Messi's 2022 World Cup jersey netted $7.8 million in auction, making it the third most expensive jersey of all time. Here are the top five most expensive sports jerseys. Latin Times · Dec 15, 2023
Ranked! The 20 best Argentina players of all time Three-time World Cup winners Argentina are one of the true giants of the international game. Who are their greatest players ever? FourFourTwo · Dec 15, 2023
The best footballers of the 90s Ranking the finest players on the planet during the final decade of the 20th century FourFourTwo · Dec 14, 2023
Messi’s 2022 World Cup final shirt expected to sell for record $10m Set of six shirts worn by Argentinian during 2022 World Cup campaign could set record for sports tops if bids go over $10.1m The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
Ranked! The 10 best Barcelona sides ever Delving into the depths of the best Barcelona sides ever – from Rivaldo to Ronaldinho, Maradona to Messi FourFourTwo · Nov 30, 2023
‘Adios, Míster’: Venables led Barça to title glory before sharing final trauma Fond tributes in Spain reflect memories of astonishing title-winning debut season and agony of European Cup final defeat The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023
Terry Venables dies at 80: Former Barcelona stars recall 'innovator', 'revolutionary' and 'great showman' who 'transformed the team' after Diego Maradona's exit The Ex-England manager spent three seasons at Camp Nou in the 1980s and led the Catalan club to league title after a long drought FourFourTwo · Nov 26, 2023
Football quiz: test your knowledge of street art and stadium murals Grab a can of spray paint and test your skills on football artworks and the figures who inspired them The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023
Lionel Messi draws Brazilian fans to what could be the Argentine great's last match in Rio Many Brazilians have become fans of Lionel Messi in recent years The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Messi's World Cup Socceroo shirt on sale - for millions The jersey Lionel Messi wore when he scored for Argentina against Australia at the World Cup is up for auction in New York, in a set expected to fetch millions. AAP · Nov 20, 2023
Messi World Cup shirts will be auctioned. Sotheby's thinks they could fetch record over $10 million Sotheby’s is to auction six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at last year’s soccer World Cup in Qatar and thinks they could become the most valuable collection of sports memorabilia ever sold at potentially more than $10 million The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023
A year on from Qatar, this is the real legacy of the 2022 World Cup After the most controversial World Cup in history, Qatar and Fifa have left a trail of empty words and broken promises, writes Miguel Delaney The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023
The best midfielders of the 1980s It was a memorable decade for football and creative players in particular, but which ones stood out the most? FourFourTwo · Nov 9, 2023
WEKU · Oct 31, 2023 Lionel Messi wins 8th Ballon d'Or; Spain's Aitana Bonmatí is named top female player Messi has now won 12% of all men's Ballon d'Or trophies. Both of this year's winners are midfielders who led their national teams to long-awaited World Cup victories.
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023 Lionel Messi, the complete footballer who completed football, finally leaves the Ballon d’Or stage Lionel Messi has added layer upon layer to his talents over the years to create greatness and his era of dominance surely ended on Monday night with one final Ballon d’Or award
The Times of India · Oct 31, 2023 Lionel Messi wins eighth Ballon d'Or as Aitana Bonmati claims women's award Lionel Messi claimed his eighth Ballon d'Or during a glamorous ceremony in Paris on Monday, while Spain's World Cup champion, Aitana Bonmati, secured the women's accolade.
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023 Lionel Messi is no longer the best in the world but he deserves one last Ballon d’Or Lionel Messi has added layer upon layer to his talents over the years to become the complete forward who completed football, and his era of dominance will surely end tonight with one final Ballon d’Or award
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023 Real Love for Bellingham as magical history tour hits top notes in clásico Astonishing season soared still higher at Barcelona, with a muted response to his equaliser just a prelude to late ecstasy
The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2023 The gulf between the Premier League and the rest may never have been so wide All three promoted clubs are in the relegation zone this season. Their struggles reflect a wider problem in the modern game
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023 Lauren: ‘It’s been a long wait but this team is ready. This Arsenal can win it’ Divided loyalties beckon as the Gunners face the former full-back’s hometown club Sevilla on Tuesday but, he tells Sid Lowe, Mikel Arteta’s side are close to being an all-conquering force
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023 The city of imminent doom: why the coolest, edgiest TV shows and books are set in Naples From The Hand of God to Mixed by Erry, the novels of Elena Ferrante to the gangster smash Gomorrah, the Italian city is everywhere. What’s the appeal? We hit the ‘paradise inhabited by devils’ to find out
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023 Paintings on pesos illustrate Argentina's currency and inflation woes The rapid depreciation of the Argentine currency and one of the world’s highest inflation rates has made it difficult for Argentines to make ends meet
The Times of India · Aug 24, 2023 Brazilian superstar Neymar could play in India NEW DELHI: If having Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi was not enough, India could next host Brazilian superstar Neymar when his new club, Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal, visits the country to play against Mumbai FC in an AFC Champions League game.
FourFourTwo · Aug 23, 2023 ‘It was mad’: Fabio Cannavaro says he had never seen anything like the atmosphere at Ibrox when he played there for Parma vs Rangers Fabio Cannavaro has played in a World Cup final and at the biggest stadiums in football - but Ibrox is a place he's full of admiration for