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Mbappe breaks Pele and Giroud goalscoring records to lead France to World Cup win over Senegal

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The Independent UK · Jun 16

Scaloni: 'The whole planet' awaits Messi's 200th cap as Argentina opens World Cup against Algeria

Lionel Messi and Argentina are ready to defend their World Cup title

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Brazil contend with memories of 1994 as new generation hope for their own Romario

Brazil won the World Cup the last time it was held on US soil, but there is doubt over whether the current generation has enough talent in the squad to lift the trophy this summer. Can a hero emerge as Romario did in 1994?

The Independent UK · Jun 13

How to get your 96-rated Festival of Football Icon Pele in FC 26

It will take a lot of time!

Destructoid · Jun 5

The meaning of 1966: Does England’s only World Cup still carry the same relevance?

WORLD CUP : 1966 is now closer to the sinking of the Titanic than to this World Cup – England’s victory remains a blessed memory, writes Miguel Delaney, as well as a burden

The Independent UK · Jun 4

Why Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of the World Cup’s old guard just can’t say goodbye

A combination of factors means that plenty of players are ploughing on towards, or beyond, 40 – and could play huge roles at this summer’s tournament

The Independent UK · Jun 3

Not Maradona, not Messi – this is why Pele is the World Cup’s greatest-ever player

WORLD CUP’S GREATEST-EVER PLAYERS: The news is out: the only player to win three tournaments tops our greatest players of all-time World Cup leaderboard. And as Chief Football Writer Miguel Delaney explains, nobody epitomised the World Cup and what it stood for more than the Brazil legend

The Independent UK · May 28

Giant Pele statue installed outside stadium ahead of 2026 World Cup

A giant bronze statue of Pelé was installed outside Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Euronews · May 19

Pele Facts: Amazing Things You Didn’t Know About the Soccer Icon

Pelé is one of the greatest and most influential players in the history of soccer.

Sports Illustrated · May 18

How many caretaker managers have won major trophies? Here's the list Chelsea caretaker boss Calum McFarlane is looking to join

There's been a few at Chelsea, but the list of caretaker gaffers with actual silverware to their name is pretty short

FourFourTwo · May 15