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World Cup final: Spain reveal valuable lesson which helped secure second star

Spain’s second World Cup win was eerily similar to their first in South Africa 16 years ago

Evening Standard

World Cup quiz: how well do you remember USA 94?

How much do you know about the first tournament played in the United States?

The Guardian - UK

Bring on the World Cup fireworks as quarter-finals kick off

In today’s Football Daily: A lip-smacking last eight lineup to tuck into

The Guardian - UK

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Argentina, VAR machinations and the greatest goal that never was

In today’s Football Daily: The holders hold on, somehow

The Guardian - UK

‘I was at Mexico ‘86 – you could sense the history’: Meet the photographer who took most-liked Instagram photo ever

WORLD CUP 2026: Getty photographer Shaun Botterill attended his first World Cup at the age of 18. Forty years on, he tells Kieran Jackson about how the craft has changed, having coffee and cake with the 2014 Italy squad – and that record-breaking Lionel Messi image in Qatar

The Independent UK

26 World Cup Images the World Will Never Forget

To celebrate the 2026 World Cup, Sports Illustrated takes a look at 26 photos from the tournament’s history that are simply impossible to forget.

Sports Illustrated

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

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How the US finally fell in love with soccer

When Roberto Baggio missed a penalty in the 1994 Fifa World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, more than 94,000 people were there to watch Italian heartbreak and Brazilian ecstasy.

The Conversation

Pelé’s third, Baggio’s miss and the ‘Hand of God’: Iconic World Cups in Mexico and the US

From Pelé’s third title to Maradona’s legendary double and Baggio’s agonising penalty miss, tournaments hosted in Mexico and the US have left us with some of the most memorable moments in World Cup history. Here’s a throwback to the 1970, 1986 and 1994 editions.

France 24

Writers on their World Cup Panini collecting days: ‘We all remember the playground twerp’

The much-loved football sticker album is to be discontinued after 2030. Guardian writers recall their thrills and frustrations

The Guardian - UK

"Sir Alex Ferguson crossed a line, and therein lies the difference between me and him, that’s how he won 13 league titles and I won none" Kevin Keegan on Newcastle United's 1995/96 Premier League challenge 30 years on from the 'Love it' rant

Thirty years on from Kevin Keegan's infamous "love it" moment, King Kev explains exactly how Newcastle blew a title that should have been theirs

FourFourTwo

Was USA ‘94 one of the greatest World Cups ever staged?

In the fourth episode of our new World Cup podcast, Copa Independent, Lawrence Ostlere, Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly discuss the highs and lows of USA 94 and the tournament’s lasting legacy

The Independent UK

‘Don’t put me in a box’: Pellegrino Matarazzo’s extraordinary journey from New Jersey to Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad’s coach’s career reveals plenty about the man leading the proud Basque club to only their eighth Copa del Rey final

The Guardian - UK

Italy’s latest World Cup failure no longer feels like ‘The End’ but the same sad song on repeat

Roberto Baggio proposed an overhaul of talent pathway in 2011 but it was never acted on and the national team’s approach now is just not working

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Why Italy’s latest World Cup disaster is now the norm

Comment: The four-time winners will once again miss this summer’s showpiece – and their problems run deep

Sports Illustrated

The Best and Worst Soccer Haircuts of All Time

For better or worse, these haircuts are etched into the minds of soccer fans forever.

The Guardian - UK

It’s European football’s Groundhog Day for the TikTok generation

In today’s Football Daily: It’s time for the last 16 of men’s Bigger Cup, baby

Sports Illustrated

The Best No. 10s in Soccer History—Past and Present

The No. 10 role has always been, and still is, football’s creative heartbeat.

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Al Jazeera

Empty stadiums, mismatched teams: Key talking points at FIFA Club World Cup

FIFA claimed the Club World Cup would change football ‘for the better’, but the event has had an underwhelming start.

Sports Illustrated

The Best Italian Soccer Players of All Time: Ranking the Top 10

Discover the best Italian soccer players of all time, from old school legends like Giuseppe Meazza to modern greats like Paolo Maldini to Francesco Totti.

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‘My heroes as a kid? Baggio, Shearer, but the real one was Henry. I watched not only how he scored, but how he ran – his technique and his movement’: Barcelona star idolised Arsenal man as a youngster

Barcelona have had their fair share of legends over the years, but one current star has picked players from elsewhere when naming their heroes

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Footballers with great nicknames

From 'Dave' to 'The Blind Venetian'...

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Players who suffered ACL injuries

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries have been on the rise in recent years. Here, a look at some of the players who have suffered ACL tears....

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European finals played between two teams from the same country

From the Champions League to the old UEFA Cup, a look at the European finals which featured two teams from the same country...

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Players who scored at three or more World Cups

A look at the players who scored in three or more editions of football's biggest tournament...

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