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UNCOVERED: Roger milla | History Defined

The World Cup used to let us micro-dose politics. Now it is engulfed by it

Whether it is our ‘identity maths’, naked nostalgia or diaspora experience. All seem scarred by the political contexts bearing down on this tournament

The Guardian - UK

The World Cup stage is set for a Golden Boot shootout for the ages

In today’s Football Daily: the big-hitters have brought their shooting boots

The Guardian - 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.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Breaks World Cup Record in Lackluster Portugal Opener

The Portugal captain keeps making history.

Sports Illustrated

The Ultimate World Cup Team Overperformance: Cameroon in 1990

Soccer’s most esteemed competition is laden with heroic underdog stories.

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The Most Uncontrollable World Cup Goal Celebrations of All Time

These World Cup goal celebrations were not only iconic, but also moments of pure, uncontrollable emotion spilling out in its rawest form.

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The 10 Most Iconic Moments in World Cup History—Ranked

From dramatic upsets to unforgettable celebrations, these 10 World Cup moments have helped define the greatest tournament in world soccer.

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Michael Thomas, Sergio Agüero, Josh Stones: football’s latest title-winning goals

Plus: dramatic late drops into the relegation zone, the Italia 90 XI and teams wearing away kits in finals

The Guardian - UK

Who are the greatest footballers never to make an appearance in England?

Plus: scoring past three keepers in one day, highest ratio of European to domestic titles and a dream result

The Guardian - UK

Who was the first footballer to announce their international retirement?

Plus: swift ascents up the pyramid, Steve Palmer’s maverick set of shirts and an infamous 2004 Olympic penalty

The Guardian - UK

Dibble to Duverger: other goalkeeper nightmares after Kinsky’s horror show

After Antonin Kinsky’s Spurs woes at Atlético, we recall five more matches the keeper in question would sooner forget

The Guardian - UK

Will Lionel Messi Play at the 2026 World Cup?

Lionel Messi has a history of prematurely calling time on his international career.

Sports Illustrated

Are we entering the era of the quarterback goalkeeper?

In a special mailbag edition of our newsletter, Jonathan Wilson answers your questions on playmaker keepers, weird player huddles and Declan Rice

The Guardian - US

Sports quiz of the week: historic wins, shock defeats and main characters

Test your knowledge of football, boxing, NFL, tennis and more from the past seven days

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Cameroon’s new generation aim to ‘create own history’ against Nigeria

Forty years on from beating the Super Eagles to win their first Africa Cup of Nations, the rivals meet again in Abidjan in the last 16

The Guardian - UK

‘It is a global event’: all eyes on hosts Ivory Coast as Afcon looks to move on

The tournament in 2022 was overshadowed by poor crowd control and deaths as the Nigeria great Jay-Jay Okocha predicts an open competition

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The best African footballers ever

Counting down the finest players to come out of Africa

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The best strikers of the 80s

Ranking the greatest centre-forwards on the planet during the 80s

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The best World Cup players ever

Which players have shone brightest on football's ultimate stage, the World Cup?

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Morocco aim to break new ground for Africa after World Cup heartbreaks

Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana have narrowly failed at the quarter-final stage but Walid Regragui is building a powerhouse

Al Jazeera

Vincent Aboubakar: Talker, scorer of historic goals, African icon

The Cameroonian captain and forward finally earned his stripes on the biggest stage.

The Guardian - UK

How England ‘pulled it out of the fire’ against Milla’s Cameroon at Italia 90

The only time the Three Lions faced African opposition in a finals knockout match was 32 years ago – and they nearly blew it

The Independent UK

Africa beats the odds to set stage for best World Cup to date

Morocco became the first African team to win a group for 24 years and there is a chance for a fourth quarter-finalist or even a maiden representative in the last four

Al Jazeera

The eight lesser-known football World Cup heroes

They aren’t called Maradona, Pele or Zidane. But they made a name for themselves on football’s greatest stage.

Daily Mirror

How well do you know iconic football goal celebrations? Take this quiz to find out

The quiz asks you to match up six lucky footballers with their 'victory' gestures - from Cristiano Ronaldo's 'Suiiii' sweep, to Peter Crouch's robot dance

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