Would Jose Mourinho have worked as Alex Ferguson’s replacement? Mourinho has revealed he had signed a contract to replace Sir Alex in 2013, only to tearfully renege on the agreement The Independent UK · Aug 10
Thursday’s sport: What’s on and where can I watch it? Hearts, Rangers, Hibernian and Motherwell play on a big night for Scottish football in Europe. The Independent UK · Aug 5
Vinícius to Arsenal? Club football’s military industrial complex kicks back into gear In today’s Football Daily: It’s time to go clubbin’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 27
“Everyone wants an answer of ‘that’s the reason the Golden Generation didn’t do it’. But nobody knows” Joe Cole on why his England team never met their potential Cole’s star-packed Three Lions side could never get past their quarter-final glass ceiling FourFourTwo · Jul 26
Fans Clash After Megyn Kelly Brands BTS's FIFA World Cup Halftime Show 'Terrible' and 'Jet-Lagged' Megyn Kelly questioned BTS' energy and stage performance, prompting fans to defend the K-pop group's global impact and World Cup appearance. International Business Times UK · Jul 23
The Surprising Reason Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and Justin Bieber Made $0 at the FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup final in 2026 featured a Super Bowl-style half-time show, with world-famous artists, a charitable mission, and controversy among football fans. International Business Times UK · Jul 21
Gabby Logan abruptly shuts down Micah Richards over BBC joke on touchy subject: 'You can't say that' Gary Lineker made similar jibes following his departure from the BBC Evening Standard · Jul 21
Robbie Williams addresses World Cup final TV incident after white object falls from mouth The singer later took to social media to share a video explaining the mysterious item, clarifying the nature of the unexpected moment The Independent UK · Jul 20
Before You Call It Crap: What FIFA's First Halftime Show Was Actually Built to Do Eleven Minutes, Two Dead Rock Legends' Golf Cart, and a Fight Nobody's Actually Having. Rooney called it "crap" in five words. A closer look at the World Cup's first halftime show finds a more complicated, defensible verdict. Latin Times · Jul 20
Robbie Williams pokes fun at ‘deeply unprofessional’ blunder in World Cup show The 52-year-old singer drew attention for an appearance on German TV channel Magenta Sport. Evening Standard · Jul 20
BBC defeats ITV again in World Cup final viewing figures BBC’s average audience was 9.7m, four times as much as its rival – similar to its lead four years ago The Guardian - UK · Jul 20
“My Idol Making A Fool Of Himself”: Fans Turn On Lionel Messi Over “Shameful” Move During World Cup Final “Pathetic, so pathetic all that talent is totally ruined by these pathetic moves and behavior just to win…” one critic wrote online. Bored Panda · Jul 20
A desperate grab for attention. This is the way the World Cup ends In today’s Football Daily: the GWC is finally over The Guardian - UK · Jul 20
BBC dominates ITV in World Cup final viewing figures battle The BBC attracted a peak audience of 15.8m across its platforms and came away with another contender for TV moment of the year The Independent UK · Jul 20
MusicRadar · Jul 20 “This is like a bad trip": Liam Gallagher, Wayne Rooney and others share their views on the first ever World Cup Halftime Show It featured Madonna, BTS, Shakira, Justin Bieber and Coldplay
The Independent UK · Jul 20 Liam Gallagher compares divisive World Cup halftime show to ‘a bad trip’ Super Bowl-style medley of performances featured artists including Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Shakira
The Independent UK · Jul 20 BBC commentator mistakes Pharrell Williams for ‘AKA Rocky’ in cringeworthy World Cup moment Matt Damon, Beyonce and Dua Lipa were other stars among the crowd at last night’s World Cup final
International Business Times UK · Jul 20 Wayne Rooney Called the First World Cup Halftime Show 'Crap' – Here's Why Fans Were Divided Wayne Rooney labelled the World Cup final halftime show 'crap', sparking debate over FIFA's attempt to blend football with entertainment. The star-studded performance divided fans and pundits alike.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 20 Ex-Celtic star labels Argentina's behaviour 'disgusting' after World Cup final Former England goalkeeper Hart labelled Argentina’s behaviour “disgusting” following their World Cup final defeat to Spain.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 20 Wayne Rooney delivers X-rated verdict on World Cup final half-time show Former England forward Rooney branded the first World Cup final half-time show “crap”.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20 From Gary Lineker’s revenge to the bizarre tale of a missing cat: the best viral TV moments of the World Cup A pranked England manager, a bored Beckham, a Viking takeover and an unwise Wayne Rooney wager: here are the TV treasures of the beautiful game’s biggest ever tournament
International Business Times UK · Jul 20 Wayne Rooney Slams FIFA World Cup Halftime Show as 'Crap' After Madonna, Justin Bieber and Shakira Perform Wayne Rooney criticised FIFA's first World Cup halftime show, calling it 'crap'. Despite his comments, FIFA praised the event for its entertainment and charitable contributions.
Evening Standard · Jul 19 'Very unfair': Was Lionel Messi robbed of World Cup Golden Boot by Kylian Mbappe? Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer questioned credibility of France star’s latest strikes
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19 ‘It was crap’: Wayne Rooney’s candour helps BBC in World Cup final TV battle BBC scored a late goal in head-to-head with ITV over the World Cup by being in the stadium for the final