Brazil football legend, Pele, who died on Thursday at the age of 82, was regarded as the game’s greatest player. Pele was the best-loved footballer of his or any other generation, the eternal master of the beautiful game. Here are 13 things to know about Pele: Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in October 1940, Pele…
Eight teams remain in the 2022 World Cup, all with the same dream of lifting the trophy on 18 December. After a tournament of shocks in the group stage, we are now progressing to the real business end, and the quarter-finals are stacked with talent. Six of the teams left in are former champions or…
Luis Enrique has left his role as Spain manager after they were knocked out of the World Cup by Morocco. The 52-year-old took charge of the side in 2018 and guided Spain to the Euro 2020 semi-finals. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said a “new project” should start but did not put a time frame…
England winger Raheem Sterling is to return to Qatar before Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against France. The Chelsea player, 28, flew back to England on Sunday following a break-in at his family home in Surrey. Sterling’s spokesperson said he left the England camp to “prioritise the wellbeing” of his three young children. He missed England’s…
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has denied that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the World Cup. Portuguese publication Record claims the forward, 37, made the threat after being told he would not start their last-16 game against Switzerland. In the previous game against South Korea, the Portugal captain reacted angrily when he was substituted. The…
Spain take on Morocco in the round-of-16 match at the World Cup 2022 on Tuesday. Kashef, our artificial intelligence (AI) robot, has analysed more than 200 metrics, including the number of wins, goals scored and FIFA rankings, from matches played over the past century to see who is most likely to win.Spain head into today’s…
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury could fight in the first undisputed heavyweight contest since 1999Tyson Fury’s destruction of Derek Chisora in front of 59,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday brought to a close a thrilling year of heavyweight action. Exciting knockouts, two world title contests in the UK and the retirement…
France have seen some incredible players in their history but it’s the unassuming Olivier Giroud that can now lay claim to being among the country’s greats. The AC Milan striker became France’s leading men’s scorer when he put his side ahead in their 3-1 victory over Poland in the last 16 of the World Cup….
Raheem Sterling has left the England World Cup squad in Qatar and returned to London after armed intruders broke into his home with his family inside. Manager Gareth Southgate confirmed the news after Sunday’s 3-0 last-16 win against Senegal. “Sometimes football isn’t the most important thing and family should come first,” said Southgate. It is…
