Football Risks Losing a Generation of Black Managers English football is in danger of losing a generation of black, Asian, and mixed-heritage coaches, according to a stark warning issued by anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out. Following the recent sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo by Nottingham For...

Tuchel’s England Analysed: How Good Are They, Really? Thomas Tuchel’s England are undefeated in World Cup qualification, and the recent 5-0 demolition of Serbia was their most convincing display to date. Yet, questions still linger: Are England actually getting better? And is Tuchel’s tactical...

Football has an extraordinary way of delivering both ecstasy and despair within the same 90 minutes. Few matches embody that contrast more vividly than Norway’s record-breaking demolition of Moldova in World Cup qualifying — a night where Erling Haaland scored five goals, Norway rattled in eleve...

For Argentina, the final night of World Cup qualifying ended in a way few expected — with frustration, a red card, and a worrying headache for Lionel Scaloni’s world champions. A narrow 1-0 defeat to Ecuador was disappointing enough, but the bigger story came from Nicolás Otamendi’s dismissal...

When Ousmane Dembele limped off the pitch in Ukraine, just half an hour after coming on as a substitute, the collective groan wasn’t just from Paris Saint-Germain fans. It was a sound of exasperation that reverberated across France and beyond, reigniting a debate that has been bubbling under the s...

Cristiano Ronaldo is 40 years old, but you wouldn’t know it from the way he continues to carry Portugal on the international stage. On Tuesday night in Lisbon, the legendary forward once again delivered when it mattered, scoring from the penalty spot in a tense 3-2 World Cup qualifying win over Hu...

England’s World Cup qualifying campaign has had its fair share of nervy nights and frustrating debates, but Tuesday evening in Belgrade felt different. The Three Lions silenced doubts with a statement performance, sweeping aside Serbia in a manner that suggested Thomas Tuchel’s vision for this t...

For more than a year, German football has been learning how to live without Manuel Neuer. The legendary Bayern Munich goalkeeper officially retired from international duty in August 2024 after an astonishing 124 caps. But now, a year on, his name is back in the headlines—and not because of his clu...

Cristiano Ronaldo has never been shy about setting audacious targets, but even by his standards, the next milestone on his radar feels monumental. Having already surpassed 870 career goals for club and country, the Portuguese superstar is eyeing the scarcely believable figure of 1,000 career goals b...

Tuchel’s England Face Real Test in Belgrade Thomas Tuchel’s reign as England manager reaches a critical juncture as the Three Lions prepare for their most hostile challenge yet — an away fixture against Serbia in Belgrade’s legendary Rajko Mitic Stadium. Tuchel, who replaced Gareth Southgate...