The night England denied football a classic
56 MIN(s) ago
The unanswered question is whether, when history finally presents the moment they have spent decades waiting for, they are brave enough to trust the football that got them there.
56 MIN(s) ago
The hurt goes on: England pay the price for playing not to lose
16 July 2026, 04:55 AM
Atlanta was supposed to be the night England finally buried 60 years of hurt. Instead, it became another reminder that this country remains its own worst enemy.
16 July 2026, 04:55 AM
Immortality eludes Mbappe
15 July 2026, 21:36 PM
Footballing immortality had been within touching distance. On a sweltering afternoon in Dallas, it slipped away.
15 July 2026, 21:36 PM
VAR, Messi and World Cup's consistency crisis
15 July 2026, 10:14 AM
The technology introduced to eliminate controversy has become the tournament's defining subplot, and Argentina, fairly or otherwise, have found themselves at its centre.
15 July 2026, 10:14 AM
When history walks onto the pitch
13 July 2026, 10:50 AM
Sixty years after their first World Cup meeting, England and Argentina prepare to renew a rivalry shaped by controversy, brilliance and moments that have become football folklore.
13 July 2026, 10:50 AM
How an Arsenal emergency unearthed Spain's World Cup super-sub
12 July 2026, 14:04 PM
Arteta never set out to create a striker. Circumstances did it for him. Now, every time Spain need a knockout hero, Merino looks increasingly like the answer to a problem Arsenal accidentally solved.
12 July 2026, 14:04 PM
Jude takes England's sad song and makes it better
12 July 2026, 07:00 AM
Where past generations often wore the white shirt like a straitjacket, Bellingham wears it like silk, playing with the swagger of a man who genuinely believes every sad story can be rewritten.
12 July 2026, 07:00 AM
VAR uproar eclipses epic comeback
9 July 2026, 00:46 AM
Atlanta may ultimately be remembered as the night when the law prevailed. Whether it has prevailed equally for everyone is the question this World Cup cannot yet answer.
9 July 2026, 00:46 AM
Heroes who wear gloves
At World Cup 2026, the men wearing gloves have not merely protected leads or preserved clean sheets. They have shaped matches, inspired underdogs and, in many ways, defined the tournament itself.
8 July 2026, 12:57 PM
Attitude over altitude
They say it is difficult to breathe at 7,350 feet. England climbed higher on the night. By the final whistle, they were on cloud nine, having left the football world breathless.
7 July 2026, 01:19 AM
The greatest World Cup goal that ended in heartbreak?
There was no space, no right to shoot, and absolutely no statistical probability of success.
4 July 2026, 11:36 AM
Harry Kane: England's Wonderwall
When the road becomes winding, when the lights seem blinding, and when the way forward disappears from view, Kane somehow finds it.
3 July 2026, 00:39 AM
Welcome to football’s ultimate theatre
No supercomputer can account for the emotion, pressure and sheer unpredictability that unfold once the stakes reach this level. Nobody knows what tomorrow's headline will be.
1 July 2026, 00:20 AM
The other World Cup
Modern football is a game of marginal gains, where elite teams invest millions into recovery, sleep management and carefully planned travel schedules. Standing in security queues and waiting for border clearance is not part of any high-performance preparation plan.
23 June 2026, 12:45 PM
When history rhymes but tune changes
In 1994, the USA needed fortune to announce themselves. This time, they delivered a definitive statement of intent.
14 June 2026, 10:30 AM