The Beautiful Game, Beautifully Told

Sterling header clinches top spot for England

  In a largely dull match between two sides who had already secured qualification to the last-16, Raheem Sterling’s first-half header was enough to secure all 3 points for the Three Lions at Wembley. While the first half featured some…

Messi equals record as Argentina beat Paraguay

Papu Gómez scored in the 10th minute as Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 on Monday and secured its place in the Copa America knockout stage. The result at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia put Argentina atop Group A with seven points…

Official: Barcelona sign Memphis Depay

Barcelona have completed the signing of Memphis Depay, who will join the club once his contract at Lyon comes to an end on June 30. This is a case of third time lucky for Barcelona, as they tried to lure the 27-year-old to the Camp Nou…

Lewandowski leads Poland to draw with Spain

Spain were again haunted by their inability to finish off chances as they drew 1-1 with Poland on Saturday after missing a second-half penalty to leave their hopes of making the Euro 2020 knockouts hanging in the balance. Alvaro Morata…

Football Focus: The Modern-Day Full-Back

The full-back has traditionally been one of the least glamorous roles on the football pitch. Jamie Carragher once quipped that nobody steps onto the football field dreaming of being the next Gary Neville. Albeit being a tongue in cheek, the…