Football

Former Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has been appointed as the German Football Federation's (DFB) new managing director for sport, with the World Cup winner set to begin the role on 1 January 2027. The 41-year-old will succeed Andreas…

Chelsea are in discussions to appoint Aston Villa set-piece specialist Austin MacPhee as Xabi Alonso continues to reshape his coaching staff ahead of the new Premier League season. The 46-year-old is one of the most highly regarded…

Pep Guardiola has emerged as a leading candidate to become the next head coach of the Italy national team after the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) held discussions with the former Manchester City manager. The development was confirmed…

When the final whistle sounded after two hours of a barely watchable game of football, announcing the end of the 23rd edition of the fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIFA World Cup, my…

Spain midfielder Gavi says he does not believe Leandro Paredes should be suspended for his role in the heated confrontation that followed Spain's World Cup final victory over Argentina. FIFA has opened an investigation into the…

Lionel Messi did not lift the fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIFA World Cup trophy on Sunday night. Argentina fell 1-0 to Spain after Ferran Torres struck the decisive goal in extra time,…

If football really is decided by the better team, then this World Cup final took its time getting there. For almost 120 minutes at MetLife Stadium, Spain did everything except score. They controlled possession, dictated the…

Argentina Are One Goal and One Win From Immortality. Lionel Messi Is the Reason Both Are Possible. Argentina enter the 2026 World Cup final as the underdogs. They have reached it by being better than the odds, which is a habit this squad…

There is a generation of football supporters — those born somewhere in the corridor between the mid-eighties and the late nineties — for whom the game has been organised, for their entire conscious lives, around a small number of enormous…

Didier Deschamps has revealed that the growing pressure and "stifling atmosphere" surrounding his role as France head coach convinced him it was time to bring an end to one of the most successful managerial tenures in international…