The man who eclipsed Maradona of ‘۸۶
“I’d choose David Villa over Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo,” declared Vicente Del Bosque in 2009. The moustahced Salamancan laddering the thumb-sucking Asturian above the last two recipients of the FIFA…
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Portillo: People go crazy for beach soccer in El Salvador
Reporter : Somayeh Ghanbari One of the most successful Concacaf teams at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™ is El Salvador. Los Cuscatlecos have reached the global showpiece an impressive…
Krol on Cruyff, Michels and Total Football’s legacy
“God gave us two ears and one mouth,” Ruud Krol warned Pim van Dord. “You must listen more than you talk.” Rinus Michel couldn’t help but chuckle when he heard.…
St Fleur: The World Cup in Bahamas was joy and happiness
At age 35, Lesly St Fleur knows that his time as a player is coming to an end soon. The man is a Bahamas legend, serving as the national team’s…
Auckland City: Flying the Oceania flag at the FIFA Club World Cup ۲۰۲۵
OFC heavyweights Auckland City are the region’s sole representatives at the new-look FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ and they enter off the back of yet another continental triumph. A 4-0…
West Germany and Poland&#۸۲۱۷;s famous Frankfurt water battle
۳ July ۱۹۷۴ remains a memorable day in the history of the FIFA World Cup™ for many reasons. In the global showpiece, which was held in West Germany, the host…
Looking back on Romania’s World Cup glory days
Nearly 26 years on from their last appearance at the same stage of the FIFA World Cup™, Romania make their return to the last 16 of a major international competition,…
Rossi rallies from a famine to a golden feast
A storm had erupted into a tsunami. If there was controversy when Paolo Rossi was put on a plane to Vigo in place of Roberto Pruzzo – the latter was…
Igor Cherniavskyi on backflips, nicknames &#۰۳۸; Ukraine&#۸۲۱۷;s goal
The Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships may have finished in Uzbekistan in May, but the acrobatics may not be done there this year. First, though, backflipping baron Igor Cherniavskyi needs to get…
Milla on World Cup records, Spike Lee and &#۸۲۲۰;electric&#۸۲۲۱; USA
There are not many footballers who can claim to have had their indelible impact on the pitch matched by their influence in pop culture. Idolised by artists such as Congo…