Filipe Luis: I want to win the World Cup as a coach
Holidays and retiring in luxury are the last things on Filipe Luis’s mind right now. Having just hung up his boots at the age of 38, the former left-back is…
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Der Kaiser: A truly legendary career
One of the finest players in football history, Franz Beckenbauer’s remarkable achievements in the beautiful game will ensure his legend lives forever. The Germany icon – nicknamed Der Kaiser for…
Can United beat Spurs? Predict this week&#۸۲۱۷;s Fives fixtures
Two Premier League games feature in this week’s Fives fixtures, with three European matches completing this week’s ultimate test of your European football prediction skills. Fives is a prediction game,…
Why Hayes is The Best candidate to lead USWNT rebuild
In her early 20s, over half a lifetime ago, Emma Hayes packed a rucksack and moved to America. So far, so unremarkable. But while plenty of young people make that…
West Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer passes away
Franz Beckenbauer, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers in history, has passed away aged 78. ‘Der Kaiser’, who is credited with pioneering the libero role, inspired West Germany…
۵ of the Best: Young Stars
While Son Heung-min, Mehdi Taremi, Ali Mabkhout and Wataru Endo will be some of the most high-profile names in action during the 18th edition of the tournament, there are also…
Four-time World Cup winner Mario Zagallo passes away
Mario Zagallo, the only man to receive four FIFA World Cup™ winner’s medals, has passed away aged 92. He was admitted into hospital in Rio de Janeiro at the end…
How magnificent Wiegman continued to shine in ۲۰۲۳
The records continued to tumble for Sarina Wiegman in 2023, as the Dutch coach took home two trophies and led England to a maiden FIFA Women’s World Cup™ final. After…
Zagallo: They said it would be impossible to field all those No۱۰s
If Pele is the Humphrey Bogart, and Rinus Michels the Martin Scorsese, then Mario Zagallo is football’s Clint Eastwood – a true virtuoso at both performing and directing. The trailblazing…
Lotfy: I want to be the best coach in the world
If Mostafa Lotfy’s feet did his talking on pitches and courts, his mind is doing it on sand. A former 11-a-side footballer who also scored Egypt’s first goal at the…