Playing at a World Cup is unforgettable but it requires every ounce of your dedication | Rodrygo
I savour the memory of playing for Brazil at the 2022 tournament – but it was a privilege that took effort
World Cup glory could all come down to penalties. What’s the best strategy?
As the knockout stages begin, penalties are inevitable. What do the stats say about the best ways to take them?
Kane to the rescue with late double as England edge past DR Congo into last 16
Harry Kane struck twice late on against the Democratic Republic of the Congo to see England win 2-1 and go into the last 16 of the World Cup
Football Daily | France’s fab front four make them incomparable World Cup favourites
In today’s newsletter: France win the GWC before the ‘32’ is even halfway through
Nottingham Forest sack Vítor Pereira and turn to Oliver Glasner as replacement
Nottingham Forest will make Oliver Glasner their fifth coach in less than a year after sacking Vítor Pereira
German police raid national football HQ over Euro 2024 corruption allegations
Operation launched to explore ‘unauthorised favours’ involving tickets being made available
Fifa unites the world – in anger at hydration breaks (AKA ad breaks) | Barney Ronay
Fans, players and coaches have voiced their indignation at the way the game is massively altered by the four-quarter structure
Goalkeepers beware: Trionda World Cup ball hits ‘crisis’ point at certain speed
Some, like Luca Zidane, have been bamboozled and an academic paper bears out Joe Hart’s opinion about its movement
‘You better remember where you were watching’: 30 years on from England’s loss to Germany at Euro 96
With those words on 26 June 1996, Des Lynam ended the BBC’s coverage of England’s defeat by Germany, one of the most unforgettable nights in English tournament history. So we did …
Penalty shootouts: how Australia can avoid the cruellest World Cup fate | Jack Snape
Germany know it. So do the Netherlands. The pain of the penalty shootout is the cruellest fate in football, the individual spotlight on the kickers serving only to embarrass those who fail