Tag: Analysis

JUNE 27TH 2026

By Ankush Mallick

There will be no assist for Thiago Almada. When people look back in years to come and ask who set...

By Ankush Mallick

Lots of width, frequent crosses into the box, and traditional wingers hugging the touchline — right-footers on the right, left-footers...

By Ankush Mallick

Average. It is normally the last adjective applied to Lionel Messi. But when it comes to penalty-taking, there is nothing...

By Ankush Mallick

The World Cup 2026 group stage is not yet complete — but the knockout phase is already taking shape in...

By Ankush Mallick

In the 97th minute, chasing an equaliser from a corner, Scotland hit the first man, botched the clean-up, and found...

By Ankush Mallick

The group stage of the biggest FIFA World Cup in history is approaching its conclusion — but there are still...

By Ankush Mallick

You have heard it a few times already, but the fact remains: today’s game is the biggest in the history...

By Ankush Mallick

Davinson Sánchez had been there in 2018. So had Johan Mojica and Jefferson Lerma. James Rodríguez? He had been there...

By Ankush Mallick

With a reputation for outperforming its size and a record that would be the envy of most footballing nations, Croatia...

By Ankush Mallick

When England chose their training base for this World Cup, they drew a latitudinal line across a map of the...