FAQ260 Goals for Norway? Why Erling Haaland Could Rewrite Football’s Most Untouchable Record By Ankush Mallick Erling Haaland stood on the pitch in Dallas with a goofy grin across his face and a Viking helmet atop...
FAQThe Art of Staying Calm: How Carlo Ancelotti Led Brazil’s Comeback By Ankush Mallick Gabriel Martinelli opened up his body and shifted the neat pass from Bruno Guimarães into a shooting position. He sidefooted...
FAQSurvive and Advance: What England’s Win Over DR Congo Revealed By Ankush Mallick England are through to the last 16 of World Cup 2026, and they will not want to watch that back....
FAQWhy Erling Haaland Remains Football’s Ultimate Difference-Maker Even When He Barely Touches the Ball By Ankush Mallick Erling Haaland stood in the middle of the pitch in Dallas with the shocked grin of a child at Christmas....
FAQPortugal Have the Talent But What’s Missing From Their World Cup Campaign? By Ankush Mallick Every major statistical forecast model had Portugal among the favourites for World Cup 2026 before a ball was kicked. That...
FAQ29 Shots, Zero Goals: Why Cristiano Ronaldo Has Never Scored a World Cup Knockout Goal By Ankush Mallick Cristiano Ronaldo has done almost everything there is to do in football. Five UEFA Champions League titles. Five Ballon d’Or...
FAQWorld Cup 2026: How Lamine Yamal and Spain’s Full-Backs Combine to Dismantle Defences By Ankush Mallick Lamine Yamal hoovered up the headlines after Spain’s 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia, and with good reason. The Barcelona forward...
FAQPossession, Pressing and Overperformance: Can the United States Sustain Their World Cup Surge? By Ankush Mallick Possession, Pressing and Overperformance: Can the United States Sustain Their World Cup Surge? The United States have done what was...
FAQAfter a Turbulent Year, Why Yoane Wissa Could Be England’s Biggest Problem Against DR Congo By Ankush Mallick The past 12 months have not gone according to plan for Yoane Wissa. A £55 million transfer that turned acrimonious...
FAQWhy England Feel Ready if the World Cup Comes Down to Penalties By Ankush Mallick Ten years and one month ago, Thomas Tuchel was sitting in the dugout at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, having just...