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World Cup Golden Boot History As Lionel Messi Chases Individual Glory

No player has ever won the World Cup Golden Boot on multiple occasions.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 15

World Cup quiz: how well do you remember USA 94?

How much do you know about the first tournament played in the United States?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13

Is Robert Lewandowski a Barcelona Legend? How He Compares to Barca’s Best-Ever Strikers

The Pole leaves Barcelona after 119 goals, seven major trophies and countless of memorable moments.

Sports Illustrated · May 20

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Was USA ‘94 one of the greatest World Cups ever staged?

In the fourth episode of our new World Cup podcast, Copa Independent, Lawrence Ostlere, Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly discuss the highs and lows of USA 94 and the tournament’s lasting legacy

The Independent UK · Apr 17

‘I went on trial at Leeds, but English football was different then. Even if they’d offered me a contract, I would have said no’ Jari Litmanen on why he initially snubbed the English game

The Finn would go on to dazzle at Ajax

FourFourTwo · Oct 20, 2025

When Did the Ballon d’Or Get So Big?

The fall of communism, the rise of social media, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have all played their role in startling evolution of the Ballon d’Or, which has shown few signs of slowing down.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 19, 2025

Ranked! The 50 greatest Barcelona players of all time

Barcelona are more than a club, according to the motto – and this half-century of legends have written their names into Camp Nou folklore

FourFourTwo · Jul 23, 2025

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Every Barcelona Player to Win the Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Aitana Bonmati and Johan Cruyff are amongst Barcelona's legends that have won the Ballon d'Or.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2024

Ranked! The 50 best Barcelona players ever

The best Barcelona players ever, from Pep to Pedro, from Maradona to Messi

FourFourTwo · Oct 25, 2024

The 55 Greatest Soccer Players of All Time

Lionel Messi, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Maradona headline the greatest soccer players of all time.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2024

The best ever Eastern European players

Featuring big-name stars from Hungary, Poland and beyond

FourFourTwo · Jul 21, 2024

Matches attended by over 100,000 fans

From the early days to more recent times, a look at some of the men's matches watched by six figures in the stands...

FourFourTwo · Mar 12, 2024

Georgi Gospodinov: ‘There was a culture of silence – it was safer not to say what you think’

The Bulgarian author and International Booker prize winner on his newfound fame, how communism influenced his style of writing, and winning praise from footballer Hristo Stoichkov

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

The best MLS players of the 00s

Counting down MLS' finest performers of the decade

FourFourTwo · Feb 13, 2024

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FourFourTwo · Feb 9, 2024

The biggest overseas stars ever to play in North America

Ranking the biggest names to ply their trade in the NASL and MLS

FourFourTwo · Dec 20, 2023

Best international players of the 90s

A look back at some of the finest footballers to have played on the international stage in the 1990s

Miami Herald · Jul 18, 2023

Here is what it looked like at Lionel Messi’s first Inter Miami training session

A media horde of 200 reporters, photographers and camera crews lined the north side of Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale training facility in the blazing sun Tuesday morning to capture the first images of Lionel Messi training with his new teammates.

FourFourTwo · Jun 19, 2023

Private jets and press conferences: Why Hristo Stoichkov at Parma was doomed to fail in the 1990s

The Bulgarian arrived as a recent Ballon d'Or winner, but was unprepared for the unlikely situation he found himself in

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The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Lionel Messi wins Fifa’s The Best after World Cup triumph as Alexia Putellas retains women’s award

England Women manager Sarina Wiegman took the top prize as Best coach, while Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps was also honoured

Daily Mirror · Dec 8, 2022

Mauricio Pochettino names all-time World Cup XI and includes Zinedine Zidane in defence

Ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has included England hero David Beckham in his all-time World Cup XI and France legend Zinedine Zidane in an unfamiliar position

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022

Where does Saudi Arabia’s win over Argentina rank in World Cup shocks?

USA stunned England in 1950 while Senegal provided the first big upset of the 21st century tournaments by beating France

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 9, 2022

Fire celebrate 25th anniversary and look to the future

“It gives you a sense of pride to see how much we have evolved, being part of the league right now and being part of the Chicago Fire history, it’s a great thing to see,” Diego Gutierrez said.

Manchester Evening News · Apr 23, 2022

Pep Guardiola compares Gabriel Jesus to Hristo Stoichkov after four-goal Man City show

Gabriel Jesus scored four goals as Manchester City breezed past Watford in the Premier League.

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