The greatest World Cup upsets... ever! FourFourTwo revisits the 26 biggest upsets the World Cup has ever produced as Cape Verde add themselves to the list FourFourTwo · Jun 15
The Worst World Cup Teams Ever—Ranked World Cup teams don’t come any worse than this lot, who truly crumbled on the grandest stage. Sports Illustrated · Dec 24, 2025
The Biggest Bust-Ups Between Players and Managers Physical and verbal confrontations are all too common between players and their managers. Sports Illustrated · Dec 9, 2025
Which footballers defied a manager’s tactics – and what were the results? Plus: the original long-throw specialists, an even earlier early-season pitch invasion and more The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025
Thierry Henry harnesses Olympic flame to stake claim for France job The former Arsenal striker has repaired his reputation as a coach by guiding the hosts to the last four at Paris 2024 The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2024
Have any footballers ever refused to come out for the second half? Plus: gaps between teams who have not met, identical big scorelines in both legs and more The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024
Jürgen Klopp, Ange Postecoglou and the Premier League’s era of charisma As clubs at the top of the European game continue to get richer and richer, they are looking for coaches with the one thing money cannot buy: charisma The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023
Liverpool striker handed 18-match ban after X-rated dressing room row saw him expelled from squad and led to training ground mutiny France could be on course to defend their World Cup crown this year, but it hasn't always been plane sailing for Les Bleus in recent years Liverpool Echo · Dec 11, 2022
‘When You Win, You’re a French Player. When You Lose, You’re Not.’ France’s relationship with its diverse soccer-playing population is sometimes fraught, sometimes not. World Cup performance is a big part of the equation. Sports Illustrated · Nov 22, 2022
Former France World Cup manager felt "bored" during historic 2018 success France lifted their second World Cup title in Russia back in 2018 but despite the success, one former manager of Les Bleus was not left particularly enamoured with Didier Deschamps’ side Daily Mirror · Nov 21, 2022
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah told he can play alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe at PSG Former France manager Raymond Domenech has been speaking about Liverpool star Mohamed Salah Liverpool Echo · Nov 20, 2022
Raphael Varane accused of overreacting to injury as length of Man Utd absence emerges Manchester United defender Raphael Varane limped off with an injury during last weekend's draw with Chelsea, leaving his place at the World Cup as a major doubt Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022
Patrick Vieira's 'twin' signed for Liverpool but didn't play for the club once On this day in 2002, Liverpool signed Alou Diarra on a free transfer from Bayern Munich Liverpool Echo · Jul 8, 2022