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ESPNMbappé: I knew Messi would keeping scoring goals
Kylian Mbappé is hot on the heels of the player he calls "the best," Lionel Messi, to become the top scorer in men's World Cup history.
ESPNIraq's plan to stop Mbappé? Ask to play 3 keepers
Iraq coach Graham Arnold -- tasked with slowing down Kylian Mbappé and the 2022 World Cup finalists France on Monday -- had an idea that might have worked.
The Guardian FootballThe Hotspot | Aramco’s petrodollar backing of World Cup leaves stain of sportswashing
How Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant is embedding fossil fuels as a crucial part of the world’s biggest sport If you have watched the World Cup, you may have seen the big signs announcing Aramco as the tournament’s “energy partner”. This Saudi Arabian fossil fuel company also happens to be the world’s single largest corporate polluter while Saudi Arabia has, for decades, been the greatest stumbling block in international climate change negotiations. Aramco’s sponsorship is one aspect of Fifa’s increasing sportswashing that has angered fans around the world. This cosy relationship between modern football and the polluting industries has a long history that can be divided into three periods. First was when the game grew in British society as a tool to order and discipline workers and then became a cultural export of the British empire and capitalism. In the Factory Act of 1850, workers won the right to have Saturday afternoons free from work from 2pm, which is why the traditional kick-off is 3pm. Continue reading...
ESPN'Every team does it': How World Cup sides thwart o...
Soccer is full of people who are either (A) spying on someone; (B) actively worried that someone is spying on them; or (C) both. So how do they stop it?
BBC SportA defender's view on how to stop the World Cup's best strikers
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane look to be on lethal form in this World Cup. So how can you stop them in their tracks?
The Guardian FootballMaybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst | Barney Ronay
Tournament could hold up a useful hand mirror to the isolationism and divisiveness of Trump’s joint-host nation One of the best parts of following football across the world is the way it drags you into special places, local shrines, objects of profound cultural connection. The US, of course, has these holy spaces too. The queue of pilgrims in Philadelphia on Thursday morning stretched down the sun-blasted steps to the plaza at the bottom. Edging forward, the people in their ritual colours approached the figure at the top, arms outstretched in supplication, in a state of hushed deference. Called finally for his moment of communion, the man at the front of this line straightened his Ronaldinho shirt, clenched his fists above his head for the ceremonial Insta pic and shouted: “Adrian! I did it.” Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballCristiano Ronaldo risks ruining his legacy if he continues to stymie Portugal by starting | Miguel Dantas
One of the finest players to grace the game no longer deserves his place in the team and should take it upon himself to stand down to serve their chances At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo’s problem is not his age. It is that nobody seems willing to tell him to his face what everyone else can see. In Portugal, patience for the legend has run dry. Ronaldo is not fit to be a Portugal starter any more. What would have sounded like a treasonous statement a few years ago now looks an obvious truth. At least to everyone except the national team manager, Roberto Martínez, and his coaching staff. Continue reading...
ESPNHow European teams are trying to beat the heat
Will the heat decide who wins the World Cup in 2026? And what are teams doing to combat that?
ESPNCopy of Copy of In a tournament of 'super subs,' Germany's Deniz U...
Deniz Undav reprised his 'super sub' role with two priceless goals as Germany rallied for a 2-1 win against Ivory Coast that booked their spot in the round of 32.
The Guardian FootballKylian Mbappé hungry for Golden Boot battle with Messi as he sings Les Bleus
Mbappé: Nothing bigger than playing for France Striker defends performance of Ousmane Dembélé Kylian Mbappé is relishing a Golden Boot duel with Lionel Messi, the player he calls the “best of the best”, but has said his personal ambitions would be subordinated to those of the team when France seek to seal qualification from Group C with victory over Iraq on Monday. Mbappé stepped into the full glare of the international media for the first time at this World Cup and handled the spotlight impeccably. From a defence of Ousmane Dembélé to the hot topic of the hydration break, France’s captain spoke in a calm and thoughtful manner. A more pugilistic role was reserved for his manager, Didier Deschamps. Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballDeclan Rice reveals he has played through hamstring nerve pain for six months
Midfielder says schedule ‘obscene’ for club and country Ollie Watkins insists he is ready to be nastier on the pitch Declan Rice has revealed he has been managing nerve pain in a hamstring since Christmas as he reflected on the “obscene” number of matches he has played this season. The England midfielder sparked concern when he was forced off in the 72nd minute of the 4-2 World Cup win against Croatia last Wednesday. The problem relates to the upper hamstring, with the pain radiating into his lower back. But Rice described his substitution as “smart” and said he would be fighting fit for England’s second group game against Ghana in Boston on Tuesday. Continue reading...
BBC SportWhat next for £70m Fofana at Chelsea?
Chelsea are well stocked in defence and Wesley Fofana is yet to consistently show his talents for the Premier League side.
BBC SportThe World Cup records that look set to be broken
The 2026 World Cup may only be 11 days old but the tournament has already rewritten football history. BBC Sport takes a look at the records already broken, or set to be.
BBC SportThe beauty of sharing your child's first World Cup
There is nothing like the first World Cup you can enjoy with your kid - and the wide-eyed wonder through which they see it.
The Guardian FootballFootball Daily | Guns for hire and gegenpress eggheads bring World Cup subplots aplenty
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! The awesome thing about a World Cup is that – unlike the Premier League where almost every elite-grade head coach comes from the same scenic Spanish town – we get to enjoy some wonderfully varied managerial match-ups. Where else can we see grizzled international specialists against Big Cup-winning club gurus? Or retired national team legends opposite some bloke who got sacked by Everton? Or Ronald Koeman, who is both? Continue reading...
ESPNSuper sub Undav fires Germany to WC knockouts
Deniz Undav scored twice after being subbed in during the second half as Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Saturday and clinched a spot in the knockout phase at the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
ESPNDalot: Portugal prepped for team, Ronaldo critics
Diogo Dalot has said Portugal took time before the World Cup to prepare for any potential backlash on social media, adding that having a player like Cristiano Ronaldo meant they needed to.
ESPNMadrid: No contact with Bayern, France's Olise
Real Madrid have denied making any "direct or indirect" contract with Michael Olise over a possible summer transfer.