World Cup news

Lionel Messi collected more trophies, making history in the process, when landing two prizes at the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards.

The insults Lionel Messi has been subjected to at Paris Saint-Germain are “unfair” and “absurd”, fellow Argentine Juan Pablo Sorin has told GOAL.

Joe Scally has suggested that Gregg Berhalter’s tactics at the 2022 World Cup prevented the USMNT from expressing themselves on the field.

Alexi Lalas starred for the United States men's national team in the 1990s but said the program has improved exponentially since then.

Is Jurgen Klopp only an above average coach? And is Zinedine Zidane just a fraud? GOAL's Front Three crew rank the game's best coaches

The Colombia international was once considered one of the best players on the planet, but is now a free agent having been released by Olympiacos

The Jojo Rabbit director's latest project will be an adaptation of the 2014 British documentary that centres on the American Samoa team

The word Pele is being added to the Portuguese dictionary as something that is “incomparable, unique” and an example of “the best”.

Twitch star Castro is bullish on the United States men's national team's chances at the 2026 World Cup

Pep Guardiola has become synonymous with the idea over the last decade, but what is the story behind the tactical phenomenon?

Former Italy defender Marco Materazzi has finally confirmed what he said to provoke Zinedine Zidane into headbutting him at the 2006 World Cup final.

Steph Houghton’s England career may be over after earning 121 caps, with her chances of making the Lionesses’ World Cup squad “not that high”.

Argentina star Lionel Messi should have stood up for Kylian Mbappe after Emi Martinez's Word Cup final celebrations, UEFA's boss claimed.

Gareth Southgate, Jose Mourinho, Rio Ferdinand and Zinedine Zidane are reportedly set to become members of a new UEFA advisory board.

Gareth Southgate has been advised to “backtrack” on his Folarin Balogun comments, with Eric Wynalda saying the striker is “leaning to the USA”.

England have been urged not to “shut the door” on USMNT target Folarin Balogun as Dwight Yorke admits he could become “the next big thing”.

Lionel Messi has responded to Argentina team-mate Nicolas Otamendi getting a new tattoo that features him touching the World Cup trophy.