Iniesta: World Cup win saved me from depressionThe Barcelona and Spain icon says he endured the hardest phase of his life following the death of close friend Dani Jarque in 2009SpainBarcelona
Martinez signs new Belgium contractThe Spaniard, who guided the side to third place in the 2018 tournament, will get another crack at football's most coveted prizeBelgium
Forgotten World Cup winner says he's better than Messi & Ronaldo!The former Corinthians striker has been in and out of jail since hanging up his boots, but he is in no doubt that he was up there with the bestFEATURESCorinthians
How Guardiola was shaped by Brazil's 1982 World Cup failureTele Santana's side failed to reach the semi-finals in Spain but the coach's thrillingly offensive tactics had a huge impact on an 11-year-old PepManchester CityPremier League
Gegenpressing: How does Klopp's tactical style work?Goal takes a look at the style of football that has become synonymous with Liverpool and is spreading throughout the worldLiverpoolBorussia Dortmund
Ballon d'Or - not World Cup - becoming football's biggest prizeThe battle for the game's most prestigious individual honour is only likely to intensify in the future, given the elevated status it allows the winnerBallon d'OrReal Madrid
Can African teams ever challenge for the World Cup again?The continent's under-performance at recent tournament is linked to the effects of globalisation and there is little scope for immediate improvementFEATURES
What will football be like without Messi & Ronaldo?Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the football world for over a decade, with an unprecedented duopoly as the best playersVideoCopa America
'What was your name?!' - The day unknown Messi fired Argentina to WC gloryThe Barcelona prospect was almost a stranger in his home country, but by the end of the 2005 Under-20 World Cup he was on the way to stardomArgentinaBarcelona
How a dire Ireland-Egypt draw made football more excitingThe worst match at the most boring World Cup in history prompted football's rule-makers to abolish the backpass, changing the game foreverPremier LeagueEgypt
How Sir Alex dealt with Ronaldo & Rooney after World Cup winkThe forwards had clashed in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final between England and Portugal and the Red Devils boss acted quickly to ease tensionPortugalManchester United
Revealed: What coronavirus symptoms have footballers had?How have football stars such as Paulo Dybala, Mikel Arteta and Paolo Maldini been affected by the virus?CoronavirusPremier League
What is Ronaldo's net worth?Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima is revered by many in football for his frightening ability, but his appeal off the pitch helped him become a businessmanBrazilReal Valladolid
'I could have sent Maradona off before World Cup final' The Uruguayan official has described the Argentine legend as one of the worst people he's gotten to know
Pogba vs Souness: Medals on the table, who's had the best career?The French World Cup winner claimed not to have heard of the man who helped Liverpool to three European CupsPremier LeagueChampions League
How Lampard's disallowed goal led to VAR chaosCalls for the introduction of technology to aid referees intensified after the 2010 World Cup, making supporters of those who had argued against itPremier LeagueOpinion
Gyan: Uruguay penalty miss will always haunt meThe Black Stars all-time record goal scorer recollects one of the most defining moments in his career and for his countryGhanaUruguay
Blatter tips U.S. to host 2022 World Cup amid Qatar chargesThe United States is currently slated to co-host the 2026 event along with Mexico and Canada
The Man Utd target whose career was ended by shootingIn January 2010, the striker was looking forward to the World Cup and a future move to Europe - but one ill-fated nightclub visit changed everythingManchester UnitedPremier League
Shaqiri: I had the Ronaldo triangle haircut & cried when Brazil lostThe Liverpool midfielder admits to having grown up idolising a legendary striker and is proud to have tasted success of his own at the highest levelBrazilLiverpool
'I want to be able to choose between Netherlands & Mexico'The 18-year-old forward is currently on the books of Heerenveen and hopes to one day have a big call to make on his senior international futureMexicoNetherlands
‘Football owes Messi but World Cup won’t define him’The ex-Argentina striker is hoping to see an illustrious countryman land the biggest prize in the game, but says nothing will impact his “greatness”ArgentinaBarcelona
Russia and Qatar deny bribes for World Cup rightsIn an indictment released on Monday, both countries were implicated in a multi-million dollar bribery scheme
FIFA 'closely following' latest corruption allegationsA number of officials were indicted on Monday on charges related to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups
Capello asked England squad if they wanted Hart or 'Calamity James' After Rob Green's blunder in the opening game, the Italian coach needed to make a change in goal and left the decision to the playersEngland
Messi vs Ronaldo - who would prevail if Europe took on South America?The two continents have dominated the game from the very beginning - but who came out on top when they met on the field?SpainBrazil
How to watch classic World Cup & Champions League matches for freeCovid-19 is responsible for the suspension of football around the world but FIFA and UEFA have made an archive of games readily available to watchChampions LeagueCoronavirus
Mythbuster: Messi isn't as loved in Argentina as BarcelonaTalk of supposed indifference towards the record-breaking Rosario native in his home nation has dogged him since the very start of his careerArgentinaCopa America
Top 10 football movies of all timeEric Cantona, Pele and a golden retriever called Buddy feature in some of the most memorable movies about the beautiful gamePremier LeagueNewcastle United
Di Maria reveals he tore up Real Madrid letter at World CupThe Spanish side wanted the winger to avoid aggravating his injury because they wanted to sell him in the summerReal MadridArgentina
