Football

The Ligue 1 title race was given a shot in the arm before the international break as runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain were beaten 2-0 at Rennes, a result that provided a glimmer of hope to the chasing pack. Although it is too early in the season to be giving PSG the title, the fact that […]

Wales can boost their chances of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup by beating Estonia at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn on Monday. Despite drawing their last two World Cup qualifiers, Wales sit third in Group E and they only trail second-placed Czech Republic on goal difference. Big Opportunity For Wales Rob Page’s […]

Bradford City boss Derek Adams has urged his team to stand up and fight as they prepare to visit Newport County in League Two on Saturday afternoon. The Bantams slipped out of the playoffs in recent weeks after a five-match winless run, but they ended that barren sequence with a 2-0 victory over Rochdale last […]

The international break means only four matches will be taking place in League One on Saturday, but both Plymouth and Wycombe could end the weekend at the top of the standings. Plymouth finished last season down in 18th place, but Ryan Lowe’s side look set for a promotion charge this term and they should end […]

With apologies to Neymar, Romario, Ronaldinho and Jairzinho – to name just four – who all very nearly made the list, we have compiled a top-five rundown of the best-ever Brazilian players. It was no easy task, such is the amount of world class players to have pulled on the famous yellow shirt. 5 – […]

It’s fair to say social media now plays a massive role in football in the modern area, with players looking to impress their legions of supporters both on and off the pitch. Fans are now able to get in touch with their heroes via their phones, although whether that is a good thing is a […]

Some of the most populous nations on earth have never been particularly good at football. Here are the five biggest to have never qualified for the World Cup. 1 – India – Population of 1.382 Billion India did actually qualify for the 1950 World Cup three years after becoming an independent nation – largely as […]

It may still be months until the big hitters of the Premier League enter the FA Cup, but the competition is already underway, with 82 teams set to be in action this weekend in the third qualifying round. We may still be a long way from Wembley – nine rounds to be exact – but […]

It’s Matchday 2 in the Europa League on Thursday, and Leicester City, Celtic and Rangers all face tricky group games, while West Ham have a very winnable home clash with Rapid Vienna. Both Rangers and the Foxes kick-off at 5:45pm, with the Scottish champions in the Czech capital to take on Sparta Prague, while Leicester […]

Tottenham will head into Thursday’s Europa Conference League clash with NS Mura expecting to win, but with the pressure mounting on Nuno Espirito Santo and his squad. It may only be a matter of weeks since Spurs were riding high at the top of the Premier League standings, but three straight top-flight defeats where they […]