My perfect xi andreas brehme

Next year, the New Zealand midfielder could become only the second player of Indian heritage to appear at a men’s World Cup

“My first memory of watching football on TV was the 1970 World Cup – I was eight, and Gordon’s save from Pele is still the best I’ve ever seen. I still look back at that save and think, ‘How did he ke

Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

In 2025 a Mercedes-powered Formula 1 car rules the roost, and 70 years ago it was a similar story. Mercedes made its grand prix supremacy official when Juan Manuel Fangio secured the 1955 world title

How the Romanian defender became the fir s t player to win the European Champions Cup with two di f ferent clubs

Look through the Spain line-up that won the 2010 World Cup Final, or the Barcelona side that clinched the Champions League at Wembley a year later, and you’ll find only one name who’s still playing fo