The boy’s a bit special

You don’t usually join Chelsea halfway through a Club World Cup. And you definitely don’t normally land at the tournament, lace up your boots, then immediately win the thing. Joao Pedro, apparently, d

Mastantuono has had two breakout years, not one. The Argentine teenager slipped on the red-sashed kit of River Plate at the start of 2024 for his senior debut at the age of 16, and spent the rest of t

Many kids come from council estates, but not many came from a council estate in Camden Town, when Britpop was at its peak. It was the ’90s, Oasis were huge and Noel Gallagher would go to the boozer wi

For the first time in 17 years, Tottenham actually won a trophy – a first European trophy since 1984, no less. That they did it in the same season as their lowest league finish for 47 years made it al

For vastly different reasons, the number 20 took on a special significance for Liverpool in 2025. Firstly, in April, the club sealed a record-equalling 20th English league title, drawing level with fi

One year ago, Lee Carsley had the weight of the world on his shoulders – or the weight of England, at least. Greece had just come to Wembley and won after the Three Lions’ interim boss – in place foll