The room erupts. Not with cheers, but laughter. There are around 400 people at Gateshead’s Hilton Hotel, including Dan Burn, and a joke has just been cracked on the microphone at the defender’s expens

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

HARDY PERENNIAL

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

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

Having already agreed to join Chelsea at the end of this season, Quenda could prove to be the Blues’ answer to Bukayo Saka – if the Portuguese winger is given the same trust and pathway. In the modern