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

The Atletico goalkeeper on his quest for the biggest prizes, swapping his individual awards for team silverware, and aiming to take Slovenia to the 2026 World Cup

SCOTLAND 0ENGLAND 4 International friendly, 1997 “This was the first time that I ever played for England and it was an amazing experience. I was still only 17 years old, I was in my first spell at Ars

LIVERPOOL 2ARSENAL 0 First Division, 1992 “My pro debut. At that stage, you’re used to playing reserve games in front of 150 people, then you’re suddenly given your big chance. I made my debut at Anfi

West Ham is a very traditional club, well known to football fans everywhere. From the first contact I had with them, I was surprised but excited by their interest, especially coming from their new bos

You may have to take Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s word for how good he truly was. This is the modern age, where all opinions are equal and naysayers are prepared to argue into the dead of the internet that he