On his first time back in Mexico since collecting the World Cup Golden Boot in 1986, the former England striker reflects on his career, the Three Lions’ hopes for 2026 and being inducted into the International Football Hall of Fame

You were born in Belgium in 1988 as the son of an Indonesian immigrant. What was your early life like? I guess I’m a child of modern Belgium, of modern Europe. And that’s probably why I’ve always so e

After guiding his team to the knockout rounds of the Africa Cup of Nations inMorocco, the Democratic Republic of Congo head coach looks ahead to March’s World Cup inter-confederation play-off

How an enterprising consultancy firm is utilising artificial intelligence to transform the footballing fortunes of international minnows

When Sir Alex Ferguson signed Nani for Manchester United in 2007, the first thing he wanted to know was whether the young Portuguese winger had the mentality required to succeed in the Premier League.

Most children dream of becoming firefighters, astronauts or footballers – but Liam Rosenior wasn’t most children. From an early age, he wanted to become a football manager. “At the age of nine, I read