There is a certain breed of football punditry that has become all too common in the modern game. It is lazy, patronising, and fundamentally dishonest...
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There are moments in a tournament that feel like a release of pressure, a collective exhale from an entire nation. For Lautaro Martinez and Argentina,...
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So much for the grand statement. Portugal arrived at this World Cup 2026 group stage finale needing a win to leapfrog Colombia and snatch top spot in...
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Luka Modric has done it again. The Milan metronome has etched his name deeper into the annals of World Cup history, setting a new record during Croati...
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The draw has been made and the chatter has begun, but let us cut through the noise. The last 32 of the World Cup is rarely a procession for the big gu...
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The group stage is done. The real football begins now. For England, the path to Berlin is laid out before them, but we all know that paper means preci...
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There are draws that feel like defeats, and then there are draws that feel like a stolen victory. The 3. 3 thriller between Algeria and Austria in Gro...
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There was a feeling of job done rather than mission accomplished at the World Cup today as England stumbled over the line against a stubborn Panama si...
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The narrative of a manager's tenure is rarely written in straight lines. But for Steve Clarke, the final chapter at Hampden Park has been a dizzying b...
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There was a moment in Dallas, deep in the second half, when the stadium simply stopped. Argentina were toiling against a stubborn Jordanian side that...
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The Dallas heat was oppressive, but for Argentina, it felt like a gentle summer breeze. This was a home fixture in everything but name, the stands a s...
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There is a peculiar kind of drama that only the World Cup group stage can conjure. The kind that turns a straightforward evening into a full blown car...
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