play Lawson: Work to be done for Man Utd or Man City to win titles (1:26)Sophie Lawson reacts to an entertaining 1-1 draw in the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium. (1:26) 10:26 AM ET England manager Sarina Wiegman has criticised the scheduling of top-level women’s football, saying the top players are being forced to … Read more
play Why the pressure is on Barcelona in Man Utd Europa clash (1:30)Gab & Juls react to the standout Europa League playoff clash between Manchester United and Barcelona. (1:30) 9:45 AM ET Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has made winning LaLiga this season a priority in a bid to “bring stability” back to the Catalan club, … Read more
play Laurens: Mbappe plays badly before first penalty but becomes unstoppable after (1:16)Julien Laurens evaluates Kylian Mbappe’s performance for France in their dramatic defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final. (1:16) 12:34 PM ET The French soccer federation wants to go after social media users who targeted some of the national team’s players with … Read more
6:00 AM ET Phew! The 2022 World Cup is over, Lionel Messi has that elusive prize and Argentina have bragging rights over the soccer world for the next four years. So, it’s time to re-rank. Prior to this tournament, Bill Connelly and I tried to put every previous edition into a highly scientific and rigorously … Read more
5:18 PM ET This World Cup in Qatar had its share of highs and lows, both on and off the pitch, but the brilliance of some of the individual performances will be a lasting memory of the tournament. It’s easy to name-drop Lionel Messi and the other goal scorers of the tournament, but there were … Read more
play Leboeuf: Cody Gakpo has a bright future (0:14)Frank Leboeuf thinks Dutch winger Cody Gakpo’s World Cup performance shows his star potential after goal against Ecuador. (0:14) Dec 19, 2022 The 2022 World Cup is over, but the transfer rumour mill is only just starting up as the January window opens next month for Europe’s … Read more
play Was awarding Argentina’s first-half penalty the correct decision? (1:45)Dale Johnson recaps the refereeing decisions during Argentina’s win vs. France in the World Cup final. (1:45) Dec 18, 2022 We’re analysing every VAR decision made throughout all 64 games at the 2022 World Cup. The final between Argentina and France was packed with penalty drama … Read more
Dec 19, 2022 The 2022 World Cup had more than its fair share of VAR controversy, especially through the group stage. – World Cup VAR review in full: Every decision analysed There were a total of 27 VAR interventions at this World Cup — 25 overturns plus two that were rejected by the referee at … Read more
10:23 AM ET This was Lionel Messi‘s World Cup, and he created a legacy of records that are likely to stand for many years. The Argentina striker won the Golden Ball for best player, he was named Player of the Match in five of his country’s seven matches, including the win over France in the … Read more
4:30 AM ET The World Cup in Qatar had its curtain call last Sunday when Argentina were crowned champions, but that doesn’t mean the footballing world is now devoid of top action. In fact, it has already kicked off as the Carabao Cup and Copa del Rey return on Tuesday. 2 Related Thanks to the … Read more
