CRISTIANO RONALDO is one of the most famous players in the history of football and arguably the most famous person in the world. He has scored eight goals in 20 World Cup matches and holds the world record for international goals scored. Over 20 years, his record has been simply stunning. Therefore it was a surprise that he was not […]

Peter Wright’s less-than-ideal preparation hasn’t stopped him from making his usual bold prediction for the upcoming World Darts Championship. The defending champion’s focus has understandably been away from darts over the last month as his wife, Jo, who designs his whacky outfits and hairstyles, has been in out of hospital recently after initially being rushed to A&E in Wolverhampton during […]

THE IRONY was perhaps lost on a frustrated Fernando Santos. The Portugal boss has finally set the record straight on his alleged “bust-up” with Cristiano Ronaldo after dropping him for their last-16 6-1 victory over Switzerland on Tuesday. Contrary to other reports, Ronaldo did NOT threaten to leave the World Cup camp in protest, but upon learning he was on […]

INJURIES are a concern for any player, but rarely more so than when a World Cup is around the corner. All players hoping to be involved at Qatar have been treading carefully in their final club matches, knowing that an injury would rule them out of action at the World Cup. We have already seen injuries to Chelsea's Reece James […]

PLAYING in a World Cup is an achievement in itself, but to score on the biggest stage of all takes real character. We'll be taking a look at a few brave teenagers who stepped up to the plate and scored for their country. Jude Bellingham is likely to be the youngest player in the England camp this year, and the […]

LUKA MODRIC has been hailed as one of the best midfielders of this generation after his performances at the World Cup this summer. Despite guiding Croatia to the final in July, along with a host of major trophies during his career, the 33-year-old was once considered too small and weak to be a footballer. How tall is Luka Modric? The […]

Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings Welcome to the Week 14 Fantasy Football Playbook, kicking off Thursday night with the Raiders vs. Rams. This will be your guide to the week’s slate of NFL games, featuring score […]

MAURICIO POCHETTINO has named Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham in a wacky all-time World Cup XI. And the former Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham manager has left out his Argentine compatriot Lionel Messi. In addition to working as a pundit for the BBC during the World Cup, Pochettino has been contributing for The Athletic. In an article featuring a number of […]

WILLIAM HILL have a price boost which is a TOP PRICE GUARANTEE ahead of Saturday's crunch England vs France World Cup meeting. The bookie is offering punters boosted odds of 5/1 for Harry Kane to score first in the showdown. Harry Kane to score 1st | 5/1! That's up from the usual price on their site of 7/2! Like those […]

FANS have been left in shock after much-loved ITV commentator Clive Tyldesley announced he was on his way home from the World Cup. The 68-year-old was the broadcaster’s lead commentator for 22 years before he was stood down from that role two years ago and replaced by Sam Matterface. He is now their number two lead, while also working for […]