Jan 12, 2023
Barca’s MSN or Brazil’s RRR – Which is the best trio in football history?
Often regarded as the best trio in football history, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar scored 122 goals between themselves in the 2014-...
Football Features
Latest features articles covering football.
Jan 11, 2023
Football ground size: Know the pitch, goal and penalty area dimensions
Every football pitch measurement from Law 1 of the Laws of the Game — pitch, goal, penalty area, goal area and arcs, in metres and yards, and why the...
Jan 10, 2023
Gareth Bale: A deep dive into the Welshman’s remarkable career
The left-footed winger is the most capped player in Wales’ national football team history.
Jan 5, 2023
Ankara Messi meaning: the line is Catalan, and the word is Encara
Ankara Messi is a mishearing of Encara Messi, Catalan for Still Messi. The full commentary line, who said it, and the 2007 Barcelona goal that produce...
Jan 4, 2023
What does “siu” mean? Cristiano Ronaldo’s celebration explained
Siu is Cristiano Ronaldo shouting the Spanish word for yes. Where the celebration started, why it is not Portuguese, how to spell it, and the athletes...
Jan 4, 2023
Who owns Saudi club Al Nassr? Find out about Cristiano Ronaldo’s employers
Musalli Al-Muammar, the President of Al Nassr, was elected by the board members of the club back in 2021.
Dec 31, 2022
Highest-paid footballers in 2026: what Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe actually earn
Cristiano Ronaldo earned USD 300 million in the year to May 2026, the joint-biggest haul Forbes has ever measured for any athlete. The full 2026 ranki...
Dec 30, 2022
Which teams did Pele play for? Know about the ‘Black Pearl’s’ career
The prolific striker scored a total of 1281 goals in 1363 matches throughout his career.
Dec 30, 2022
From youngest goal-scorer to most titles: Pele’s FIFA World Cup records
Pele is the youngest goal-scorer in the FIFA World Cup, having netted at an age of 17 years and 239 days.
Dec 29, 2022
GOAT of football: Messi vs Ronaldo, and where the debate stands now
Messi vs Ronaldo compared on trophies, Ballon d Or awards, goals and World Cups, current to October 2026 after Messi’s Argentina farewell and both men...
Dec 28, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo far ahead of the rest on list for most headed goals in 21st century
No other player has come close to matching Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for most headed goals in the 21st century.
Dec 28, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo’s highest jump: how high he really got, and where the 2.93m came from
Ronaldo’s 2.93m header against Manchester United is the number everyone quotes. Here is what it actually measures, who measured it, and the rest of hi...
Dec 23, 2022
Perfect hat-tricks in Premier League: Know the exceptional goal-scorers
A total of 39 perfect hat-tricks have been scored in the Premier League since 1992.
Dec 23, 2022
What is the significance of Boxing Day in sports?
December 26 every year is considered the “Boxing Day” across all sports happening in the world.
Dec 23, 2022
Argentina’s top goal-scorers: Lionel Messi way ahead of his compatriots
Lionel Messi surpassed Gabriel Batistuta’s record of 55 goals in September 2016 with a strike against Uruguay in the World Cup 2018 qualification matc...
Dec 23, 2022
Kylian Mbappe World Cup goals: all 22, and how he passed Klose and Messi
Kylian Mbappe has scored 22 goals in 22 FIFA World Cup matches, more than anyone in the tournament’s history. Here is every one of them, tournament by...
Dec 22, 2022
What is the Super Ballon d’Or? Football’s rarest award, given once in 1989
The Super Ballon d’Or has been awarded once in football history, to Alfredo Di Stefano in December 1989. What it was, who he beat, and why a second on...
Dec 22, 2022
France’s top goal-scorers: Olivier Giroud eclipses Thierry Henry to lead the pack
Olivier Giroud broke Thierry Henry’s long-standing record of 51 goals by netting the opener against Poland at the FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16.
Dec 20, 2022
Most World Cup appearances: Lionel Messi leads on 34 matches
Lionel Messi has played 34 FIFA World Cup matches, more than anyone. The full list of most World Cup appearances, updated after the 2026 tournament.
Dec 20, 2022
FIFA World Cup 2022 awards: Messi wins Golden Ball, Mbappe takes Golden Boot – know all winners
Lionel Messi became the first footballer in history to win the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball for the second time.
Dec 19, 2022
FIFA World Cup Golden Glove winners: Unai Simon the latest, and still no repeat winner
Unai Simon won the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Glove with seven clean sheets and one goal conceded. Every Golden Glove winner, and why nobody has won i...
Dec 19, 2022
How many kids does Lionel Messi have?
Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo have been together since 2008 and got married in 2017. The couple has three sons together.
Dec 19, 2022
Argentina vs France head-to-head record, and the 2022 final in full
Argentina lead France 7-3 from 13 meetings. The full head-to-head, all four World Cup ties, and the 2022 final goal by goal.
Dec 19, 2022
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Six countries have won the FIFA World Cup two or more times.