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Discover the greatest Mexican soccer players in history, from legendary icons like Hugo Sánchez to modern stars like Javier ...

Football, we are all so often told, is all about the big players delivering in the big games. This is something so many of the greatest ever players have done over the years. Yet like life, football ...

Ghana Black Stars take on Madagascar in a top-of-the-table FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I qualifier to be played in Al Hoceima ...

Ten years ago today, Harry Kane made his England debut. We've chartered his rise from debutant scorer, to the nation's favourite son.

A loss in the Nations League semis was brutal, but it doesn't quite rank up with some of the biggest gut-punches in USMNT history.

A two-goal deficit at halftime of the World Cup final? Not over ... summer's UEFA Nations League finals (June 4-8), joining Portugal, Germany and Spain to battle for the crown.

There are 39 players in the Premier League era who celebrated England call-ups but never won a cap. Including some very ...