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Gerry Armstrong's 1982 World Cup goal for Northern Ireland broke political barriers and Spanish hearts
By Ryan Dabbs published
"Politicians had tried for years to bring the communities together, but football did it in one World Cup game," Armstrong tells FourFourTwo
Who will broadcast the Women's World Cup in the UK? FIFA's TV problem threatening this summer's tournament
By Adam Clery published
EXPLAINED Women's football tournaments have had huge spikes in popularity recently. But that's all under threat at the World Cup 2023...
Shaun Wright-Phillips recalls the night England missed out on Euro 2008 qualification and Fabio Capello’s infamous 2010 World Cup camp
By Ryan Dabbs published
The winger describes being involved in one of the most disappointing games of England's modern history and working under hard-nosed boss Capello
Ranked! The 10 most capped men's internationals ever
By Greg Lea published
Lists More than 600 players have reached a century of games for their countries - here are the 10 most capped footballers
The 50 most heartbreaking moments in football
By Alasdair Mackenzie last updated
TEARJERKERS We've all been through the emotional ringer watching our teams, but these moments were particularly hard to stomach...
World Cup 2026 will have 40 more matches than 2022 edition as tournament expands AGAIN
By Ryan Dabbs published
FIFA is set to announce World Cup 2026 will feature 104 games across a 39-day period, a huge increase on the most recent tournament in Qatar
Lionel Messi helped end his Argentina cup curse through tarot cards: ‘They celebrated like it was a goal’
By Ryan Dabbs, Martin Mazur published
Netflix series Sean Eternos (Be Eternal) told the story of Messi correctly guessing the tarot card he would draw next, prior to their 2021 Copa America final
Lionel Messi’s brutal put down of Wout Weghorst at World Cup has been made into t-shirts and tea cups in Argentina
By Ryan Dabbs published
The insult from the Argentine on live TV has been turned into merchandise in his native country
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