Latest articles by Joe Mewis
‘From his first tournament, Kylian Mbappe’s talent was so clear. He had such a huge impact on the team that summer and was decisive in the final’ Olivier Giroud on Kylian Mbappe’s international emergence
EXCLUSIVE The Real Madrid forward truly announced his arrival during France’s 2018 World Cup victory
Quiz! Can you name every member of Morocco's World Cup 2022 squad?
Quiz! The African side made it to the semi-finals four years ago - but how many Atlas Lions can you name?
Quiz! Can you name the Ghana XI that lost to Uruguay on penalties in 2010?
Quiz! It was a World Cup classic that went to the wire: but who played in the game?
Quiz! Can you name every manager at World Cup 2026?
Quiz! With 48 teams at this summer's finals, there are a lot of names to remember
The Big 2010 World Cup Quiz: Can you get 20 correct answers?
Quiz! Get the vuvuzela out of the attic and see how much you can remember from Africa's first-ever World Cup
Who are the ITV commentators, pundits and presenters for Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia?
Uruguay and Saudi Arabia open their respective Group H campaigns in a match being broadcast by ITV
Who is the referee for Belgium vs Egypt?
It's a Europe vs Africa clash in Seattle on Monday evening
Who are the BBC commentators, pundits and presenters for Belgium vs Egypt?
Belgium and Egypt's opening Group G clash will be broadcast on the BBC
‘Ronaldo and I clicked from the very first touch of the ball. I don’t want to compare him against Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but Il Fenomeno was the best’ Youri Djorkaeff’s verdict on three modern-day legends
EXCLUSIVE The former France midfielder played with the Brazilian Ronaldo at Inter
‘We’ve seen with other France captains in the past that wearing the armband brought out the best in them. Kylian Mbappe understands that he has to do the same’ Frank Leboeuf on Mbappe’s leadership qualities
EXCLUSIVE The French skipper is preparing to play in his third World Cup finals
‘Roy Keane was the one player every country at the World Cup would have picked from our squad, so I do wonder what we could have achieved had he stayed in 2002’ Matt Holland opens up on Ireland’s Saipan bust-up
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United skipper famously stormed out of Ireland’s 2002 World Cup camp
‘I can name the whole Spain squad from the 2010 World Cup – they inspired us’ Mikel Merino on following in the footsteps of Spain’s Golden Age stars
EXCLUSIVE The Arsenal midfielder is looking back to Spain’s Tiki-taka stars for his World Cup inspiration this summer
‘We’re genuine candidates to go very far this summer. We have the quality, the recent tournament experience, and now the proof that we can win’ Roberto Martinez on Portugal’s World Cup hopes
EXCLUSIVE Martinez will spearhead Portugal’s quest for a maiden World Cup title
‘The offensive talent France possesses is special. Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele can both lead the team this summer’ Olivier Giroud on France’s World Cup firepower
EXCLUSIVE France will again head to the World Cup with a star-packed squad
’It’s our duty to take that burden off Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku’ Jeremy Doku opens up on taking on more responsibility with Belgium at the World Cup
EXCLUSIVE The Manchester City winger is set to be a key player for the Belgians this summer
‘With Lionel Messi, Argentina will be a major contender again for this World Cup. He knows better than anyone what the team needs’ Javier Zanetti assesses Argentina’s chances this summer
EXCLUSIVE The former Argentina skipper believes his successor will again be vital for the Albiceleste this summer
World Cup 2026 dark horses who could shock the world - and why Norway top our list
Which unfancied teams are ready to upset the established order at this summer's World Cup?
Scotland World Cup opponents suffer 'huge blow' as 28-goal star man injured on eve of tournament
Scotland may have been handed a boost in their effort to qualify from Group C
Is Christian Eriksen going to retire from football after latest on-field collapse?
The Denmark midfielder is recovering after collapsing during a friendly against Ukraine
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani makes Mario Balotelli reference in World Cup 2026 promise
Zohran Mamdani is a huge football fan and will often reference the beautiful game in his speeches
Yan Diomande issues come-and-get-me plea to Liverpool rivals
The RB Leipzig winger has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield
‘Lionel Messi didn’t need the World Cup to be among the greatest of all time, but he deserved it. He brought glory to Argentina’ Javier Zanetti on how Messi created history in 2022
EXCLUSIVE Lionel Messi captained Argentina to the World Cup victory four years ago in Qatar
‘I read on social media that I was going to be played as a striker in our next game. I was honestly just laughing, but then one of the coaches said it might happen’ Mikel Merino on playing up front for Arsenal
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish midfielder has been parachuted into the striker role on several occasions at Arsenal since his 2024 move to the Emirates
‘Cristiano Ronaldo made me do the splits. I thought, ‘This can’t happen again.’ I didn’t want someone to take my career away from me’ Ashley Cole on his major tournament battles with the Portuguese icon
EXCLUSIVE England’s Cole was tasked with stopping Ronaldo at Euro 2004 and at the World Cup two years later
