Latest articles by Joe Mewis
‘For me to be able to score in Stuttgart, and celebrate the same way my father did there, is the highlight of my career so far’ Mikel Merino on following in his father’s footsteps at Euro 2024
EXCLUSIVE The Arsenal midfielder was able to emulate his father, 32 years on, when he scored in the Euro 2024 quarter-final
‘Afterwards, the Italians trashed the entire dressing room. Chairs flew through the air. I stood at a distance, arms crossed, watching. They really needed to blow off steam’ Guus Hiddink on South Korea’s 2002 World Cup upset over Italy
EXCLUSIVE South Korea’s win over Italy was one of the most controversial matches in World Cup history
‘Whenever I saw Ousmane Dembele play alongside Kylian Mbappe for PSG, I felt there was a slight inferiority complex – as if he played down his own ability in order to serve Kylian’ Frank Leboeuf on how Dembele stepped out of Mbappe’s shadow
EXCLUSIVE Dembele’s brilliance was recognised last year when he won the Ballon d’Or
‘Fabio Capello stopped us from going swimming with sharks. I was fuming!’ Joe Cole on the England squad’s boredom at the 2010 World Cup
EXCLUSIVE The England squad missed out on a bucket list experience in South Africa
‘Zinedine Zidane was supposed to take the corner in the World Cup final, not head it in. But I said, “No, let me take this one, you stay in the box”’ Youri Djorkaeff on his part in France’s 1998 World Cup final win
EXCLUSIVE Djorkareff provided the assist for Zidane's vital second goal against Brazil in the 1998 World Cup final
Who is the referee for Morocco vs Haiti?
Morocco are aiming to seal their spot in the next round against already eliminated Haiti
Who is the referee for France vs Iraq?
Frontrunners France are looking to seal their spot in the knockout phase
France vs Iraq prediction: Will Kylian Mbappe add to his World Cup goal tally?
Unfancied Iraq will be tasked with stopping another world-class forward in Group I
Who are the BBC commentators, pundits and presenters for France vs Iraq?
France will be looking to secure their place in the last-32 when they take on Iraq in Philadelphia
‘Our performance until that stage had clearly made Kylian Mbappe angry, and suddenly you saw this explosion’ Frank Leboeuf on France’s epic World Cup 2022 final defeat
EXCLUSIVE Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick was not enough in the 2022 World Cup final
‘We lost a lot of shootouts from 1990 and it became a thing. You have to credit Jordan Pickford and the boys – they’ve turned that round’ Joe Cole on how England ended their penalty hoodoo
EXCLUSIVE England’s luck from the spot changed with a win over Colombia in the 2018 World Cup
‘When he was my coach, he reminded me a lot of Pep Guardiola. I’m not surprised he’s been so successful at Bayern Munich’ Jeremy Doku opens up on working with Vincent Kompany
EXCLUSIVE Doku worked under the former Manchester City skipper at Anderlecht
‘I have no regrets about turning down Liverpool and Manchester United. I needed that Bolton experience in my life’ Youri Djorkaeff on his 2002 Bolton move
EXCLUSIVE The French legend snubbed two north west giants to join Bolton Wanderers in 2002
‘The 2002 World Cup was the first time I was around big names. It made me understand I was capable of playing with top players and at major tournaments’ Ashley Cole on England’s 2002 rollercoaster tournament
EXCLUSIVE Ashley Cole's first tournament saw England defeat Argentina before falling to Brazil
‘Failing to reach the 1994 World Cup was one of the biggest disappointments in France’s football history. There were even fights in the dressing room’ Youri Djorkaeff on France’s 1994 failure
EXCLUSIVE The former France midfielder broke into the national team during their doomed World Cup 1994 qualification campaign
‘We were enjoying every minute of Euro 2024 up until the final, we began to feel the pressure – it was do or die’ Mikel Merino opens up on Spain’s run to the European Championship
EXCLUSIVE The Arsenal midfielder came off the bench during Spain’s win over England
‘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
