Opinion

Every ITV and BBC World Cup pundit rated

By Steven Chicken Published 3 July 26

There's no debate as to which of the UK broadcasters has had the better tournament

JULES BREACH: Pep Guardiola was intimidating yet polite during interviews... the impact of his extraordinary achievements at Manchester City may take some time to be fully appreciated

By Jules Breach Published 3 July 26

The TNT Sports presenter pays tribute to Pep Guardiola and his unpredictable nature

Bayern Munich broke the Bundesliga - and it's broken the German national team

By Mark White Published 1 July 26

When Germany won the World Cup, the Bundesliga was king: it's since turned into a procession for Bayern Munich, and it's ripped the soul and fight out of Die Mannschaft

I just watched Brazil live in Houston – here's why they can win the World Cup

By Zach Lowy Published 29 June 26

The Selecao proved why they are bona fide contenders to win their sixth World Cup with a late win vs plucky Japan.

Henry Winter’s England dispatch from MetLife Stadium 'This was a reminder of the importance of Jude Bellingham and the ridiculousness of his harshest critics'

By Henry Winter Published 28 June 26

Jude Bellingham provided the spark for a listless England once again to inspire a 2-0 victory over Panama - thus sidestepping a potential meeting with Portugal

Netflix’s 'FIFA World Cup Launch Edition' video game is an achingly retro football game – but not in a good way...

By Tom Wiggins Published 27 June 26

REVIEW FIFA’s return to the world of video games looks like a massive missed opportunity

Scotland is a victim of a hidden unfair advantage that has destroyed the integrity of the World Cup group stage

By Chris Nee Published 27 June 26

Expanding the World Cup to 48 teams led to a competitive compromise at the most basic level – Scotland, South Korea and Senegal prove it

Cristiano Ronaldo is far from the GOAT, but his story is more fascinating than that of Lionel Messi

By Kedar Bayley Published 26 June 26

Cristiano Ronaldo's story will end with a man left wanting, but his tale is more fascinating than that of Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi may be undisputed greatest of all time after breaking World Cup record - but that's besides the point

By Steven Chicken Published 23 June 26

Deciding Lionel Messi's place on the podium of all-time greats can wait for another day - for now, we are just desperate to drink him in while we can

Cristiano Ronaldo is holding Portugal back: and it wouldn't be good for football if he wins the World Cup

By Mark White Published 17 June 26

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is the obvious weak link in Roberto Martinez' squad: yet if he wins this tournament, what does it say about football?