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Italy players celebrate victory on penalties over France in the 2006 World Cup final.
Major finals decided on penalties

By Ben Hayward Published

From World Cups to the Euros and the Champions League, a look at the major men's football finals decided by penalty shootouts...

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Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring directly from a corner for Tottenham against Manchester United in December 2024.
Players who scored directly from corners

By Ben Hayward Published

The first official goal directly from a corner was scored in 1924. Here, a look at the players in the men's game who have done it more recently...

Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring for Southampton against Aston Villa in May 2015.
Fastest hat-tricks in football history

By Ben Hayward Published

From top-flight football to the lower leagues, a look at some of the fastest hat-tricks in the history of the men's game...

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Why don't famous men's players go to the Olympics?

By Ryan Dabbs Last updated

Argentina, Spain and France are all at Olympics 2024 – but why aren't Lionel Messi, Rodri and Kylian Mbappe?

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Best stadiums in the world
Ranked! The 100 best stadiums in the world

By Mark White Last updated

RANKED! The best stadiums in the world from all corners of the globe: this is your ultimate match-going bucket list

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Egypt duo Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush.
Liverpool tipped to close friend of Mohamed Salah, as first Xabi Alonso signing: report

By Matthew Holt Published

Liverpool are said to be weighing up a move for the in-form Egyptian forward

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Equatorial Guinea's Emilio Nsue celebrates against Guinea-Bissau
Quiz! Can you name the top goalscorer from each AFCON since 2000?

By Sean Cole Published

Quiz! Equatorial Guinea's Emilio Nsue has taken everyone by surprise this time around, but who scored the most goals at previous tournaments?

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AFCON 2023 Senegal's players hold the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 final football match between Senegal and Egypt at Stade d'Olembe in Yaounde on February 6, 2022. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
AFCON 2023: Dates, fixtures, squads, stadiums and everything you need to know

By Ryan Dabbs Last updated

AFCON 2023 AFCON 2023 is just around the corner: here's everything you need to know about the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast

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Mohamed Salah in action for Egypt at AFCON 2023.
AFCON 2023: Why did Egypt officials sacrifice a cow at Africa Cup of Nations?

By Ben Hayward Published

The Egyptian Football Association has sacrificed the animal ahead of the nation's forthcoming fixture against DR Congo on Sunday

Mohamed Salah looks on ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group B football match between Cape Verde and Egypt at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 22, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Mohamed Salah could still return to AFCON - despite heading back to Liverpool for 'intensive rehabilitation' on injury

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Mohamed Salah suffered an hamstring tear at AFCON on Thursday, but might still be able to help Egypt in the latter stages of the tournament

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