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Diego Maradona celebrates passionately after scoring for Argentina against Greece at the 1994 World Cup.
‘With Maradona around we’d have won USA 94. We lost our lighthouse, our leader - we struggled to change our mentality, to play as a team without him’ How Diego Maradona’s drug ban cost them another World Cup victory

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Diego Maradona failed a drugs test at the 1994 World Cup, marking the end of his Argentina career

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Emmanuel Petit
'With five minutes left, I yelled at Frank Leboeuf that my dream had come true – he said, ‘What?! Just concentrate on the game!’ Then I scored to make it 3-0' Emmanuel Petit on France's 1998 World Cup win

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Arsenal star scored a memorable goal when France sealed their first World Cup victory

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Ben Foster
'Fabio Capello wasn’t my type of manager. He was incredibly strict and didn’t see us as individuals. It was a blanket, 'No, you’re not doing that – like it or lump it!'' Ben Foster's verdict on his England managers

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Former Manchester United and Watford stopper Ben Foster won eight England caps and was called up by four different managers

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Gary Lineker presents Match of the Day from Leicester's King Power Stadium in 2021.
‘My favourite major tournament to broadcast from? Qatar, because we were in the stadium for every game – to feel the atmosphere makes a big difference’: Gary Lineker’s 2022 World Cup admission

By Joe Mewis Published

Gary Lineker has played and presented at World Cups across the globe over the past 40 years

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4 July 1990 - West Germany v England - FIFA World Cup Semi-Final - Stadio delle Alpi - The West Germany team before the match. (Back Row L-R: Thomas Berthold, Bodo Illgner, Jurgen Kohler, Rudi Voller, Guido Buchwald, Klaus Augenthaler. Front Row L-R: Olaf Thon, Thomas Hassler, Andreas Brehme, Jurgen Klinsmann, Lothar Matthaus.) - (Photo by Mark Leech/Offside/Getty Images)
‘I’d never taken a penalty before the Italia 90 semi-final against England, but Peter Shilton was in goal and wasn’t the quickest – it was quite easy to score’: West Germany hero reflects on beating Three Lions in World Cup clash

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE West Germany defeated England on penalties at the 1990 World Cup, with one player taking his first ever spot-kick in the shootout

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Thomas Tuchel will take charge of England for the very first time this evening
'He pushed us. It was tough love, was tough love, but that's Thomas' Former player reveals that the new England manager will be HARD on his players

By James Ridge Published

Thomas Tuchel made the perfect start to life as England manager in his first international break

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France beat Croatia to win the 2018 World Cup
Quiz! How much can you remember about the 2018 World Cup?

By Matthew Holt Published

Quiz! It was success for France - but just how much detail can you recall?

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Thomas Tuchel has been appointed the new England manager
‘England supporters are craving some success. If Tuchel can come in and finish the brilliant job Gareth Southgate started, nobody will care if he leaves’: Ex-Three Lions international gives his take on Thomas Tuchel's short-term deal

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel has signed an 18-month deal as Three Lions boss that runs until the end of the 2026 World Cup

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Thomas Tuchel has been appointed the new England manager
‘If an Englishman with the credentials was available, fair enough, but I don’t think there was. If Tuchel gets the job done, it doesn’t matter where he’s from’: Ex-England midfielder weighs in on foreign manager debate

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel followed in the footsteps of Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello to become England's third foreign boss

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SAITAMA, JAPAN - MARCH 20: Japanese players pose for photographers as they qualified for the World Cup 2026 during the FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier Group C match between Japan and Bahrain at Saitama Stadium on March 20, 2025 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images)
Why Japan WON'T be happy they've become first nation to qualify for 2026 World Cup

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Japan confirmed their spot in the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, but they might have rather waited a week...

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