“That whole moment was sportswashing distilled,” he says, having been chief football writer at the Independent since 2017.

Tahiti scored three second-half goals to beat Samoa at FMG Stadium in Hamilton on Friday evening in the Group B clash.

Tahiti scored three second-half goals to beat Samoa at FMG Stadium in Hamilton on Friday evening in the Group B clash.

Brazilian scouts regularly scour Africa for promising young players, finding them in Angola, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal.

For King Faisal, a 20-year-old winger from Ghana, the invitation to move to Brazil to play football is easily summed up: “It ...

Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi is set to be honoured by Brazil at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro next ...

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Explore the best midfielders of all time, legendary players whose vision, skill, and leadership redefined football and ...

The latest edition of theScore's Eras project, which celebrates greatness in every major sport over the last 25 years, ranks ...

Cristiano Ronaldo had claimed earlier this year in September that he aimed to score 1000 career goals. He also took a cheeky ...