Pep Guardiola has spoken to the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) about becoming their next national team head coach. Reports claim that Guardiola is seen as the man to turn around the Italians’ fortunes, after they failed to qualify for a third World Cup in a row. Whether or not Guardiola wants the job remains to … Read more
Fifa has opened an investigation into the violent scenes that followed Spain’s World Cup final win on Sunday, with several Argentina players facing bans. Nahuel Molina appeared to strike Spain’s captain Rodri in the stomach as he ran on to the pitch following the final whistle, while there was also a large melee on the … Read more
Almost two million Spaniards, many still bleary-eyed and feeling a little delicate after the country’s historic World Cup victory against Argentina, descended on central Madrid on Monday night to welcome the triumphant national team home. La Roja, who beat Argentina 1-0 in the final in New Jersey on Sunday night, were afforded the first of … Read more
On the night that Spain won their first World Cup in 2010, Rodrigo Hernández was on camp somewhere lost in the woods of Connecticut. He had been canoeing when the selección beat Germany in the semi-final, upset to have missed it, and for the final he convinced one of the supervisors to let him watch, … Read more
If Guardiola was ready to return to management, would the English Football Association make an approach? England have just finished third in the World Cup, their highest position in a men’s tournament since winning it in 1966. However, boss Thomas Tuchel has been widely criticised after the 2-1 semi-final loss to Argentina as his defensive … Read more
The 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina may not have been a classic, but Spain were very worthy winners on the day and the most consistent performers throughout the competition. Once Donald Trump had been ushered from the winners’ podium, the Spanish team wildly celebrated its second-ever World Cup victory. You can celebrate … Read more
The football world has been reacting to the sad news of the death of Kevin Keegan at the age of 75 this afternoon. The ex-Newcastle, Liverpool and England man touched the hearts of all of the clubs he represented, both as a player and manager, leading to an outpouring of emotion from former teams, colleagues … Read more
The 2026 World Cup was the first to contain 48 teams, with Canada, Mexico and the United States of America pitching in to share hosting duties. The next tournament, in 2030, will also be held across multiple countries, with Spain, Portugal and Morocco the main hosts, although the tournament will also have three matches held … Read more
Kevin Keegan, the former England and Newcastle manager who was twice European football of the year and a stalwart member of Liverpool’s serial First Division and European champions in the 1970s, has died aged 75. Keegan’s family revealed in January that he had cancer, and in June he revealed himself that it was stage four, … Read more
Spain’s victory over Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final attracted a peak audience of 15.8 million on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The BBC enjoyed a 64% share of all TV viewing for the match, with an average of 13.9m watching as Ferran Torres’ extra-time strike sealed Spain’s second World Cup triumph. The final was … Read more