Igor Thiago isn’t just having a breakout season: he’s operating at a level that places him among the continent’s elite forwards. Only Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), and Kylian Mbappé (PSG) have outscored him across all competitions this campaign, yet despite these remarkable numbers, Igor Thiago remains somewhat under-the-radar in broader footba...

Fútbol in Mexico is a must-see show. The games in the local league, especially the matches of the big four, Club America, Chivas, Pumas, and Cruz Azul, are a cultural phenomenon that gathers together people of all ages, shapes, genders, and backgrounds, to watch a game for 90 minutes, and forget about their problems for a long time. 

But the question that...

It has been 24 years since the Republic of Ireland featured at a FIFA World Cup. Despite Manchester United legend Roy Keane infamously leaving the camp in Saipan shortly before the 2002 World Cup after a feud with Manager Mick McCarthy, Ireland managed to reach the knockout stages of the tournament.

The Boys in Green also famously reached the knockout stages u...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest of its kind as it will be hosted over three countries for the first time in history, featuring 48 teams from the six football federations, an increase of 16 countries from the regular format of 32 nations that has been in place since 1998. 

The idea of the expansion has been suggested many times and was introduc...

Shumaira Zion “Shim” Mheuka is an 18-year-old forward who is establishing himself as a prospect to watch at Chelsea. He is a striker and a step up as captain for the U21s, and an all-around elite goal scorer. He has the technical ability, physicality, and mature mentality that are often lacking at the youth football level. He is a prolific goal-scorer and has the leadership q...