World Cup News gathered from numerous sources, including FIFA, UEFA, The Guardian and The Independent.
- Fifa exco members took bribes for Qatar World Cup votes, US prosecutors allegeby Associated Press on 6th April 2020 at 23:38
Former Conmebol president among executives namedJack Warner allegedly received $5m to back Russia 2018Prosecutors in New York have revealed new details of […]
- Former Fox executives indicted in Fifa bribery schemeby Oliver Laughland on 6th April 2020 at 21:45
Multimillion-dollar scheme involved kickbacks to Fifa officials for broadcast rights to the 2018 and 2022 World CupTwo former senior executives at Rupert […]
- The art of photography: sporting images – in picturesby Ryan Pierse on 16th June 2019 at 02:20
Ryan Pierse is a Sydney-based sports photographer for Getty Images. He talks through some of the most memorable frames from his 20-year careerThe art of sport […]
- Hugo Lloris forgets World Cup to concentrate on glory days at Tottenhamby David Hytner on 9th February 2019 at 22:30
The goalkeeper believes that Mauricio Pochettino’s side can keep the pressure on the Premier League leadersIt was the fulfilment of the ultimate footballing […]
- Tom Jenkins’s best sports photos of 2018by Tom Jenkins for the Guardian and the Observer on 31st December 2018 at 09:00
The Guardian and Observer sport photographer Tom Jenkins selects his favourite images from the thousands of frames that he shot during 2018 and recalls the […]
- 2018 in football tactics: France and Real Madrid did it their way | Jonathan Wilsonby Jonathan Wilson on 27th December 2018 at 11:59
Press and possess is the method of many leading teams but Didier Deschamps’ side in Russia and Real Madrid before them picked up the biggest prizes playing […]
- The 2018 world of sport in viral videosby Nikhita Chulani on 20th December 2018 at 11:21
From astonishing tricks to unlikely goalkeepers, via both irate and elated athletes, here is a selection of some of the most popular videos of the yearThe […]
- Gareth Bale targets Club World Cup final glory after 11-minute hat-trick in semi – videoon 19th December 2018 at 22:53
Gareth Bale scored a sensational hat-trick as Real Madrid began their quest for a third successive Club World Cup by beating Kashima Antlers 3-1. Real […]
- What happened next? How the World Cup brought in a new era for Alex Scott – and women in footballby Alexandra Topping on 18th December 2018 at 07:00
She had already earned 140 caps for England, but Scott became one of the breakout stars of the men’s tournament this year as the first woman pundit taken to […]
- What happened next? David Baddiel on the World Cup summer and 'It's coming home' memes: ‘One video made me cry’by David Baddiel on 17th December 2018 at 07:00
The writer and comedian’s song Three Lions provided the phrase that defined the World Cup for England fans, and inspired thousands of memes. He picks his […]
- What happened next? Did the World Cup waistcoat boom – inspired by Gareth Southgate – last beyond the summer?by Morwenna Ferrier on 14th December 2018 at 09:00
Sales of the M&S piece soared after Southgate became the unlikely style icon of the tournament. But is it still a hot fashion item? England surprised many […]
- Former Fifa executive says he was offered large bribe for 2018 World Cup voteby Oliver Laughland in New York on 4th December 2018 at 23:37
Rafael Salguero’s claims revealed in unsealed documentsSays unnamed bid offered him ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars’A former Fifa executive said he was […]