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Return of the Cosmos: New York's original club are back and looking to build on the World Cup and the legends of Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Raul

Even Pele and Raul couldn’t keep the New York Cosmos from folding twice – FFT headed to the Big Apple to find out if the iconic club’s latest comeback will be different

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Ranking the 20 Greatest Nicknames in Soccer History

Whether funny, legendary or just straight-up weird, these are some of the best nicknames in soccer history.

Sports Illustrated

World Cup, Ballon d’Or, Champions League, Euros … has Rodri completed football?

Plus: the most World Cup assists, Ballon d’Or winners with fewest caps and what happens to World Cup balls?

The Guardian - UK

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Rodri Joins Messi, Zidane, Ronaldinho in Elite 11-Player Club After World Cup Win

The Spanish midfielder has won it all, cementing his legacy as a one of the game’s all-time greats.

Sports Illustrated

Will France’s showdown with Spain be the World Cup final in spirit?

In today’s Football Daily: France. Spain. And a proper humdinger

The Guardian - UK

26 World Cup Images the World Will Never Forget

To celebrate the 2026 World Cup, Sports Illustrated takes a look at 26 photos from the tournament’s history that are simply impossible to forget.

Sports Illustrated

The France puzzle standing between Didier Deschamps and World Cup immortality

WORLD CUP 2026: With immense talent in Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Michael Olise, France can blow teams away, and Didier Deschamps has the ammunition for a famous last stand in New York, writes Richard Jolly

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Voices: Fans pick their own World Cup legends after The Independent’s top 50 sparks debate

YOUR VIEWS: In response to our World Cup top 50, readers have been debating the rankings, questioning omissions and putting forward their own picks for the game’s greatest players

The Independent UK

Pelé’s third, Baggio’s miss and the ‘Hand of God’: Iconic World Cups in Mexico and the US

From Pelé’s third title to Maradona’s legendary double and Baggio’s agonising penalty miss, tournaments hosted in Mexico and the US have left us with some of the most memorable moments in World Cup history. Here’s a throwback to the 1970, 1986 and 1994 editions.

France 24

The 10 Best World Cups of All Time—Ranked

Sporting spectacles don’t come any better than the World Cup—especially these iconic editions that rose above the rest.

Sports Illustrated

The 10 Biggest Shock Results in World Cup History—Ranked

Some of the World Cup’s most stunning results have sparked trauma among nations.

Sports Illustrated

Who Was the Last Defender to Win the Ballon d'Or?

Franz Beckenbauer made history in 1972 when he achieved the feat—a trick he would repeat years later.

Sports Illustrated

‘It’s a lonely job’: Neil Warnock on management, Guardiola and his ire for Ferguson

Veteran manager tells Donald McRae about his 45-year-career, upcoming tour and missing out on Virgil van Dijk

The Guardian - UK

Pele and Beckenbauer's Old Club Revived Ahead of Potential Pro-Rel in the U.S.

The New York Cosmos could have an opportunity to be promoted as soon as 2027.

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Auf wiedersehen, Thomas Müller, Germany’s dreammaker who found goals in space

Bayern Munich legend defined not only a position but an entire way of thinking about the game

Sports Illustrated

Best German Soccer Players of All Time: Ranking the Top 10

Discover the best German soccer players of all time in our top 10 ranking featuring legends like Franz Beckenbauer, Miroslav Klose, Gerd Müller, Lothar Matthäus, and Manuel Neuer.

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Goodison Park: Farewell to the Grand Old Lady

Just shy of its 133rd birthday, Goodison Park hosts its final Everton match – English football's last link to a bygone era will go with it…

The Guardian - UK

Happy anniversary Bayern Munich: 125 years and a simple secret for success

My boyhood club is shaped by Franz Beckenbauer’s legacy, and for the last half-century has been run by former players

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Bayern’s Scottish adventures: from wrath against Raith to a shock at Aberdeen

Before the German club face Celtic in a Champions League playoff we recount a rich history that goes back decades

Sports Illustrated

In Memoriam: Sports Figures We Lost in 2024

Looking back at some of the notable athletes and people in sports who died over the past year, including those who were featured in Sports Illustrated.

Al Jazeera

Famous sports stars who died in 2024: Beckenbauer, OJ, West, Mays, Kiptum

A look back at the superlative sporting careers of some of the all-time greats who passed away in 2024.

The Times of India

Bayern Munich pass 1 billion euros in revenue after trophyless season

Bayern Munich has achieved a significant financial milestone, with their total annual revenue exceeding 1 billion euros for the first time. The football division contributed 951.5 million euros to this achievement.

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Managers who won major trophies in club and international football

These coaches all tasted glory on both stages

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European Championship-winning captains

From the inaugural tournament in 1960 to the present day, a look at the captains who led their nations to European Championship glory...

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World Cup-winning captains

A look at the players who led their nations to World Cup glory in the men's game...

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