Blogs: Football

What do past finals tell us about the Wembley showpiece? Researching every final since 2000, we dig into results, half-time scores, draws, extra time and penalty deciders, goal markets, the most successful clubs, and the quirky trends that could point towards the winner.

The world's oldest national football competition runs from September to the Wembley final in May. We cover its history, the qualifying and proper-round structure, final statistics, record appearances, past winners, and the round-by-round trends that reveal how often favourites really deliver.

Everything you need for football's greatest tournament in one place. We cover the expanded 48-team format, the group draw, host cities and venues, past winners, Golden Boot and Golden Glove contenders, records, and the moments that made World Cup history unforgettable.

Ahead of the 2030 finals in Morocco, Portugal and Spain, we crunch the last five tournaments to see how reliable the bookies' favourites really are. Which nations deliver, who struggles under pressure, and does the knock-out stage change everything?

Stam reflects on pressure, Ferguson, United’s revival under Carrick, centre-back leadership, title races, Guardiola, Liverpool and Holland’s World Cup hopes.

Rossi debates AFCON chaos, backs Carrick for United, doubts Pochettino, defends Salah, predicts league and Champions League contenders.

From Ryan Giggs’ solo magic to shock results and giant killings we all still talk about today these are the most iconic FA Cup moments as voted for by the fans

Gareth Barry reflects on Villa’s title hopes, Milner's record chase, his City days, and England’s chances under Tuchel in a wide-ranging interview.

Gallas discusses Chelsea’s transfer targets, Arsenal’s title credentials, Saka’s potential, World Cup expectations, and players like Rice, Mbappe, and Pogba.

After analysing 35 iconic strikes with a 1,000-point scoring model, our research finally settles the debate: Wayne Rooney’s bicycle kick is the Premier League’s greatest goal.