Lionel Messi has been named as the best men’s footballer in the world for 2023 at The Best Fifa Football Awards at a ceremony in London. The Inter Miami and Argentina great pipped Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe to the evening’s t...
Initially aspiring to become a professional footballer, fate had other plans when an injury forced him to reconsider his career path. This led him to enroll at North Oxfordshire Technical College, sponsored by the Rotarians, to study hotel management. Ramsay's culinary career began in earnest ...
Sean Connery is definitely one of them. The actor best known for playing James Bond was such a good soccer player that he was offered a position with Manchester United. He ultimately declined, saying, “I realized that a top-class footballer could be over the hill by th...
Northern Ireland’sNorman Whitesideis the youngest footballer to play at the FIFA World Cup. The striker was 17 years and 40 days old when he made his World Cup debut against Yugoslavia in 1982. Norman Whiteside could not become theyoungest footballer to score at the FIFA World Cupa...
Roger Milla holds the record of being the oldest footballer to score a goal in the FIFA World Cup, having scored at the age of 42 years and 39 days. Know the full list. Football, especially at the highest levels like theFIFA World Cup, is a young man’s game. ...
Who is in the running for the big prizes? Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe are the main frontrunners for the best men’s player. Lionel Messi, who has won the award seven times, is the third footballer in the shortlist. Women’s World Cup winners Aitana Bonmati and Jennifer Hermoso wil...
Andres Iniestais another player who was a first-hand witness as Lionel Messi grew into the best footballer in the world. The Spanish midfielder was one of three players to form a solid midfield for Lionel Messi to thrive more up front. ...
In the dynamic realm of Asian football, the AFC Asian Cup stands as a pinnacle tournament that has showcased the extraordinary talents and goal-scoring prowess of players throughout the years. The AFC Asian Cup, organised by the Asian Football Confederation, is the premier international football ...
So who are the favourites to win the 2020 Ballon d'Or and who will win the best footballer of 2020 award?Goaltakes a look at the contenders for the biggest individual award in the football calendar. Favourites to win the 2020 Ballon d'Or ...
For the better part of two decades, we debated prospective winners of the Ballon d'Or in very simple and increasingly annoying fashion. This year is different.