Insight

While looking through the groups for the 2022 World Cup, you may have asked yourself, “where’s Italy?” The four-time World Cup winners won’t be in Qatar this November and December, after missing out on qualification to the tournament.

There are not many more popular figures at the World Cup from a goalkeeper perspective than Guillermo Ochoa. The Mexican shot stopper has been representing his country for over 17 years and accumulated a stunning 130 caps so far which has spanned across the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and now the 2022 World Cups.

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, we take a look back at all the key statistics and trends from the previous edition of the tournament.

The first World Cup tournament was played in 1930 and there have been 21 World Cup finals. However, only 8 nations have won the competition, 5 of which come from Europe and the remaining 3 are from South America.

Newcastle United are the Premier League’s most in-form team ahead of matchday No 16. On Saturday, the Magpies will host Chelsea at St James’ Park.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner. On November 20, host nation Qatar will face Ecuador in the tournament’s curtain-raiser, with the final scheduled for December 18.

After joining the Barcelona ranks at just 10 years old before a move to Manchester United where he would make his professional debut, Gerard Pique has called it a day at 35 for his hometown club. We'll run through the sensational career of the Spain legend here.

Two of the top teams in German football, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund meet in the Bundesliga on the 11th of November. This fixture is known as the Borussen Derby but what does the word ‘Borussia’ mean?

Tottenham Hotspur picked up two draws against Liverpool during the 2021-22 season. Had Liverpool won either of the two fixtures, they would have won the Premier League.

With the 2022/23 Europa League group stage complete, we can look back at the group stages in more detail. In total, there were 130 matches played in the group stage of the Europa League and 64 of those games ended with a home win.

We have reached the end of the 2022/23 Europa Conference League group stage. The final round of matches was completed on the 3rd of November and we know the teams who have progressed to the knockout stages.

With the UEFA Champions League group stage behind us, it’s time to look back at the campaign so far. Join us as we break down all the key stats and trends from the first phase of the tournament.

European football is treated to five derbies across four different leagues, as we see another London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal, the Seville derby, the Derby della Capitale, the Derby d'Italia and the Choc des Olympiques.

Leicester City will host Manchester City on Saturday in the Premier League’s lunchtime kick-off. The Foxes go into the game unbeaten in three straight games, as Brendan Rodgers has turned around results.

It’s safe to say that Macthday 5 of the UEFA Champions League did not disappoint. PSG thrashed Maccabi Haifa 7-2, Benfica edge out Juventus 4-3, while Barcelona failed to qualify for the knockout phase.

The 2022 Copa Libertadores final will be played on the 29th of October at the Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

The O Clássico takes place this Friday night as the top two in Portugal go head to head once again with Benfica three points ahead of Porto just one season after the latter won another Primeira Liga title.

Chelsea host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday in the headline fixture of the day. The Blues are fourth in the Premier League table and seeking to solidify their place in the top four.

With Roma and Napoli set to clash at the Stadio Olimpico this weekend, we take an in-depth look at history of the Derby del Sole (Derby of the Sun).

As Real Madrid and Barcelona prepare for the first El Clásico showdown of the season, we take a deep dive into the history of the iconic fixture ahead of Sunday’s clash.