Nobody goes to a FIFA World Cup to finish third. Both France and England came to the World Cup believing they could win the whole thing. They didn’t. Now they play each other for a bronze medal. So, does this matter? The honest answer is: it depends on who you ask — and in this […]
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France’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ Heartbreak
Football has a particular kind of sadness reserved for teams that had everything and still could not do it. The Netherlands of 1974 — Johan Cruyff, Total Football, the most revolutionary side the sport had seen — lost the Final to West Germany. Brazil in 1982 — Zico, Sócrates, Falcão, Éder, perhaps the most beautifully […]
Read MoreManager Masterclass | FIFA World Cup 2026™
Spain scored first against France. England scored first against Argentina. One team went on to win comfortably. The other lost in stoppage time. The difference between those two outcomes was not talent, not luck, and not the quality of the opposition. It was a decision — the most important decision a manager makes at 1-0 […]
Read MoreEngland: So Close but not in Finals
England had Argentina. For a full hour at Atlanta Stadium, they matched the defending world champions in every department — every ball contested, no free space conceded, the kind of skill and attitude that had carried them through the knockout rounds of increasingly difficult opposition. Then Anthony Gordon scored. And then Thomas Tuchel made the […]
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