He walked off the pitch at New York New Jersey Stadium in the early hours of July 20, 2026, having played his last minutes in a FIFA World Cup™ Final. No trophy this time. Spain were too organised, the space too limited, the game too tight for one man to change alone. At 39, Lionel […]
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Como 1907 was founded 119 years ago. They had never played in the UEFA Champions League. Not once. In 2026, under the management of Cesc Fàbregas and driven by the brilliance of one 21-year-old midfielder, they qualified for European football’s biggest stage for the first time in their entire existence. The 21-year-old was Nico Paz. […]
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Miroslav Klose held the record for eleven years. Sixteen goals, accumulated across four World Cups, an achievement so formidable that many believed it would never be surpassed. Then came Lionel Messi, 38 years old, in what is almost certainly his last FIFA World Cup 2026™, and in the space of two group-stage matches, he did […]
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In the entire history of the FIFA World Cup, only two nations have ever successfully defended their title. Italy won back-to-back in 1934 and 1938. Brazil retained the trophy in 1962. That is it. Sixty-four years have passed since anyone managed it. And in the modern era, the failure of defending champions has not just […]
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