We all love re-living our youths and the current yearn for nostalgia has seen a boom in the sports trading card industry. Nothing ever beat that feeling of opening a pack of stickers and finding the player you needed to complete the set – imagine if that was a job? 4 Jack Whyte has gone … Read more
With Patrick Mahomes dominating the NFL and taking over from Tom Brady, talkSPORT takes a holiday look at his 12 most important life moments… Patrick Mahomes has raised the bar in more ways than one. 4 Mahomes’s 2020 contract broke records across all of sportCredit: Getty Happy Holidays With Patrick Mahomes in action on Christmas … Read more
William Troost-Ekong has faced two of the greatest footballers of all time, but neither troubled him as much as one player. The 31-year-old defender has enjoyed a colourful career, lining up for top-flight sides in eight different countries, including the Premier League with Watford, as well as representing Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup. 4 … Read more
Robert Lewandowski now has over 100 Champions League goals, but he still has a long way to go to catch leader Cristiano Ronaldo. Lewandowski may be 36 years old but he’s still scoring and with Barcelona this season, he’s finding the net more and more. 12 Ronaldo’s goal record under the old format will never … Read more
Manchester United could be tempted to cash-in on defender Lisandro Martinez if Real Madrid step up their interest in the World Cup winner. Martinez is one of a number of Premier League stars being tracked by the Spanish giants, along with top summer target and Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold. 5 Martinez is yet to play … Read more
It’s not often you’ll find a Real Madrid fan who hates Cristiano Ronaldo. But this seems to be the case for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. 4 Topuria is the UFC featherweight championCredit: Getty Topuria has previously admitted his allegiance to Spanish giants Madrid, especially in the lead up to his last bout at UFC … Read more
Juan Soto has hit the jackpot. The MLB star is set to join the New York Mets, agreeing a 15-year, $765million contract that is the biggest in the history of sports. 6 Soto’s earnings dwarf those of the GOAT of football, MessiCredit: Getty News of Soto’s deal, which broke on Sunday, sent shockwaves through the … Read more
Kylian Mbappe reveals the ‘mistake’ he made when he left Paris Saint-Germain to join Real Madrid. The 25-year-old’s transfer saga dragged on for months but finally ended in the summer when he joined the Spanish giants on a free. 3 Mbappe was the most expensive teenage player of all time when he joined PSGCredit: AFP … Read more
Manchester City’s accidental bid for Lionel Messi whilst he was at Barcelona has been revealed. The hilarious story involves a huge mix-up between former Man City CEO Garry Cook and a member of his staff in 2008. 6 Man City made an accidental attempt to sign Barcelona’s Lionel Messi for £35millionCredit: AFP And, mistake or … Read more
Lionel Messi will forever be known as one of the greatest footballers of all time. The Argentinian is an icon of the game and ever since he burst onto the scene as an 18-year-old, he has been one of the best players in the world. 6 Messi finally won the World Cup in Qatar 2022Credit: … Read more