The 2024 calendar year has been one to remember in world soccer. There was heavy Spanish flair all year long with Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph, Real Madrid winning the Champions League, Rodri taking home the Ballon d’Or and Los Blancos not showing up for the ceremony. Stateside, a new era began for the U.S. women’s … Read more
Lionel Messi once sent out Christmas gifts to 160 different players back in 2020, including 13 from the Premier League. Just days before Christmas, Messi scored his 644th goal for Barcelona against Real Valladolid – breaking the legendary Pele’s record for the most strikes for one club. Beer company Budweiser, who Messi was associated with, … Read more
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
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
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Part of what drives interest in a league’s MVP award is the fact that its definition varies from person to person. Is it simply the best player, or is it the best … 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
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are nearing 40 and still scoring for fun, but the GOAT debate still rumbles on… Messi is now a World Cup winner after leading Argentina to glory in Qatar in 2022 but former Manchester United star Ronaldo continues to stake his claim as the best ever. 7 Ronaldo and Messi … 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