The presence of Alexander Isak loomed large over a fiery fixture, but could both clubs be better off without him? Newcastle United missed the moment to capitalize on the chaos, but St. James' Park pro...

Football is a funny sport. Last year, Liverpool leapt ahead of the chasing pack to win a title that few people expected. But if there was any second guessing the strength of the Premier League, this f...

This game would mark the end of the road for one confederation in this celebration of global football. It took time for the fixture to flower into life, but it was the spirit of the Samba nation that ...

Borussia Dortmund are driving up the standards behind the scenes, and their two strikers have set the tone for their recent resurgence. A few problems popped up on their way through this fixture in th...

Two of the teams that have turned heads away from Europe in the Club World Cup clashed in the first fixture of the knockout stages. But perhaps familiarity bred contempt: the two camps cancelled each ...

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the United States of America attempts to impose itself on the global football consciousness. The Club World Cup set the stage for a historic feat in this fixture— thanks i...

The Club World Cup journey could have been over for these two teams without a win. That fate fired up the guests, whose quality kept a safe distance on the scoreboard from start to finish. Tactical an...

With the world at the feet of their teenage sensation, Spain were setting their sights on dynastic dominance through a triumph in this all-Iberian affair. But it was not to be. Portugal pitched in acr...

While Rodri sits on the sidelines, Spain and France fought in a battle that brought together two candidates for the Ballon d'Or. Indeed, the ninety minutes would be a feast for the eyes with a series ...

As the race to finish in the top five concluded, City Ground set the stage for a straight shootout between two contenders. This ‘winner takes all’ affair would be the cagey clash that was ...