From all-time legends to little-known pros, James Gheerbrant hears the stories and memories of those who lived every child’s dream: walking out on football’s greatest stage

From all-time legends to little-known pros, James Gheerbrant hears the stories and memories of those who lived every child’s dream: walking out on football’s greatest stage

James Gheerbrant travels to Brazil where the forward – once hailed as Pele’s heir – is running out of time to make Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad

James Gheerbrant travels to Brazil, where the forward is both indulged and reviled. Can he still be nation’s saviour at World Cup, or is he running out of time?

James Gheerbrant travels to Brazil, where the forward is both indulged and reviled. Can he still be nation’s saviour at World Cup, or is he running out of time?

New manager has receded into safety of normcore with every job. Now he has chance to revert to what made him so good at Ostersunds and Brighton

James Gheerbrant goes on the trail of an exclusive but dwindling club, and discovers how a new breed of runners have immortality within their grasp

Forward has become No1 from the spot since his miss in the 2022 World Cup quarter-final, a monument to self-improvement and maybe even a bridge to an NFL career

Forward has become No1 from the spot since his miss in the 2022 World Cup quarter-final, a monument to self-improvement and maybe even a bridge to an NFL career

Wanting our teams to win has seemingly given way to wanting lots of goals, which explains why Postecoglou is in demand while Parker is fighting against the rising tide

Xabi Alonso and Roberto De Zerbi have taken very different paths to Champions League tie between Real Madrid and Marseille, but the contrasting characters share some common principles

He is a jogging, blocking, scoring machine with Sunday League energy. Yet West Ham midfielder’s efficient finishing, intuition and sheer obstinacy make him a great outlier

Beneath the bluster and bling the 35-year-old has been assailed by doubts. Now he must defy them again to add to 96 caps and go out on World Cup high

The F1 rookie, named after Isaac Newton, and his father explain how they apply scholarly discipline to a sport more associated with glitz and glamour

The F1 rookie, named after Isaac Newton, and his father explain how they apply scholarly discipline to a sport more associated with glitz and glamour

From obedient Old Trafford foot soldier to Serie A star: Scott McTominay has exceeded expectations at Napoli, showing Manchester United what they’re missing

Their seasons have been identical so far yet one coach is destined for glory and the other for infamy when contrasting philosophies clash in Europa League final

Arsenal manager pursues total control, but football isn’t chess — his team struggle to cope when even the slightest intrusion of chaos or randomness takes over

Everything that made German great drained him so much during 23 years of management in three cities that being back at pitchside would seem unlikely for 57-year-old