England’s Declan Rice (4) celebrates scoring their first goal during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Declan Rice etched his name into both England and FIFA World Cup history after scoring the fastest goal of his international career during…

A month ago, when the World Cup got underway, Spain were among the favourites, though barely anyone was talking about them. Most of the pre-tournament chatter centred on France’s frontline, Argentina defending their title, and whether this might be the last World Cup for Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.Spain just got on with it. A…

England’s Bukayo Saka (7) celebrates scoring his side’s 5th goal from the penalty spot during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Bukayo Saka produced the finest performance of his international career as England defeated France 6-4 in an extraordinary…

England’s Jude Bellingham (10) celebrates scoring their sixth goal during the World Cup third-place playoff match between France and England.(AP Photo) Jude Bellingham has firmly written his name into the record books of English football. In a chaotic and breathtaking 10-goal thriller against France during Saturday’s World Cup third-place playoff, the 23-year-old midfielder produced a…

Kylian Mbappé takes Lionel Messi’s World Cup goals record and Golden Boot lead/ Image: AP Kylian Mbappé has put himself in pole position to win the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after scoring twice against England in the third-place playoff, a performance that also saw him break Lionel Messi‘s all-time World Cup…

France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates scoring his side’s third goal during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Kylian Mbappé has once again rewritten football history.The France captain scored twice in a breathtaking 6-4 defeat to England in the 2026…

England’s Jude Bellingham (10) shoots the ball past France goalkeeper Mike Maignan (16) to score their sixth goal during the World Cup third-place playoff match between France and England. (AP Photo) A historic evening for French talisman Kylian Mbappé ended in bittersweet heartbreak as England clinched a wild 6-4 victory in an astonishing, high-scoring third-place…

Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) As Lionel Messi prepares to lead Argentina into another FIFA World Cup final, former India coach and current Rwanda national team manager Stephen Constantine has made a bold assessment of the Argentine superstar, insisting that while Messi is among football’s greatest, he is “not the best” in history.Speaking to PTI…

Spain legend Joan Capdevila appeals to Donald Trump after US entry denial before final/ Image: X Spain’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final have been accompanied by an unexpected off-field story after 2010 World Cup winner Joan Capdevila revealed that he has reportedly been denied permission to enter the United States and appealed…