Author: James Stylianou
James is a London-born sports writer and lifelong football fanatic with a deep passion for the English Premier League and Manchester United. Driven by a love for the written word, James joined our team to deliver sharp analysis, timely updates, and expert insights into the world's biggest sporting events.
England came from behind to beat Congo 2-1 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals as Harry Kane showed how special he is. The contender for the Ballon d’Or scored in the 75th and 86th minutes to reach 13 goals in World Cups, more than Pele. Kane Shows He is a True Leader and England Great England went behind early on in the game when Brian Cipenga scored in the 7th minute. It was the sixth consecutive match that England went a goal behind in a major tournament; they needed a hero to save them, so up stepped Harry Kane. He…
France beat Sweden 3-0 with two goals from Kylian Mbappe, which puts him one goal behind Lionel Messi’s World Cup goals record. Mbappe is now level with Messi on goals scored this tournament with six. France will take on Paraguay on Saturday for a place in the quarter-finals. Mbappe Looks Unstoppable Mbappe has an incredible record in knockout games in the World Cup; he has scored nine in knockout matches, which is more than any other player. France look like they are above every other team in the competition and look strong favourites to lift the trophy. With Mbappe in…
Erling Haaland got the winning goal as Norway beat Côte d’Ivoire 2-1 to reach the last 16 of the tournament. His fifth goal of the World Cup put him in the record books as the quickest player to score 60 national goals. The 25-year-old is a goal machine and scored his 60th goal for Norway in only 53 games. This means he reached the landmark in 69 fewer games than Messi and 77 fewer than Ronaldo. Haaland May Be The Greatest Goalscorer Ever Erling Haaland is the fastest player ever to reach 60 national goals in football history. Haaland’s goal…
Roberto De Zerbi seems to have got his man in Mateus Fernandes from West Ham. The Portugal international wants a new challenge after West Ham got relegated last season, and Spurs are his destination. Fernandes will have a medical before signing the contract; it is Spurs’ third signing of the summer after Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth. Man Utd Left Disappointed After Fernandes Picks Tottenham Manchester United were expected to gain the signature of Fernandes this summer after the player showed interest in joining. But West Ham slapped a high price, and Spurs were…
Mexico beat Ecuador in an all-South American last 32 match and now want to play England in the last 16. If England defeats DR Congo on Wednesday, they will face Mexico at the Azteca Stadium. This is a daunting match for England, as Mexico has a perfect record in the competition: four matches, four wins, eight goals, and none conceded. Mexico At The Azteca Stadium is Scary Mexico will be full of confidence heading into a potential match with England at the iconic Azteca Stadium. Their record in competitive games stands at 70 wins from 89 matches, with 17 draws…
Brazil had to come from behind against Japan to seal their path into the last 16 of the tournament in Houston last night. It was Japan that took the lead just before 30 minutes were on the clock with a goal from Kaishu Sano. After a slight tactical change from Ancelotti, the equaliser came in typical Casemiro fashion. The Brazilian midfielder rose and headed the ball into the Japanese net to make it 1-1 on 56 minutes. Martinelli Puts Brazil Through in the 96th Minute Japan decided to sit deep and try to hold out for extra time, and that…
This was Germany’s first penalty shootout loss since the famous Panenka one in 1976. This will certainly go down as the greatest day in Paraguay football history. The South American side showed plenty of fight as they defended with everything they had and clawed themselves to victory. Paraguay went ahead just before half-time when Julio Enciso scored, and then twelve minutes later Kai Havertz equalised for Germany. Controversial VAR Moment That Went Against Germany This match had controversy as Germany felt they had scored a perfectly good goal in extra time when Jonathan Tah scored a header. The Paraguay goalkeeper…
Enzo Maresca was assistant coach to Pep Guardiola when Man City won the treble in the 2022-2023 season. After three years away from the football club, he returns as their manager in the upcoming 2026-2027 season. At 46 years of age, Maresca took his first head coach role in 2021, and now jumps into the hot seat at Man City. He has big boots to fill as Guardiola won 20 trophies in a decade at the club. Maresca is The Man City Chosen One After signing a three-year contract, Maresca has been brought in to keep Man City playing the…
Morocco head into the last 16 of the World Cup after coming from behind to win on penalties. Cody Gakpo, who announced he and his wife had lost their unborn child on Saturday, scored an emotional goal in the 72nd minute, but Morocco would not be denied as Issa Diop equalised in the 91st minute. Can Morocco Better Their 2022 World Cup Run? Four years ago Morocco made it through to the semi-finals of the World Cup, beating both Spain and Portugal. Morocco are ranked sixth in the world by FIFA and have a team of generational talent in Hakimi,…
Stephen Eustáquio scores the winning goal against South Africa in stoppage time to put Canada through to the last 16, where they will face either the Netherlands or Morocco. Canada are now the first team to make it through to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup and will now play on July 4th in Houston. Marsch Says His Team Are “Canadian Heroes” The game looked to be heading to extra time as South Africa were solid in defence, but a moment of magic in the 92nd minute changed everything. Canada had many chances and were the better team…
