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Sure, Qatar arent great… but how do they compare against? West Germany’s filthy crew, England’s fake gold and the team that conceded 10 goals in one game?

Forty years on, the referee for one of the most infamous World Cup matches of all time tells his side of the story

There have been 21 World Cup tournaments since 1930 and, ahead of the 2022 edition, we decided to re-examine and rank every single one.

There have been some thrilling matches in World Cups over the years and here are 10 of the greatest.

Ukrainian dreams of reaching the FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar ended with playoff defeat to Wales last Sunday even as Russia’s military bombardment of their homeland continues.

If it comes to it, there will be life beyond Mo.

While fans and pundits were left incensed by the decision not to punish the Seagulls keeper, Klopp praised Diaz for his immense bravery and his commitment to Liverpools cause.

UEFA Cup 40th Anniversary - Town’s Greatest European Journey Thursday, 20th May 2021 06:00 by Phil Houseley Phil Houseley, one of the two brothers who organised Town fans’ travels in Europe over nine years, reflects on the UEFA Cup-winning season and the organisation that went into the away trips. Phil and his brother David wrote down their memories in a book, On a European Journey: With Ipswich Town in Europe 1962-2002, which was published in 2011 to coincide with the 30th anniversary o...

DAMIEN LANE Summer of 1982 sparked my lust for life as I draped myself in blue of Italy for World Cup Comment MY love of football is down to the passions of two great men. One is Joey McBride, my sixth class teacher, and the other is Paolo Rossi, the Italian World Cup-winning goal poacher, who died tragically on Wednesday night, a terribly young 64. 6 Paolo Rossi scores the winning goal for Italy to take over the World Cup in 1982Credit: Getty Images - Getty 1982 was the year of Paolo Rossi. I...