Scotland’s meeting with Brazil is framed by the source as a match that cannot be approached with a purely defensive mindset. That alone tells you the scale of the challenge: against one of world footb...
Miami, Billy Gilmour and a mince-and-tattie hot dog: the human side of Scotland’s World Cup build-up
BBC Sport’s latest football feature takes a lighter, more human-angle look at Scotland’s World Cup story, using Billy Gilmour and a Miami setting to frame a piece that is less about tactics and more a...
The World Cup’s Golden Boot race is already being framed as one of the tournament’s most compelling individual storylines, with BBC Sport highlighting how quickly the scoring battle has become a centr...
Gareth Bale’s post-playing career is beginning to take shape, and the former Wales captain appears to be aiming for a role that keeps him close to the game without returning to the pitch. According to...
Erling Haaland’s latest World Cup performance gave Norway another reminder of why he is regarded as one of the most ruthless finishers in the game. The Manchester City striker scored twice in a 3-2 wi...
France and Iraq were left to cope with far more than the usual demands of a World Cup match after a weather delay stretched beyond two hours. In a tournament setting where rhythm, concentration and em...
Thomas Tuchel has added his voice to one of the more debated details of modern tournament football, saying he is not a fan of the hydration breaks being used at the World Cup. It is a small comment, b...
Julian Alvarez’s public desire to leave Atletico Madrid is the kind of statement that can quickly reshape the conversation around a club’s summer planning. For Atletico, it introduces uncertainty arou...
Lionel Messi has added yet another entry to a career built on milestones, with BBC Sport highlighting the different angles of his record-breaking opening goal against Austria in Argentina’s 2-0 win. E...
Lionel Messi’s international story has already contained one of football’s most dramatic reversals. In 2016, after Argentina’s defeat to Chile in the Copa America final, the forward said he was done w...