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Throwback Thursday: The day Mario Gotze became a Germany legend

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Throwback Thursday: The day Mario Gotze became a Germany legend On the 13th of July 2014, Germany and Argentina faced off in the 2014 World Cup final. This would be Argentina’s first World Cup final since they lost to West Germany in Rome in 1990.This Throwback Thursday, we look at the build up to the showdown and the final itself, which topped off a spect...

Throwback Thursday: When Argentina icon Maradona ran rings around England

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Throwback Thursday: When Argentina icon Maradona ran rings around England It’s 37 years to the day since Argentina beat England 2-1 in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals. Carlos Bilardo’s Argentina side went on to win the World Cup that year for the second time in their history. For Throwback Thursday this week we decided to look back on that iconic game, speci...

Throwback Thursday: When Arsenal favourite Ozil was the world's best playmaker

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Throwback Thursday: When Arsenal favourite Ozil was the world's best playmaker In the latest edition of Throwback Thursday, we take a look at Mesut Ozil’s fantastic 2015/16 Premier League season for Arsenal after the World Cup winner announced his retirement from football on Wednesday.Before this season, many Gunners fans would crave to have a campaign as they did in the...

Five Wout Weghorst stats to excite Man United fans

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Five Wout Weghorst stats to excite Man United fans Amidst reports that Manchester United are considering a short-term loan move for Dutch striker Wout Weghorst, we take a look at five stats that are sure to exite United fans. Following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Premier League side look a little light of options up front, so a move for ...

The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez

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The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez The World Cup was the perfect platform for players to showcase their talent. Knowing full well all eyes would be on the competition, there are those who used Qatar 2022 to boost their reputation ahead of the January transfer window. Perhaps the biggest breakout star, and one who'll be high on wishli...

How will the World Cup impact your Premier League Big5 picks?

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How will the World Cup impact your Premier League Big5 picks? The 2022 World Cup was one of the most dramatic ever, but with focus now turning back to club football, just how big of an impact did the mid-season tournament have on the Premier League?Arsenal lost star striker Gabriel Jesus after he picked up an injury and teammate Richarlison returned to Tottenh...

Gakpo and Mendy among best and worst stat performers at World Cup

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Gakpo and Mendy among best and worst stat performers at World Cup After the World Cup drew to a close on Sunday, now is the time to reflect on some of the best and worst performers throughout the tournament.Here we have looked at the success rates in six different categories to see who came out on top for each.Conversion rate (5+ shots)While the Netherlands made i...

World Cup Survivor is Over - So what next for WhoScored.com Games?

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World Cup Survivor is Over - So what next for WhoScored.com Games? What do Tournament Survivor Game 1 and Brazil's hopes of winning have in common? Both are over! It's still too soon to talk about England…11 players are celebrating an early Christmas cracker after they won £1,560 each as the Samba stars were sent packing by Luka Modric and Croatia!Befo...

Highlighting Emi Martinez's importance in Argentina's World Cup triumph

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Highlighting Emi Martinez's importance in Argentina's World Cup triumph The World Cup final delivered.It had everything. It pitted Lionel Messi against club teammate Kylian Mbappe. It had goals, drama and the outcome that most people wanted - an Argentina win.While the headlines will be dominated by Messi completing football and Mbappe becoming only the second player ev...

England pair among best rated individual 2022 World Cup performances

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England pair among best rated individual 2022 World Cup performances With the World Cup done and dusted, we decide to take a look back at the best rated performances in Qatar, and there were plenty of memorable displays. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Bukayo Saka all impressed at one stage or another as we run through the top rated outings at the 2022 World Cup.10. ...