He was not the biggest, the strongest, the most powerful or the fastest of defenders, but he is right up there with the very best of them. In the land of catenaccio, Baresi was king; a libero who revolutionised the position, a captain who led by example, and a

He was not the biggest, the strongest, the most powerful or the fastest of defenders, but he is right up there with the very best of them. In the land of catenaccio, Baresi was king; a libero who revolutionised the position, a captain who led by example, and a

There is nothing you can tell Inka Grings about football that she does not already know. The former striker scored 64 goals in 96 caps for Germany and won the UEFA Women’s EURO with her compatriots in 2005 and 2009. As well as helping her national team to lift

There is nothing you can tell Inka Grings about football that she does not already know. The former striker scored 64 goals in 96 caps for Germany and won the UEFA Women’s EURO with her compatriots in 2005 and 2009. As well as helping her national team to lift

Had one of the game’s deadliest markswomen made a heartrending exit from international football’s grandest stages? Cristiane, after scoring four times at France 2019 hobbled from the Stade Oceane turf in extra-time of a Round-of-16 showdown with the hosts. Minutes later, Amandine Henry scored the goal that ended Brazil’s

The gathered stars courtside for the 69th NBA All-Star Game, probably expected to see players from Team Lebron and Team Giannis practise step-back threes, Euro steps and alley-oops during their warm-up routine. Instead, Bam Adebayo, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid began soccer showboating and a keepy-uppie routine

The gathered stars courtside for the 69th NBA All-Star Game, probably expected to see players from Team Lebron and Team Giannis practise step-back threes, Euro steps and alley-oops during their warm-up routine. Instead, Bam Adebayo, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid began soccer showboating and a keepy-uppie routine

For Finland, it was 33rd time lucky. On 15 November 2019, at long last - and after 32 failed qualifying campaigns spread across nine decades - the Huuhkajat (Eagle Owls) finally reached a major tournament. For Finland, it was 33rd time lucky. It had been a long time coming,