England captain Bobby Moore on shoulders of teammates holding aloft the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966
England's greatest ever XI including Steven Gerrard, Bobby Moore, Wayne Rooney
Sports Mole selects its all-time England XI.
Oct 15, 11:05
 Referee Horacio Elizondo (C) of Argentina shows France's Zinedine Zidane (L) a red card next to Italy's Gennaro Gattuso during their World Cup 2006 final soccer match in Berlin July 9, 2006
Top 10 most controversial World Cup moments of all time, ahead of the 2026 finals which start one year today
One year out from the start of the 2026 World Cup, Sports Mole looks back at the 10 most controversial moments in tournament's history.
Jun 11, 16:38
 Diego Maradona scores against England on June 22, 1986
Top 10 World Cup goals of all time
One year out from the 2026 finals, Sports Mole picks our top 10 goals in the history of the World Cup.
Jun 11, 16:28
 England captain Bobby Moore on shoulders of teammates holding aloft the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966
England's greatest ever World Cup XI, one year out from the 2026 finals
One year out from the start of the 2026 World Cup, Sports Mole selects its greatest ever England XI based solely on performances at the finals.
Jun 11, 16:07
 England's Harry Kane celebrates scoring on June 10, 2025
England's most-capped players in history after Harry Kane's landmark appearance
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at England's most-capped players of all time.
Jun 10, 21:46
 Manchester City players celebrate with the trophy after winning the FA Cup on June 3, 2023
A closer look at Manchester City's past FA Cup finals
Sports Mole takes a look at Manchester City's previous appearances in the FA Cup final.
May 17, 21:00
 England captain Harry Kane pictured on September 6, 2024
England captain Harry Kane admits Ronaldo inspiration ahead of 100th England cap
England captain Harry Kane admits that he draws inspiration from Cristiano Ronaldo to maintain his fitness and extend his career for as long as possible.
Sep 9, 21:48
 England captain Harry Kane on July 10, 2024
Spain vs. England: How do the squads compare ahead of Euro 2024 final?
Sports Mole looks at how the Spain and England squads compare ahead of Sunday's Euro 2024 final between the two European giants.
Jul 12, 18:27
 England's Jordan Pickford celebrates on July 6, 2024
Euro 2024: Jordan Pickford makes penalty-shootout claim ahead of Netherlands clash
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford discusses his penalty-shootout routine and explains why he 'thrives under pressure' ahead of Wednesday's Euro 2024 semi-final against the Netherlands.
Jul 9, 16:30
 The Netherlands' Memphis Depay celebrates in 2019
Netherlands vs. England: Classic contests ahead of Euro 2024 semi-final
Sports Mole looks at five classic contests between the Netherlands and England ahead of Wednesday's Euro 2024 semi-final.
Jul 8, 12:59
 Nottingham Forest's Trevor Francis pictured on January 1, 1970
Former England striker Trevor Francis dies, aged 69
Former England, Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest striker Trevor Francis dies aged 69.
Jul 24, 15:51
 Diego Maradona scores against England on June 22, 1986
Top 10 greatest moments in World Cup history
One year out from the 2026 finals, Sports Mole reflects on some defining moments in World Cup history and decides on the top 10 of all time.
Nov 19, 14:47
 Rangers manager Steven Gerrard pictured on May 2, 2021
On This Day: Steven Gerrard retires from England duty
Steven Gerrard, then 34, won 114 caps for the Three Lions over a 14-year period and captained the side on 38 occasions.
Jul 21, 07:17
 England manager Gareth Southgate celebrates after the match on June 13, 2021
Alan Shearer hails Gareth Southgate's "nasty side"
Gareth Southgate then made a tactical change and took off crowd favourite Jack Grealish just 36 minutes after he had come on.
Jul 8, 09:19
 Wayne Rooney playing for England in November 2014
On This Day: Wayne Rooney cleared to play in World Cup
The 20-year-old's World Cup ended with a red card against Portugal.
Jun 7, 07:44
 England's Phil Foden in action against Iceland in the UEFA Nations League on November 18, 2020
Peter Shilton: 'There is something special about Phil Foden'
Peter Shilton believes Phil Foden has the ability to take Euro 2020 by storm in the same way Paul Gascoigne did at the 1990 World Cup.
May 31, 09:02
 Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers with Nampalys Mendy after the match on May 7, 2021.
The talking points ahead of the FA Cup final
The London club are chasing a ninth cup success, while the Foxes have never won the trophy.
May 13, 12:45
 Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough pictured on September 7, 2020
Ian Baraclough: 'I trust my Northern Ireland players'
Captain Steven Davis stands to break Peter Shilton's British appearance record as he earns his 126th Northern Ireland cap.
Mar 30, 22:26
 Steven Davis at a Northern Ireland press conference on September 8, 2019
Steven Davis not focused on records ahead of Bulgaria clash
The 36-year-old Northern Ireland captain will move clear of Peter Shilton's British caps record in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier.
Mar 30, 15:26
 Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough pictured on September 7, 2020
Preview:Northern Ireland vs. USA - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's international friendly clash between Northern Ireland and USA, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 26, 16:11
 Steven Davis at a Northern Ireland press conference on September 8, 2019
Ian Baraclough urges pundits to "stop trying to retire" Steven Davis
The Rangers midfielder equalled Peter Shilton's British record of 125 caps in Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Italy.
Mar 26, 12:23
 David Beckham celebrates winning his 100th cap for England in 2008
On This Day: David Beckham wins 100th England cap
The midfielder played 63 minutes in a 1-0 friendly defeat to France at the Stade de France.
Mar 26, 08:34
 Italy players celebrate Federico Bernardeschi's goal against Estonia on November 11, 2020
Preview:Italy vs. Northern Ireland - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Italy and Northern Ireland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 23, 19:52
 Steven Davis at a Northern Ireland press conference on September 8, 2019
Steven Davis pens new one-year deal with Rangers
The Rangers midfielder has signed up for another year with the Scottish champions.
Mar 20, 11:01
 Derby County's Wayne Rooney pictured in October 2020
Wayne Rooney's illustrious playing career in numbers
The former England captain holds records for both his country and Manchester United.
Jan 15, 14:20
 Diego Maradona scores against England on June 22, 1986
Marcelo Bielsa pays tribute to "idol" Diego Maradona
The 1986 World Cup-winning hero died on Wednesday.
Nov 26, 14:59
 Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough pictured on September 7, 2020
Ian Baraclough insists Northern Ireland unaffected by threat of relegation
Romania are expected to be handed over a walkover win by UEFA's disciplinary body - a decision which would condemn Northern Ireland to the drop.
Nov 17, 16:47
 Former England goalkeeper Ray Clemence pictured in August 2009
Peter Shilton pays tribute to "great all-round guy" Ray Clemence
Ray Clemence died on Sunday aged 72 and Peter Shilton hailed him as 'up there' with the best while Harry Redknapp called him 'one of the all-time greats'.
Nov 16, 09:45
 HRVY and Janette Manrara on week four of Strictly Come Dancing on November 14, 2020
Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur legends hail "giant of a man" Ray Clemence
The former England goalkeeper, who has died aged 72, won three European Cups and five First Division titles at Anfield.
Nov 15, 18:31
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
A closer look at Ray Clemence's wonderful 23-year career
Ray Clemence was a key part of the Liverpool team which won three European Cups.
Nov 15, 16:19
 England's goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence arrives to attend The Football Association's 150th Anniversary Gala Dinner at the Grand Connaught Rooms in central London on October 26, 2013
A look at England's greatest goalkeepers, including Ray Clemence
England have produced a number of world-class shot-stoppers.
Nov 15, 16:14
 Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson pictured in June 2020
Memorable encounters between England and Denmark ahead of Nations League clash
Daniel Sturridge settled the most recent contest between the two teams.
Sep 7, 14:16
 England's Phil Foden in action with Iceland's Hjortur Hermannsson in the UEFA Nations League on September 5, 2020
Phil Foden, Mason Greenwood sent home from England duty for coronavirus breach
England manager Gareth Southgate said the duo had 'broken the COVID guidelines in terms of our secure bubble'.
Sep 7, 13:38
 Bryan Robson scores for England against France on June 16, 1982
On This Day: Bryan Robson scores against France after 27 seconds
The midfielder scored one of the fastest goals in World Cup history in what would evolve into an impressive 3-1 win over Group 4 rivals France.
Jun 16, 06:20
 Peter Shilton pictured in 2017
England's 10 most capped goalkeepers
England have produced some fine shot-stoppers.
Apr 13, 15:13
 Peter Crouch makes his debut for Burnley on February 2, 2019
An all-Peter XI including Shilton, Beardsley and Crouch
This team would be a handful up front.
Apr 8, 15:31
 Peter Shilton pictured in 2017
Peter Shilton reveals struggle with gambling addiction
England's record caps holder says he has not gambled for five years.
Jan 21, 10:59
 Martin Peters pictured in 1966
Former teammates pay tribute to "absolute gentleman" Martin Peters
The World Cup winner died on Saturday at the age of 76.
Dec 22, 12:07
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