Soccer Talk
Edin Dzeko Survived the Siege of Sarajevo and Returns to the World Cup at 40
Edin Dzeko was six years old when the shells began ...
Riyad Mahrez Scored Twice to Drag Algeria Into the World Cup Knockouts
The ball sat on the penalty spot in Kansas City ...
John Stones Anchors England’s Defence After a Decade of Injuries
When Thomas Tuchel read out his World Cup squad in ...
Noni Madueke Left England as a Teenager and Returned a World Cup Starter
When Noni Madueke won the penalty that Harry Kane tucked ...
Matt Turner Shut Out England Four Years Ago and Now Sits on the USA Bench
Four years ago in Qatar, Matt Turner stood in front ...
Ollie Watkins Scored in Non League Football Before Reaching England’s World Cup Squad
On a Tuesday night in December 2014, a thin teenager ...
Brenden Aaronson Left Medford for Salzburg and Became the USA’s World Cup Engine
The first thing teammates notice about Brenden Aaronson is that ...
Four Sets of Brothers Will Wear Different Flags at the 2026 World Cup
In a warm up match before the World Cup, Guéla ...
Why the USA’s World Cup Opponent Has Seventy Thousand Fans in St. Louis
On the south side of St. Louis there is a ...
DR Congo Reached the World Cup Knockouts 52 Years After Zaire’s 1974 Collapse
Fifty two years ago, a defender named Mwepu Ilunga broke ...