Category: Football

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 66 officially recognised senior hat-tricks, although totals can vary depending on the source and the date of the count.

Manchester United have been relegated from England’s top division five times. The club’s most recent demotion came in 1974, before the Premier League era.

Joško Gvardiol currently tops the list of the most expensive defenders, narrowly ahead of Harry Maguire and Virgil van Dijk when widely reported transfer fees are compared.

Learn how to become a better goalkeeper with practical advice on positioning, handling, footwork, communication, decision-making and goalkeeper training.

Learn how kicking works in football, from passing and shooting to free kicks, goal kicks, and avoiding dangerous challenges.

Messi and Ronaldo excelled in different ways. Here is the strongest case for Cristiano Ronaldo, the criteria that support it, and why the answer still depends on what you value most in football.

Learn what the referee, assistant referees, fourth official, VAR team and other match officials do before, during and after a football match.

A considered selection of the best commentators in football, from iconic play-by-play voices to distinctive co-commentators, with the styles and matches that define them.

A brace in football means one player has scored twice in the same match. Learn how the term is used, how it differs from a hat-trick, and whether assists or penalties affect the description.

A practical look at Nigerian football players in England, from Premier League greats such as Kanu and Mikel to newer names including Iwobi, Aina and Bassey.