Category: Football

Juninho Pernambucano remains the benchmark for dead-ball excellence, while Lionel Messi, James Ward-Prowse and other specialists have made a strong case in the modern game.

Cristiano Ronaldo is widely credited with football’s most famous measured leap, reaching 2.93 metres during a Serie A match. Here is what that figure means and how it compares with other elite jumpers.

Learn how football boot types differ by soleplate, stud pattern, playing surface and position, including FG, SG, AG, MG, TF and IC options.

Kylian Mbappé is Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time leading goal scorer, ahead of Edinson Cavani and Zlatan Ibrahimović. See the club’s top scorers and the records behind Mbappé’s total.

Élton José Xavier Gomes is commonly cited as the shortest professional footballer, although player heights and record lists can vary by source.

Kylian Mbappé is widely reported as Real Madrid’s highest-paid player, but published salary figures differ depending on whether they include bonuses, signing payments and commercial income.

A football pivot is a midfielder who connects defence and attack. Learn how a single pivot works, how a double pivot is structured, and why teams use it in possession and out of possession.

Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003, taking control of the club during the summer and beginning one of the most successful eras in its history.

Find out why rankings for teams with the most 0-0 draws vary, how goalless draws are counted, and which statistics are needed to compare teams fairly.

A reasoned ranking of the top 10 football coaches in the world, comparing trophies, tactical influence, adaptability, longevity and success at club and international level.