International Football

Paul Gascoigne in the number 8, Marco van Basten in the number 12, Fernando Torres in the number 9 – there are some players that just magically appear at the …

France have announced their squad numbers for Euro 2020: Of note is the inclusion of Karim Benzema, who hasn’t featured for the country since 2015 for non-footballing reasons but has …

In 1950, and after one of the saddest and darkest periods of the 20th century, Fifa once again organised a World Cup, which had not been held since 1938. The …

We are indebted to Matteo of Jersey Vice for his help in providing information and insight – we would highly recommend perusing the site with the aid of your translation …

By Alonso Guzmán Barone There are always fascinating football stories about the Dutch, from the hidden political agenda of perfectionism, to the more publicly predominance of aesthetics over simplicity. Today …

It’s not a trick question – in which major finals did Johan Cruyff wear something other than 14 for the Netherlands? Certain numbers tend to carry heavy legacies – Manchester …

The Women’s World Cup has provided an endless summer of talking points but one that seems to have slipped under most people’s radars is the absolute ‘shitshow circus’ of squad …

A World Cup offering for today’s look back, a game primarily remembered for Bryan Robson setting a record for the quickest goal in the finals, netting after 27 seconds. Incidentally, …

Welcome to the 101st edition of our weekly squad number quiz, Monday 11s. This week, all of our questions surround Die Mannschaft, also known as the German national team. As …

Welcome to the 96th edition of our weekly squad number quiz, Monday 11s. This week, we’re taking a look at the international games. As always, let us know how you …