Sir Geoff Hurst described Gordon Banks as a “superstar” on the pitch which contrasted with his self-effacing personality as footballers past and present turned out to pay their respects to the World Cup-winning goalkeeper.
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Gordon Banks: The save that denied Pele and defied gravity
It will be remembered as arguably the greatest save of all time and was the result of foresight, hard work and dedication.
Gordon Banks: The save that denied Pele and defied gravity
It will be remembered as arguably the greatest save of all time and was the result of foresight, hard work and dedication.
Home Nations and Ireland meet to discuss 2030 World Cup stadium options
British football chiefs are meeting their Irish counterparts in Rome on Friday to discuss their potential joint bid for the 2030 World Cup, with a stadium shortlist being high on the agenda.
England v Scotland match possible at Women’s World Cup
England will be among the top seeds for the 2019 Women’s World Cup draw on Saturday and could face Scotland.
Man City to get World Cup cash boost as UEFA considers opening new FFP case
FIFA will pay Manchester City a record £3.
Kane hails ‘special’ England win as captain eyes chance to end trophy wait
Harry Kane believes England’s late win over Croatia which sealed progression to the Nations League Finals shows how far the team have progressed since the World Cup.
Infantino wants World Cup in Qatar to feature 48 teams
FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams to happen as early as the 2022 edition in Qatar, saying it is both “possible” and feasible”.
Chelsea pay tribute to Ken Shellito after his death at age of 78
Chelsea have paid tribute to former player and manager Ken Shellito, who has died at the age of 78.
UEFA chief would throw support behind joint UK bid to stage the World Cup
Aleksander Ceferin believes “it’s time” football came home and the UEFA president would welcome a joint United Kingdom bid for the 2030 World Cup.
Which Premier League club will face the worst case of World Cup fatigue?
Manchester United are not the Premier League side who have been hardest hit by the World Cup, despite Jose Mourinho’s complaints about the number of players missing from his pre-season group.
FIFA urged to conduct independent investigation into Qatar World Cup bid claims
FIFA has been urged to conduct an independent investigation into claims the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid team attempted to sabotage rival bids.
France’s Benjamin Pavard wins FIFA award for World Cup goal of the tournament
Benjamin Pavard’s stunning long-range strike for France against Argentina has been named as the best goal of the 2018 World Cup by FIFA.
The dance of the virtuoso: Lessons from the World Cup
The platitude of football being a team game has been heard by everyone, but we…
Neymar: Brazil’s little misunderstood genius behind all the theatrics
Neymar at Russia 2018 came out with the reputation of a farceur, but behind everything…
Jose Mourinho hopes World Cup winner Paul Pogba gains from Russia 2018 success
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho thinks Paul Pogba was “absolutely brilliant” during France’s World Cup…
Maths and Spanish are behind Cuadrado’s brilliantly logical new shirt number
Juan Cuadrado may have lost his Juventus shirt number to Cristiano Ronaldo, but his new…
Record-low UK TV audience for World Cup final
France’s victory over Croatia attracted the smallest UK TV audience for a World Cup final…
How papers across the globe covered France’s World Cup victory
France’s 4-2 victory in the World Cup final over Croatia has found its way to…
How players past and present reacted to France’s thrilling World Cup final win
France became world champions for the second time following a 4-2 victory against Croatia in…