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By Louis Smith. The 2026 Copa do Brasil semi-finals will take place this weekend, with Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama, Grêmio and Atlético Mineiro all hoping to get off to a good start ahead of the second legs. This year’s final will be a unique one, as it will be played as a single match rather […] The post Copa do Brasil 2026 Semi-Finals Preview: A Look Ahead To Both Ties appeared first on World Football Index.
The historic 70th edition of the Ballon d’Or, the prestigious football awards ceremony presented by France Football, took place in London last night, marking the first time the event had been held outside France or Switzerland. The awards crown the best male and female footballers in the world, but also recognise achievements across several other […] The post Ballon d’Or 2026: Harry Kane Makes History As Alexia Putellas Wins Third Award appeared first on World Football Index.
A big transfer budget is supposed to keep a club well clear of the bottom three. Anyone who has followed the Premier League relegation odds in recent seasons knows it often fails to. Some of the heaviest spenders in the league’s history have still gone down. These are the five biggest, using Transfermarkt’s gross spend […] The post The Biggest-Spending Premier League Sides That Still Went Down appeared first on World Football Index.
An interview with Mark Walters, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You began your professional career at Aston Villa and were there during an incredible period in the club’s history. How do you reflect on your time at Villa? “It was an amazing time. I lived about 500 metres from the stadium and grew up around […] The post Mark Walters On Aston Villa, Rangers, Liverpool, England And Life After Football appeared first on World Football Index.
Another managerial change at Manchester United would be unlikely to solve the problems that continue to plague the club. With Michael Carrick under severe pressure following a winless run stretching to eight games, culminating in Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League home defeat to Bournemouth, the familiar questions surrounding the direction of the club have returned. However, […] The post Why Manchester United’s Seemingly Eternal State of Flux Shows No Sign of Ending appeared first on World Football Ind
We are currently six gameweeks into the 26/27 season, and a lot has happened already. Some things are proving more predictable than others. For instance, Erling Haaland remains the top goal scorer so far with a total of six goals for City, though not by landslide numbers – so far, anyway. Chelsea’s João Pedro is […] The post Why Are Forwards Performing So Poorly in the EPL This Season? appeared first on World Football Index.
Ruben Amorim has made an impressive start to life at AC Milan, becoming only the third manager in the club’s history to remain unbeaten across his first seven Serie A matches in charge. As per Opta, four wins and three draws have seen the Portuguese match Luis Carniglia’s record from 1963, with only Hector Puricelli, […] The post Ruben Amorim Off To Solid Start In Serie A With AC Milan Unbeaten In Seven appeared first on World Football Index.
The phone vibrates with a goal alert while the stream is still showing the pass that started the attack. Nothing unusual has happened at the stadium. Two digital systems have simply delivered the same event at different speeds. A score service can transmit a few bytes describing a change in match state. Video takes a […] The post When Alerts Arrive Before The Stream Catches Up appeared first on World Football Index.
An interview with Ali Omar, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You are a regular international with Somalia. How proud are you to represent your country, and how does playing on the international stage compare with club football? “Representing my national team is honestly the best feeling in the world. There are certain things you cannot […] The post Ali Omar On Representing Somalia, Life In Scottish Football And Playing Across The UK appeared first on World Football Index.
By Louis Smith. Who can stop Palmeiras and Flamengo? It’s a question that clubs across South America have so far been unable to find an answer to. Not just in the Brasileirão, but also in the Copa Libertadores, as Palmeiras and Flamengo look set for another showdown in the final, which would be their third […] The post 2026 Copa Libertadores Semi-Finals Preview: Can Fluminense And Estudiantes Stop Palmeiras And Flamengo? appeared first on World Football Index.
Manchester City stepped into the lion’s den on October 11th when they travelled to a raucous Anfield to face Liverpool in the Premier League. The Blues were featuring in their first game since news of their run-in with the Premier League’s rule book broke, and they did so at the home of the one team […] The post Premier League’s Biggest Spenders 2009-2018: Where Do Man City Rank? appeared first on World Football Index.
By Louis Smith. The 2026 Copa Sudamericana final is almost set in stone. We head into the semi-final stage with four teams: Vasco da Gama, Atlético Mineiro, Montevideo City Torque and Boca Juniors, all gunning for a place in the final. Vasco da Gama v Boca Juniors We start with Vasco and Argentinian side Boca, […] The post Copa Sudamericana 2026 Semi-Finals Preview: Brazilian Sides Hold Advantage Ahead Of 2nd Legs appeared first on World Football Index.
Irish Premiership side Glentoran have appointed former Everton striker Duncan Ferguson as their new First Team Manager on a multi-year contract, with Gary Bollan joining as assistant manager. The 54-year-old brings extensive Premier League playing and coaching experience to the Oval, having spent more than a decade in Everton’s coaching structure and twice taken caretaker […] The post Duncan Ferguson Returns To Management With Irish Premiership Side Glentoran appeared first on World Football Ind
Football’s richest clubs can afford the world’s best players, but expensive squads still lose matches. So what gives a smaller team a fighting chance against opponents with far deeper pockets? Wimbledon weren’t supposed to beat Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup final. Liverpool had the money, the stars and a league title already in the […] The post Can Teamwork Still Beat Big Money In Modern Football? appeared first on World Football Index.
An interview with Jason Dozzell, by Callum McFadden for WFi. What made the last couple of years the right time to tell your story in your book ‘Follow the Thunder’? “I was trying to make sense of my life, really. Certain things were happening, and I needed to piece everything together. Sometimes, when you are […] The post Jason Dozzell On ‘Follow The Thunder’, Ipswich Town, Tottenham And The Importance Of Mental Health appeared first on World Football Index.
