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European Championship, Champions League, Ballon d’Or, World Cup … Has Rodri conquered football? | World Cup 2026

July 22, 2026grace

“With the World Cup now on his CV, Rodri holds all the major titles: the World Cup, European Championship, Champions League and Ballon d’Or,” notes Owen Bagnall. “Has anyone else ever ticked every major box in the sport in this way?” A select group have, but it remains an exclusive club. Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd […]

How Maradona conquered England in 1986

July 13, 2026grace

In the 1986 World Cup quarter-final, Diego Maradona guided Argentina to a win over England.

‘Hand me another medal!’: the hair stylist who has conquered the World Cup

July 10, 2026July 11, 2026grace

Jayèma’s experience of this World Cup has been unlike anyone else’s. Who else, as a London-based hair stylist, has worked with footballers from England, Brazil, the United States and Canada, spent time with Lamine Yamal and his family, and only recently discovered who Lionel Messi is? Who else, besides Jayèma, attended her first men’s football […]