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OUTKAST

Dmytro Chygrynskiy explains what it's like to get on Pep Guardiola's bad side

The Ukrainian centre-back made 12 La Liga appearances for Barcelona under Pep Guardiola

FRONT LINES

The man behind football's greatest miracle was so much more than just an owner

CULT HEROES

Europe has a new hipster team and they're even conquering Barcelona

BOY WONDER

Wrighty Meets... Fulham's 18-year-old sensation Ryan Sessegnon

In the first episode of Dream Team's Wrighty Meets series, Ian Wright chats to Fulham starlet Ryan Sessegnon over a game of pool

MIND THE GAP

The Premier League has lost the very thing that once made it so entertaining

SPRAY

How many current Premier League no.10s have a worse range of passing than Ederson?

FOOTBALL'S FRONT LINES

What's it like to be held hostage by the worst owner in the country?

As part of our Football's Front Lines series, we visited a club at the end of its tether...

ABOUT TIME

THIS is the Jose Mourinho Man United fans have been craving for two years

FINE MARGINS

How Alvaro Morata's late miss won this man Dream Team Weekender

MEN OF STEEL

The Champions League is proving to be the perfect centre-back finishing school

From Kalidou Koulibaly to Milan Skriniar, Europe's best centre-backs are coming to the fore in the Champions League 

GAME CHANGER

Arsenal have uncovered the next N'Golo Kante and they've needed him for years

SIX PACK

That Ronaldo/Steve Bruce abs picture is fake. How do we know? Because we made it.

LATEST DREAM TEAM COMEDY

GENTRIFICATION

Big Sam turns down Fulham job after discovering the price of a pint of wine

FALSE 9

Trick-or-treaters terrify locals by dressing up as 'Romelu Lukaku's first touch'

PEED

Paul Pogba admits bizarre penalty technique is designed purely to annoy Graeme Souness

Viral

10 hour loop of Eric Dier's tackle on Sergio Ramos breaks YouTube record

BY ORDER OF

Eric Dier to be knighted following his tackle on Sergio Ramos

EMPTYHAD

Sterling says playing in an empty stadium was 'better atmosphere than the Etihad'

EMPTYHAD

Lyon say playing behind closed doors 'still better atmosphere than the Etihad'

HE'S NOT FINNISH

West Ham approach George Weah after woeful start to the season

SPURSY

Harry Kane begs to do military service after watching Spurs give away lead

STEPS

Jose Mourinho admits he's been using a bingo machine to pick centre-back partnerships

FALSE 9

Spurs to organise open-top bus parade to celebrate Harry Kane's Golden Boot

FAIR

Thai cave escapees turn down Old Trafford invite as they've 'already suffered enough'

GOAT

Diego Maradona is the style icon all Hypebeasts should bow down to and worship

Forget Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Diego Maradona was the original influencer 

120

Forget the faux outrage, football send-offs are a right of passage in most countries

MISSED CHANCES

David Brooks is the latest promising talent to slip through England's net

FEUD

Dejan Lovren's obsession with Sergio Ramos is evidence of a wicked inferiority complex

The Croatian centre-back does himself no favours...

COTTAGED

Fulham's dream promotion has fast unravelled into a Premier League nightmare

MAKING GAINS

The 11 most improved players on Dream Team so far this season

FINE WINE

The amount of quality centre-backs France can call upon right now is ludicrous

Has Gareth Southgate checked if any of these lot have an English grandmother? 

SAT DOWN

The exact moment Joe Hart's career started to unravel before his eyes

HE'S BACK

Wayne Rooney's England recall is the perfect send off for a legend

DOWN IN STYLE

Adam Lallana has mastered the art of being beautifully counterproductive

The Liverpool midfielder is struggling to fit into a system that has outgrown him

SACKED

Who is really to blame for Real Madrid's disastrous start? Not Julen Lopetegui...

REHEARSE

Barcelona can learn from Real Madrid's start to life after Cristiano Ronaldo

OUTCAST

Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona were a match made in heaven - so what's gone wrong?

The Frenchman has been linked with a January move away from Camp Nou, so what's happened to the youngster who was signed as a replacement for Neymar last year?

PREDATOR

How Mauro Icardi ignored the modern way to become Europe's best poacher

GRINTA

Why Fernandinho is, for me, the most underrated footballer in Premier League history

FALSE 9

Trick-or-treaters terrify locals by dressing up as 'Romelu Lukaku's first touch'

Many Mancunians are already calling it the 'scariest costume all time'

SUCCESSOR

7 players who could eventually replace Fernandinho in Man City's midfield

CLARIFICATION

Here's what you're getting terribly wrong about player comparisons

HERMANOS

How a sibling rivalry was the real story of Inter's famous win over Barcelona

During the 2009/2010 season, two brothers - Diego and Gabriel Milito - faced off against one another for a place in the Champions League final

Quiz:

Can you name these countries' sole Premier League representatives?

F*** OFF MOURINHO

Have Chelsea fans forgotten who their greatest manager of all time is?

GRAVEYARD

Everton are acting as a rehabilitation centre for Barcelona's unwanted stars

The Toffees were laughed at for signing Barca's three worst players in the summer

WIZARD

If you think Mesut Ozil isn't world-class then perhaps football isn't for you

MES-MERIC

Has Mesut Ozil put himself back on your Dream Team radar?

CLIQUES

How many of Pep's current Man City squad would make his iconic Barcelona 08/09 XI?

Carles Puyol or John Stones? Sergio Busquets or Fernandinho? Decisions, decisions 

OVERLOOKED

9 Premier League legends you won't believe never won Player of the Month

STICKY

Reliving the moment David De Gea went from Man United flop to world class superstar 

NOT HAD ANUFF YET

Jobi McAnuff: From shirt swaps with Messi to Maidenhead away

Few players can claim to have had the longevity of Leyton Orient captain Jobi McAnuff... and he insists he's still got time on his side

LOVE OF THE GAME

Leyton Orient documentary: Watch part two of Dream Team’s exclusive series

NON-LEAGUE DAY

Ominous pigeons, free beers, and the worst haircut of all time

REGRETS

Neymar's hopes of a Barcelona redemption are desperate and tragically futile

You can't turn back time, no matter who you are.

LEGACY

Which current players have a decent chance of becoming their country's top scorer?

REDUCED

7 forwards who scored loads at club level but surprisingly few for their countries

TEA

Football is a game of opinions but if you don't rate Sergio Busquets you're just wrong

Sergio Busquets was good enough for Andres Iniesta and Xavi, which is good enough for us

TRANSFORMATION

The 'next Steven Gerrard' is now a centre back close to an England call up

VA VA BLIMEY

Remembering Thierry Henry's first season as Arsenal manager

LACABANG

Dream Team's Star Men of 2018/19 so far: Alexandre Lacazette

Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette has been in whirlwind form in front of goal

FINISH

Remembering when a beach ball outscored Robinho in the 2009/10 Premier League season

MERCI

Remembering the Arsenal Champions League starting XI that should have ended football

DROPPING SOON

Mesut Ozil, Luis Suarez, and other football rap albums

Is this a productive use of our time? Hard to say...

ICONIC

Which Premier League club had the best 'banter era'?

UNLIKELY HEROES

How Sevilla accidentally stumbled across a winning formula to top La Liga

XI

Building a Frankenstein's monster Ligue 1 side that could actually rival PSG this season

PSG look to be running away with the Ligue 1 title once again

I PREFER NOT TO SPEAK

Remembering Jose Mourinho's first season at Wolves

FARCE

There has been a huge change to this year's Ballon d'Or... and it's an absolute joke

BLANKS

Edinson Cavani's first full season in Europe is a reminder not to give up

Edinson Cavani's first full campaign at Palermo was far from prolific

TELEPATHIC

Luis Suarez brilliantly proves why the law of assists needs changing

PACE SETTER

We spoke to the Dream Team Weekender winner from Game Week 7

BRASILIEN

The good, the bad and the ugly of Hoffenheim's Bundesliga Brazilians

Brazilians have been the foundation upon which Hoffenheim's Bundesliga success has been laid

EMPTYHAD

Lyon say playing behind closed doors 'still better atmosphere than the Etihad'

FANTASY

Meet the 'fraud' footballer whose career was cut short because of a machete attack

ZIZOU

What would Man United look like under Zinedine Zidane?

The serial Champions League winner is being strongly linked with Jose Mourinho's job

THROWBACK

The last Liverpool team to play in Napoli is enough to give anyone nightmares

RELEGATION BOUND?

Monaco are currently doing a West Ham 2002/03 in Ligue 1

FACING UP

From Man United's next 'greatest ever' to English football's favourite punchline

"Jones, arguably the way he is looking," Ferguson said, "could be our best ever player."

TICK

If you wear anything other than Nike or adidas you probably aren't winning this season

SHINING

The Carabao Cup is the best finishing school for young British talent

POGLA

There's still plenty of time for Paul Pogba to transform into a modern Frank Lampard

Paul Pogba and Frank Lampard's careers are currently more similar than most fans would presume

FARCE

Six Mohamed Salah goals from last season that are better than his Puskas winner

WHAT HAPPENED

Is Alexis Sanchez the worst Man United signing in the post-Fergie era?

EL MAGO

How Pablo Aimar went from stunning Man United to changing Nemanja Matic's position

Pablo Aimar has had a profound impact on Man United past and present 

MJ23

PSG's collaboration with Jordan should be the start of a more exciting future for kits

GAME RAISERS

7 players who have laughed in the face of big summer signings this season

MESMERISING

Lionel Messi makes football look stupidly easy for five seconds against Girona

Those defenders had families, Leo...

EL NINO DOS

Is misfiring Alvaro Morata turning into the new Fernando Torres at Chelsea?

NEW AGE

Do you actually need to score goals to be a great centre-forward these days?

EAGLE

Is any team as reliant on one player as much as Crystal Palace are on Wilfried Zaha?

You only have to look at Palace's win percentage with and without their best player...

TOWNSEND'D

Which footballers' names need to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary?

拍击声

The story of Jackson Martinez, untold riches and the crushing weight of expectation

GET RID

5 potential replacements for Riyad Mahrez in your Dream Team

Almost 10% of you are making a huge mistake by sticking with him

TRIO

How the £10k Dream Team Weekender was SHARED last weekend

SIBLING RIVALRY

Real Madrid signed the wrong brother from their rivals last summer

WEEKEND KICKS

Which legends from the last 10 years would make your club's 7-a-side team?

Harry Kane and Gareth Bale in the same team? Yes please

CHANEL NO.5

5 players you NEED in your team for Game Week 5 in the Premier League

TEN AND OUT

Is football's most iconic position in danger of dying out?

GOLAZOS

Marco Asensio and nine other players who ONLY score incredible goals

Everyone loves a golazo

BRONZE HEROES

Which current Premier League stars are good enough to become 'club legends'?

DER RECORD

In 2013 two German sides completely and utterly dominated European football

ON THE MOVE

All of these in-form Premier League players' Dream Team prices have risen

The first player price changes of the season have happened, so which stars have rocketed?

SAINTS

Southampton almost gatecrashed the top four despite losing all their best players

WHO ARE YA?

Who is the 'Chosen One' to complete Gareth Southgate's England midfield puzzle?

KOZA

Aleksandar Mitrovic's current form stands up alongside any striker in world football

Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored more goals than anyone in England's top four divisions since joining Fulham in February

RÉUSSIR

Kylian Mbappe is on track to seamlessly succeed Karim Benzema for club and country

FALLEN

How Kieran Gibbs went from future England star to the Championship in four years

MC RIO

The rise, fall, rise, fall and rise of Ryan Babel's international career

Ryan Babel's 13-year international career has lurched from the sublime to the ridiculous

MOM JEANS

Why UEFA Nations League D is perfect for all of you football hipsters out there

SCOUTING FOR GOALS

What does it take to become a scout for Man United?

FLEETING FANCY

7 players we will probably appreciate a lot more once they've retired

You never know what you've got until it's gone, so perhaps we should enjoy the likes of Cesc Fabregas and Sergio Aguero now instead of later

CREDIT

Luke Shaw has overcome physical and emotional torment to get back where he belongs

RENAISSANCE

How Marcos Alonso and Rodrigo went from Bolton to bossing it against England

SYNTHESIA

Is the brightness of English football a major reason why it's so popular?

A viral tweet posed an interesting question about the brightness of English football compared to other leagues around Europe

MAESTRO

Wesley Sneijder was the pure embodiment of the last brilliant Holland side

YIN AND YANG

5 iconic partnerships that shaped my experience of football

JEEPERS KEEPERS

Why do England have such a weird history of calling up random goalkeepers?

Marcus Bettinelli has joined the long list of strange faces to join the national squad down the years

CRAQUES

Who are the new faces in Brazil's first post-World Cup squad?

SMILE

The key difference between England's 'Golden Generation' and Gareth Southgate's boys

BLACK CASH

Sunderland still have FIVE players earning ridiculous wages in League One

The Black Cats' dramatic decline in recent seasons has been well publicised, so can they stop the rot this season?

QUEDA

Samuel Eto'o had such a good pre-season Pep Guardiola couldn't sell him to Uzbekistan

SQUARE PEG

Is there no room in the England side for the best right back in the world?

ACID

Arsenal players in the 'bruised banana' Adidas kit will make you yearn for the '90s

Hector Bellerin has never looked so good 

SENTIMENTAL?

Here's why Barcelona will NEVER retire the No.10 shirt to honour Lionel Messi

HAND OF JORD

One of England's World Cup heroes still has negative points this season

GOLDEN BOY

Leverkusen's Paulinho is ready to emerge from the shadow of Vinicius Junior

The story of the best Brazilian you've never heard of

STAR AGENT

7 players we'd completely forgotten shared a pitch with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

GET WITH THE TIMES

How attacking left-backs have lit up the Premier League this season

FANTASTISCH

Celebrating ten seasons of Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery's glorious double act

One world-class winger is a blessing... two is a miracle

DIGIT

Mariano and a brief history of 'average players' taking iconic numbers at Real Madrid

ESSENTIAL READING

5 players you NEED in your team for Game Week 4

ROBOT

The Man City documentary proves something we've always suspected about Sergio Aguero

The Argentine striker might just be a cyborg from outer space sent to Earth with a sole mission to score goals

ESCAPE

Turkey has become a retirement home for Premier League flops in the last few years

ON THE JOB

Alex Iwobi and the fast learners who played for their country before their club

IMAGINE

Pep Guardiola's all-time XI vs Jose Mourinho's all-time XI — which team is better?

Xavi, John Terry, Manuel Neuer, Xabi Alonso... it's legend after legend

TWISTED FATE

Berahino could have been Kane and Kane could have been Berahino

BIG SAM

What did the England squad look like in the first game after Euro 2016 disaster?

BOSSMAN

Which OG footballing legend would you choose to own your club?

The news has emerged in Spain that 'O Fenomeno' is planning to invest in Real Valladolid

SURPRISE PACKAGE

Marcos Alonso is currently the joint-highest scorer on Dream Team

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK

Monaco's latest wonderkid is the perfect replacement for Kylian Mbappe

SAFE HANDS

Inside the tiny Portuguese club that developed both Jan Oblak and Ederson

Ederson and Jan Oblak are two of the best in their position right now, but where did it all begin?

UGLY

Looking back at all the other times Jose Mourinho was on the brink of self-destruction

GOING DOWN

How to go from a £25m signing to a Championship loanee in two years

THE OLD LADY

What does Cristiano Ronaldo have to do to break records at Juventus?

Cristiano Ronaldo broke several records at Real Madrid, but what does he have to do to enter the record books at Juventus?

PURPLE PATCH

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should be transferred into your team right now

RIP

Remembering when Geoff Shreeves harvested Branislav Ivanovic's soul live on Sky Sports

DUTCH GRANITE

Defending ugly in the Premier League is sexy again thanks to Virgil van Dijk

Virigl van Dijk's impact at Liverpool has been as brutal as it has been stylish

SNAILS

Arsenal's defence somehow looks even slower after Per Mertesacker's retirement

ROTATION

Pep Guardiola is officially a fantasy football manager's worst enemy

LEGEND

Claudio Marchisio's departure from Juventus was surprisingly understated

The midfielder played for the club for 25 years but agreed to have his contract terminated this summer

SACRE BLEU

Benjamin Mendy is just two games away from smashing his points total

IN FROM THE COLD

5 players who will 'be like new signings' for their clubs this season

POWER OF TWO

Do Man City have the most complete squad in Europe?

Kevin De Bruyne's injury would have been devastating for most sides but Man City's deep squad has softened the blow

CHANCES

Ruben Loftus-Cheek needs to leave Chelsea but what would be his ideal next club?

BUS DRIVER

What if Jose Mourinho was in charge of the Premier League's other top clubs?

LE GOD

The 'sickening' Matt Le Tissier is proof that football is about more than trophies

Ladies and gentlemen, Le God...

GLOVE ISLAND

99.9% of you are ignoring the best goalkeeper on Dream Team

M.O.T

Marcelo Bielsa has transformed three Leeds players into Barcelona impersonators

N'GOLINHO

Maurizio Sarri is preparing N'Golo Kante for the exact same role as Allan

The French midfield tyro is good enough to play most positions, probably. 
Quiz

QUIZ

Do these players play for Brighton or Huddersfield?

RIVAL

What will Lionel Messi's season look like without Cristiano Ronaldo for comparison?

CONTRAST

Fulham and Spurs should be equally applauded for their respective transfer markets

Fulham and Spurs took two very different approaches to the transfer market this summer

GALACTICNOS

The weird and wonderful history of Real Madrid signing rejects on loan

MAGNIFIQUE

Remembering the unexpected brilliance of Monaco's accidental Galacticos

NO-TAMENDI

Why you should AVOID last season's best defender on Dream Team

Fantasy football is taking centre stage again ahead of the Premier League's return

HITMEN

Must-have bargain strikers who will guarantee 10+ Premier League goals

RESPECT

The brilliant reason why new Wolves keeper Rui Patricio will wear #11 this season

MAGIC

Will Bernardo Silva be Man City's best player as they seek to defend their title?

David Silva was a class act last season but is a new magician set to take his spot?

RUN, FORREST, RUN!

Adama Traore's dribbling stats are so ridiculous they sound fake

what?!

Real Madrid are flogging a shirt for £132 for a player that doesn't even exist

EL LOCO

Marcelo Bielsa's methods have transformed Leeds but are they strictly legal?

Did the Argentine gaffer send coaches to the stands on Sunday?

FLASH

Welcome to a parallel universe in which Spurs have spent £200million this summer!

RELICS

6 players who you completely forgot still play for Premier League clubs

CITY SLICKERS

Everything we learned from the Community Shield about fantasy football

What did we learn from the Community Shield ahead of the new fantasy football season?

CURSE

The stat that proves Jordan Ayew is the grim reaper of survival hopes

EVER-PRESENTS

Players who are guaranteed starters for their clubs this season

Revealed

AUBAME-BANG

The must-have player during this fantasy football season

We've done the number crunching and think we've identified the one player you all need this fantasy football season

TIKKA MO SALAH

This quiz will predict your fantasy football team name

GIVE & TAKE

7 fantasy football players likely to get BOTH 10 goals and assists this season 

FLY THE NEST

Spurs' transfer market is far more concerning than just a lack of signings

Reo Griffiths is the latest highly-rated youngster to leave Spurs before making a first-team appearance 

BATTLES

Should I pick Nicolas Otamendi or Jan Vertonghen?

GLORY

5 fantasy football things we learned from Man United's win over Real Madrid

WATCHLIST

Our extensive list of standout stars for your Dream Team this season

Fantasy football is rapidly approaching with the new Premier League season - so we've drawn up an extensive watchlist of players to look out for

IN THE MOOD

Liverpool and Arsenal stars shine ahead of new fantasy football season

BLUES

The best Chelsea players to pick in fantasy football

POKEMON

Winners and losers from some of the biggest transfer swaps in football history

Can you name the player Inter Milan swapped for Andrea Pirlo?

RELATABLE

11 things you only know if you're a Dream Team manager

FAME ACADEMY

Jose Mourinho has managed to insult Man United's proudest legacy

IN FROM THE DARK

How Liverpool's most unlikely source might hold the key to their season

Daniel Sturridge's resurgence has been as exciting as it is surprising, so how much of a role could he play?

ELITE GLOVESMAN

Why Chelsea's move for Rob Green makes complete sense

SEXTUPLE?

Remembering when Samuel Eto'o completed football with back-to-back trebles

CHOICES

Salah, Kane or Aguero - which forward will you choose for fantasy football?

We take a look at the three most expensive fantasy football attackers you can buy on the game

UP THE ANTE

Eintracht Frankfurt could pull off the best business of the summer

OPTIONS

What else could Everton have got for £50million?

HOWITZER

A collection of stunning goals that prove pre-season isn't just running up hills

It's a shame none of these pre-season goals counted towards official figures 

MIDDLE WINNERS

Who are best goalscoring midfielders in fantasy football this season?

ADD NEW MANAGER

Monaco's transfer policy is real life Football Manager at its finest

YAH MESUT YAH

In defence of Mesut Ozil, the last of a dying breed

We're going to miss Mesut Ozil when he's gone

PLEASING

Perfectly symmetrical career paths are your new favourite thing about football

MAESTROS

Bargain midfielders to pick in fantasy football this season

ARE YOU READY?

Everything you need to know about the 2018/19 Dream Team game

The Premier League is less than a month away and fantasy football will play a massive part again

GOLF SALE

How did one-time world record transfer holders get on at their next club?

NEW HEROES

13 completely unlikely stars of the World Cup that you won't forget in a hurry

PREDICTIONS

7 players we're backing to dominate the Premier League this season

Time to make the step up, lads

20 YEARS

Luka Modric put Nike's World Cup curse to bed when he picked up the Golden Ball

GONE

Winning the Premier League comes with terrible curse for the manager

ALLEZ LES BLEUS

How France went back to the past to secure a brighter future

France's World Cup win bore several marks of the side that went all the way in 1998

FALSE 9

Spurs to organise open-top bus parade to celebrate Harry Kane's Golden Boot

MOUSTACHE

France have the most bizarre pre-match lucky charm

PLATFORM

What lessons can England take from Germany's 2010 World Cup campaign?

Like England, Germany took a host of young players to the 2010 World Cup before winning the tournament four years later 

MUDDLED

Croatia will go through the World Cup without wearing their first-choice home strip

UN, DEUX, TROIS

France's understated midfield trio are the real MVPs of the World Cup

HONOUR

We are not worthy of what this England team has achieved this summer

Gareth Southgate and the boys have united an entire nation and brought the fun back to watching England

REALITY

What is the point in being a supporter if football is only about winning trophies?

POSITION

Kyle Walker is a player of the highest quality but he's not a centre-back

OUT IN RUSSIA

What is it really like for LGBT+ fans at Russia's World Cup?

The decision to come to the World Cup in Russia was difficult for most people - but for LGBT+ football fans, the choice was even harder.

THREE LUNGS

There's a good chance N'Golo Kante is actually the best player in the world

FAIR

Thai cave escapees turn down Old Trafford invite as they've 'already suffered enough'

NOD

Harry Maguire's head officially recognised as eighth wonder of the world

The England defender's head is so big and lovely that it's finally been given the recognition it deserves

WAE'AYE MAN!

Sunderland keep popping up everywhere you look at the 2018 World Cup

LEAKED PICS

Gareth Southgate's iconic waistcoat could be getting a subtle upgrade

TO HELL AND BACK

Thiago Silva in Russia: From death's door to centre-stage

Brazil's talismanic centre-back nearly lost his life in Moscow... now the city could be the setting for his greatest ever achievement

MY TYPE IN PUMAS

Which members of the England World Cup squad would thrive on Love Island?

THROWBACK

What was every member of England's current squad doing before the 2014 World Cup?

HOME COMING

Inside England's incredible penalty shootout victory against Colombia

What was it like witnessing the whole spectacle inside the Spartak Stadium in Moscow? A blend of yellow dots and a lot of noise

VINDALOO

11 reasons football definitely ISN'T coming home

COMING HOME

7 fantasy football players you should pick for the World Cup quarter-finals

DEBATE

Let's talk about Neymar — overrated actor or future legend?

The Brazil forward's playacting has annoyed many neutrals

GONE

Who should replace Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in your fantasy football team?

UNFASHIONABLE ICON

Marouane Fellaini is an absolute b****** but he should be celebrated

O FENOMBAPPE

Kylian Mbappe's World Cup has been eerily similar to Ronaldo's 1998 showing

The similarities between Kylian Mbappe and O Fenomeno Ronaldo don't end at devastating speed

FALSE 9

Spain complain to FIFA as they are forced to shoot at goal in penalty shootout

STAY PUT

Why are goalkeepers not being punished for coming off their line at penalties?

IN DEFENCE

Brazil are World Cup favourites because they are being like Burnley

The likes of Neymar and Philippe Coutinho may hog the headlines but their defence has been brilliantly solid so far

GUILTY PLEASURES

These are actually the 5 best moments of the World Cup so far

YOU'RE THE BOSS

You get to decide the exact route England take to the World Cup final

ALL THE WAY

7 players you need in your fantasy football team for the last-16 (and beyond)

It's time to get your fantasy football team in order as we reach the knockout rounds of the World Cup

PIVOTAL

Jordan Henderson has gone from 'useless' to priceless in the space of a few weeks

BATON PASSING

Lionel Messi fittingly outshone by his heir in last ever World Cup appearance

Don't take me home?

Why Kaliningrad was the perfect venue for England v Belgium

The warm, friendly locals have done their best to welcome football fans throughout the tournament, but what next for this peculiar Russian city?
Quiz

QUIZ

How well do you remember the 2018 World Cup group stages?

BEST OF THE REST

Who would win the World Cup of losers?

HOMAGE

Celebrating the surprises of Dream Team World Cup so far

Russia has been a joy to behold so far, but which stars have made a name for themselves from nowhere?

GRIM

These World Cup stars wearing their arch-rivals' kits will ruin the tournament for you

MEMORIES

Remembering England's embarrassing exit at the group stages of the 2022 World Cup

UNDER THE RADAR

Why is everyone underestimating the most impressive team at the World Cup?

Croatia are one of the best teams at the tournament but barely anyone is selecting their stars

STANDING STILL

How loyalty and comfort caused a ruthless World Cup winners' curse to emerge

NEW HERO

Neymar has been replaced as Brazil's hero by his childhood best friend

LEADER

Arsenal fans are all in agreement about who should be their new captain next season

Stephan Lichtsteiner has shone for Switzerland against Costa Rica

TEAM PLAYER

Which England player is most likely to take a red card bullet for the team?

GIVE US OUR TROPHIES

Using VAR to right the wrongs of England's painful World Cup past

GENIUS

Why did it take Argentina so long to identify their most important player?

Lionel Messi may have conjured the goalscoring magic, but Ever Banega's role in midfield cannot be understated

BATTLES

Uruguay v Portugal is set to be one of the spiciest games of the World Cup

S&M

Italian clubs love selling their best midfielders to arch-rivals

STARS

The five highest-rated fantasy performances of the World Cup

We have seen some brilliant individual performances in Russia - here are the highest-rated

JOURNEY

This is what England's routes to potential World Cup glory look like

SYMMETRY

Quintero and Rodriguez could be this generation's Ronaldo and Quaresma

PITCH PERFECT

Should women commentate on football? Yes, of course they should

Jason Cundy appeared on ITV's 'Good Morning Britain' and explained his issue with female commentators

ROLL THE DYCE

Remembering England's 2018 World Cup campaign under Sam Allardyce

HAHA

Try not to laugh as we remember Wales' 1-1 draw with Panama just last year

STONES > DEL PIERO

All the best stats after England's joyous 6-1 thrashing of Panama

What a time to be alive...

PANA-MANIA

What do Panama fans in Russia really think of their chances against England?

BURDEN

Lionel Messi was born into the wrong era of football despite defining a generation

MISSING

Dejan Lovren requiring surgery to have Lionel Messi removed from back pocket

He's in there somewhere

NEWBIES

Fred v Fabinho v Jorginho v Torreira — how will the new CMs get on in the Prem?

PIMP MY PADS

Inside the weird and wonderful universe of World Cup shin pads

BRAND BATTLE

Adidas v Nike: Who won the opening round of World Cup games?

The first round of World Cup games are done and dusted. So who came out on top between adidas and Nike?

MAGIC

Last time Brazil tried to fit four attackers into a World Cup side it didn't end well

DON DIEGO

One Golden Boot contender is being overlooked on Dream Team World Cup

GET THEM IN

You need to pick these five bargain players right now

There were a lot of surprises from the first four days of the World Cup

GAME PLAN

Would it actually benefit England to finish as runners-up in the group?

MUST READ

Dream Team World Cup: Transfers explained and how best to use them

SCENES

The England v Tunisia game was as incredible inside the stadium as it looked

There was so much to enjoy about England picking up the three points, both on and off the pitch
Exclusive

ICONIC

We spoke to Masturbinho, the man behind the most legendary shirt in football

UNDERRATED

Barely anyone is selecting the second-highest scorer in the game

ENGLISH ROSE

Gareth Southgate needs to make one vital change if England are to progress

England looked bright in patches against Tunisia but a change at left back could revolutionise their approach

BEACH BALL

Liverpool send giant red ball onto pitch to test Alisson's ability

OVERLAP

Why this defender could be a hidden Dream Team World Cup gem

TIRESOME

The worst thing that can happen to this World Cup is a 'Messi v Ronaldo' debate

Football's grandest spectacle has already been tainted by a truly tedious narrative

PATRIOT

Why was Willy Caballero standing sideways during Argentina's national anthem?

51

There’s a spooky coincidence surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick against Spain

NEVER TOO LATE

Why signing up to Dream Team World Cup now is still a smart idea

Dream Team World Cup is the best fantasy football game to play this summer... and it's not too late to enter despite the tournament kicking off.

FOOLPROOF

9 ways to MASTER the Dream Team World Cup game this summer

ROUGH AND TUMBLE

David De Gea blames Sergio Ramos after transforming into Loris Karius

*EYE ROLL*

11 reasons the World Cup isn't worth even a second of your time

Are any decent players even going to be there?

JUDGE DREAD

Is Peter Crouch still public enemy no.1 in Trinidad and Tobago?

GALLOP

Saudi Arabia's Saeed Al-Owairan scored one of the best World Cup goals ever in 1994

OOPS

Tens of thousands of you are falling for the oldest fantasy football trick in the book

Need your fantasy football fix this summer? Then Dream Team World Cup is your answer

SWEEPING UP

Remembering when Manuel Neuer became an outfield player at the 2014 World Cup

TRUST US

11 amazing World Cup stats that sound like bull**** but are actually true

SIX AND OUT

The curious tale of the 1994 World Cup top goalscorer

All of Oleg Salenko's goals for Russia came in winning the 1994 World Cup golden boot

FIRST HURDLE

Thousands of you are making a HUGE mistake in Dream Team World Cup

El Matador

Dream Team World Cup: 94% of you are ignoring a potential Golden Boot winner

THREE LIONS ON A SHIRT

How to get the must-have tee for the World Cup

Pay your tribute to the greatest football song of all time

SWAPS

These 8 players will play in different positions than you're used to at the World Cup

SAY CHEESE

A player-by-player analysis of England's end-of-year school photo

SPACE INVESTIGATOR

Thomas Muller is the World Cup specialist who 'wasn't good at anything'

Muller will be hoping to extend his astonishing record at World Cups in Russia

VETERANS

An XI of golden oldies born in the same year as Egypt's no.1 made our bones creak

BREAKOUT

7 players who will be household names after the World Cup

El Pistolero

Will the infamous Luis Suarez be a World Cup hero or villain this summer?

Uruguay's No. 9 has made a career out of World Cup triumphs and villainy

POSTER BOY

How Aleksandr Golovin went from playing futsal to becoming Russia's talisman

ON THE SPOT

7 dead ball specialists you need in your Dream Team World Cup side

DARK HORSES

Serbia's squad is full of experience and one of Europe's best young talents

The Eagles were beaten just once in qualifying and will back themselves to make headlines in Russia

VDV

Why Zlatan was booed by his own fans in the game he scored his best Ajax goal

THROWBACK TWEETS

How did social media react to Frank Lampard's 'goal' in 2010?

ROYAL RUMBLE

Who would win the World Cup if it came down to nicknames fighting it out?

The Super Eagles would destroy The Cowmen. The Coffee Growers would be struck down by The Yellow Fever. But which World Cup side would be left standing at the end of it?

IN VOGUE

Bootlegs, Bulldogs & Beckhamania: A deep dive into the best of World Cup fashion

BANGING

5 bargain strikers who could be surprise stars of your Dream Team World Cup side

CALL THE DOCTOR

9 modern England players in classic kits will give you World Cup fever

Hello, Raheem Sterling in the Euro 96 kit, how are you doing?

ON THE BEACH

Can You Actually Remember England's Starting XI Against Costa Rica?

WASTED AT THE BACK

Who will be the best goalscoring defenders at the World Cup this summer?

DARK HORSES

Uruguay are lead by deadly strikers and have a defence marshalled by the best

Drawn in a favourable looking group, the team in sky blue will give any side a run for their money in the latter stages

STOIC

5 bargain defenders who can steer you to Dream Team World Cup glory

UNSHACKLED

Have Man United finally found the key to unlock Paul Pogba?

TRICKY TRIO

How to fit Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar in your Dream Team World Cup side

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar are the most expensive players on the game

IT'S COMING HOME

World Cup fantasy football: Five things we learned from England v Nigeria

EL CEREBRO

Andres Iniesta looks set to right the wrongs of Zinedine Zidane's 2006 World Cup

NERVOUS ENERGY

The opening matches of recent World Cups have thrown up some crazy moments

There's always something to talk about the first match of these glorious tournaments

SIP AND PASS

Inside the never-ending relay that is the Brazilian captain's armband

ON FIRE

7 players in red-hot form going into Dream Team World Cup

NO MESSING

Man City's ruthless transfer business is blowing their title rivals away

The Premier League champions are on the cusp of completing deals for Riyad Mahrez and Jorginho
Revealed

TOP OF THE FLOPS

Appreciating the utter shambles of the last World Cup's worst player

REMEMBER HIM?

How Brazil's only striker at the last World Cup became the punching bag

TIME MACHINE

Who were the best fantasy football players at the last World Cup?

We've taken a look back at the biggest fantasy football heroes of the last World Cup

HIT AND MISS

Exploring the weird and wacky world of post-World Cup transfers

SENZA ITALIA

We asked Italian fans who they'll be cheering on at the World Cup this summer

HECTIC

Argentina could line up in the most attacking formation a World Cup has ever seen

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has stated his intentions to attack with a 2-3-3-2 formation at the 2018 World Cup

CAVALRY

Liverpool finally have a midfield to complement their fearsome front three

CASTILLA

Fabinho's first season in Europe was spent in Real Madrid's star-studded reserves

DARK HORSES

Poland's hero is obvious but they are FAR more than a one-man team

With Robert Lewandowski leading the line for you, anything is possible

UNDERDOGS

Why underestimating Tunisia could be England's next big tournament mistake

KICKABOUT

Which World Cup group could assemble the best five-a-side team?

YNWA

Loris Karius' unforgettable night and the true meaning of never walking alone

The German keeper will forever hold himself accountable for the defeat in Kiev — time for fans to prove their anthem's resonance.

ME ME ME

Cristiano Ronaldo's narcissism shines through again after Champions League final

WINNER

Yes, Sergio Ramos is a b*****d — that's why he's won the Champions League four times

JOURNEY

How Egyptian football's darkest day sparked Mo Salah's rise to the very top

Mo Salah leads Egypt out at this summer's World Cup after a record breaking season at Liverpool

SARRI-BALL

What will Chelsea look like under the smoking ex-banker Maurizio Sarri?

PROBABLY

This is what the Italy 2006 World Cup winners WhatsApp group looks like

Revealed

REVEALED

The most expensive player on Dream Team World Cup

Who is the priciest player on the Dream Team World Cup game?

ON THE PLANE

Who makes our England World Cup squad based on Dream Team points scored?

TIME TO SHINE

Who is going to be the breakout talent from each group at the World Cup?

ICON

The agony and ecstasy of Lionel Messi's complex relationship with his country

Lionel Messi has struggled with the expectation in Argentina, so will he finally strike gold at the World Cup?

BIT OF BOTH

The 13 players to reach double figures for GOALS and ASSISTS last season

build better

Fortnite Mobile: Top tips on how to win more battles on your smartphone

COMPLEX

Lionel Messi's relationship with Argentina is the most compelling story in football

Diego Maradona's shadow, missed penalties, a premature retirement...

CAPITAL 'L'

Who were the biggest fantasy football LOSERS this season?

BLESSING

Why Chelsea's Europa League campaign next season is GREAT news for England

SACRE ROUGE

How many of France's discarded stars would get in England's starting XI?

If you want to feel less positive about England's 2018 World Cup chances just look at the players France left at home

SAFE HANDS

7 utterly crackpot but weirdly pleasing next clubs for Gianlugi Buffon

:/

How each member of England's 2018 World Cup squad handle their Russian Standard Vodka

Quiz

TRICKY

The Ultimate Premier League 2017/18 Season QUIZ

Anything above 50% is good going in our book...

YOUTUBE COMPS

These transfers will inevitably take place off the back of the 2018 World Cup

WHERE IS EVERYONE?

Man City struggle to fill seats on open top bus parade

HISTORY

In celebration of the biggest winners of fantasy football this season

We've taken a look back at the biggest winners and success stories of Dream Team throughout the season

Hart axe fury

Joe Hart fuming with David Moyes after being dropped from England squad

NOSTALGIA

Can you name all 23 players from England's 2010 World Cup squad?

Quiz

INFURIATING

The Hardest International Badge Quiz In The Known Universe

18/18 is impossible... or is it?

HASHTAG

Is it possible to get from 1 to 99 using current squad numbers?

SPOTLIGHT

9 criminally underrated players from Europe's top five leagues this season

BITTERSWEET

How this fan won £10k the weekend his club were relegated

The fantasy football season is nearing its conclusion - with just one more week of Premier League action

SENSATION

Ousmane Dembele is the most terrifyingly brilliant footballer on the planet

CHAMPION

From scapegoat to sensation — Raheem Sterling deserves every moment of this glory

HOTSHOT

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang proving his short and long term fantasy football value

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has hit the ground running at Arsenal and should be a real favourite next season

YANOS

Remembering when Yaya Toure was the most unstoppable force in the universe

MERCI

I used Arsene Wenger to measure everything else in football — now I'm lost

CRUNCH

This is the final chance you'll get to make changes to your Dream Team this season

We've reached the final few weeks of the Premier League and fantasy football

LET'S HAVE IT

Liverpool's Istanbul heroes vs Jurgen Klopp's 2018 Champions League finalists

COLD AND WET

What is it like supporting a club that didn't win a game all season?

NOT ME

5 fantasy football players you really should AVOID for that end of season push

Which players should you avoid for the last few games of the season?

EPISODE 1

Bottles, knives and headlocks: A week in the life of a Sunday League midfielder

FAN CLUB

How one of Europe's best playmakers became the key man for 'the Harry Kane team'

DECLINE

How do you go from future England captain to over 1300 days without a win?

Jack Rodwell had the world at his feet, now his club don't even know where he

RESPECT

It will be a disgrace if Real Madrid don't give Barcelona a guard of honour

COEUR D'OR

Bans, Benches and Burritos: France's maverick 'Golden Generation' that never was

NOT AGAIN...

Remembering Steven Gerrard's dramatic first season as Rangers manager

The Liverpool legend started his career as a manager north of the border, many moons ago...

SAME OLD

A brief history of Granit Xhaka costing Arsenal by not following his man

BALLON GOAT

Why Lionel Messi should win the Ballon d'Or not Mo Salah or Cristiano Ronaldo

FINAL COUNTDOWN

5 fantasy football stars to transfer in for that final end of season push

Which players should you sign up for the last few games of the season? 

ONE MAN MISSION

Why wasn't Wilfried Zaha nominated for PFA Player of the Year?

GET OVER IT

Harry Kane is a national treasure but the 'bullying' claim is embarrassing

BODMAS

Didier Drogba ÷ Emile Heskey = Romelu Lukaku and 12 other football maths sums

Get your calculators out...

TAXIS FOR TITLES

Why West Brom are currently the unofficial Premier League champions

MILESTONE

Mo Salah reaches incredible fantasy football landmark after Roma win

UP THE M23

What's it like to be an ultra at English football's pettiest derby?

Borne in the 50s, intensified in the 80s, the rivalry between Crystal Palace and Brighton is complex and intriguing

PARK THE BUS

Liverpool's Italian job proves Jose Mourinho's strengths and limitations

STILL HERE

Arsenal's loss to Atletico Madrid showed why Arsene Wenger was sacked

#OUT

Remembering Roma's incredible Champions League semi-final turnaround against Liverpool

Roma's Champions League semi-final turnaround against Liverpool was both inevitable and shocking at the same time

BEFORE IT ALL

What actually happened during Mohamed Salah's forgettable spell at Chelsea?

Feature

PHARAOH

Mohamed Salah mania: What the 'Egyptian King' means to his fans back home

WORLD CUP?

It's very difficult not to get excited when you look at this future England team

Golden Generation PTII? Get excited England fans (even if we are going to get knocked out at the quarter-final of every major tournament)

CONSPIRACY THREAD

Leroy Sane crowned Young Player of the Year but was the vote swayed?

#NUMBERS

Remembering Stewart Downing's tragicomedy season for Liverpool in 2011/12

WRONG

14 rival club badges that will leave you confused and angry for the rest of the day

Please forgive our sins, though they are plentiful...

CRINGE

Swansea's guard of honour for Man City was the most embarrassing moment this season

ONLY ONE ORIENT

Dream Team announce Leyton Orient kit sponsorship from 2018/19 season

'FAT FRAUD'

What would Twitter trolls say about these legends if they played today?

If Twitter was around when Zinedine Zidane played then he'd undoubtedly be called a fraud 

BALANCE

We need to talk about the PFA Team of the Year's most obvious mistake

RANGE

Why Ruben Neves is the perfect heir to a playmaking legend

CONSISTENCY

Less than 0.1% of people have picked this fantasy points machine

Luka Milivojevic has been a consistent points scorer in recent weeks

REBOUND

The 11 players to have hit the woodwork the most since Premier League records began

THE LOST ART

Why are there so few world-class centre-back pairings around at the moment?

ICONIC

11 hilarious Arsenal Fan TV quotes from the Invincibles season

Arsenal Fan TV, which started in 2012, came up with some belting quotes during Arsenal's 2003/04 Invincibles season

FLOPS

The 10 WORST fantasy football players this season statistically

ALTERNATIVE

7 reasons why Man City won the title so easily