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Formations in football

Formations in football: Every modern formation and system

By Mark White published

TACTICS Your guide to every formation in football, from the defensive to the attacking and everything in between

TACTICS
UEFA Women's Euro 2025: England celebrate their Euro 2022 victory

UEFA Women's Euro 2025: Dates, fixtures, stadiums, tickets and everything you need to know

By Joe Mewis last updated

Women's Euro 2025 kicks off next year - and England's Lionesses will try and defend their European Championship title in Switzerland

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Didier Drogba celebrates Chelsea's Premier League title win in May 2010 after an 8-0 win over Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge.

Players who scored back-to-back hat-tricks

By Ben Hayward published

hat-trick heroes From the Premier League to the Champions League and international fixtures, a look at the men's players who scored back-to-back hat-tricks...

hat-trick heroes
France women Olympics 2024 squad Wendie Renard #3 of France looks on during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 qualifying match between France and England at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on June 4, 2024 in Saint-Etienne, France.(Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)

France Women Euro 2025 squad: Laurent Bonadei's team in full

By Steven Chicken published

Perennially tipped as contenders but still without a major title triumph, France once again have high hopes for this summer

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Didier Deschamps announces France exit, with World Cup 2026 on the horizon

By Isaac Stacey Stronge published

France will head into World Cup 2026 knowing they have an upcoming vacancy to fill

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Italy players celebrate victory on penalties over France in the 2006 World Cup final.

Major finals decided on penalties

By Ben Hayward published

From World Cups to the Euros and the Champions League, a look at the major men's football finals decided by penalty shootouts...

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Who is the most expensive French player of all time?

By Isaac Stacey Stronge published

There’s one player on everyone’s mind when it comes to France, but they’ve had their fair share of pricey footballers

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Philipp Lahm celebrates with his Germany team-mates after scoring against Costa Rica in the opening game of the 2006 World Cup.

Players who scored World Cup opening goals

By Ben Hayward published

From 1930 through to 2022, a look at the players who scored the opening goals at the men's World Cup...

Jens Lehmann in action for Arsenal against Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League final.

Players sent off in major finals

By Ben Hayward published

From the World Cup to the Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, a look at some of the players sent off in major finals...

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World Cup 2026 UEFA qualifying groups IN FULL: Robert Pires draws England during the FIFA World Cup 2026: European Qualifier Draw at the Home of FIFA on December 13, 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland.

World Cup 2026: The UEFA qualifying groups IN FULL

By Mark White published

The UEFA qualifying groups for World Cup 2026 are here, as home nations look to book places at the 48-team tournament

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