Enter the Original Football World Cup Jersey Competition.
It’s three weeks until the World Cup, and we want to send you into it wearing the right shirt.
This tournament is getting negative press for being expensive. The least we could do is buy one of you a team jersey to support them this summer.
We’re giving away one official World Cup jersey of your choice, purchased directly from Nike, Adidas or Puma and delivered to your door. You pick the country, you pick the size, we buy it. That’s the deal.
No catches. No caveats. If your nation’s shirt is on Nike.com, Adidas.com or Puma.com, it’s in play. That covers most teams, sorry if it’s not yours.
Entering takes about thirty seconds. One winner gets their shirt bought before the tournament kicks off.
Win a World Cup Jersey.
Entries close 29th May. Winner confirmed within 48 hours. International entries welcome — you just need Nike, Adidas, or Puma to ship to your location.
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Luis Enrique Starts the Mind Games
PSG manager Luis Enrique has begun the psychological groundwork ahead of the Champions League Final, describing the Gunners as the best team in the world “without the ball.”
It’s a compliment wrapped in a challenge, implying Arsenal’s threat is reactive rather than creative. Whether that has any impact on the Arsenal changing room is the real question. I doubt it!
I think Arsenal have been facing criticism like this all season, and it didn’t stop them from winning the Premier League. I can’t see these words ruffling any feathers now, especially with the confidence they have as Premier League Champions.
‘Without the ball, they’re the best team in the world’ - Luis Enrique
Shots fired!
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Opinion Piece
The England omissions: three names everyone’s talking about
Harry Maguire - I’m not sure about this
Harry Maguire’s exclusion is one worth scrutinising, in my opinion. He’s had a solid club season, brings senior tournament experience, and is an impactful set-piece threat in high-pressure knockout situations that often decide who advances in knockout football.
I think he offers something few others can, and we’ve seen it time and time again. Leaving him out feels like a call based on reputation rather than form.
Palmer left out — hard to argue with
Cole Palmer hasn’t hit consistent form this season, and the logic is straightforward to me. Major tournaments are contested by confident players who can adapt quickly in international camps, not by players still trying to find their rhythm at their club. Past success and a big reputation aren’t selection criteria for a World Cup; form is.
I’m a fan of Cole, so I don’t like to see him miss out, but I get it.
Foden left out — hard to argue with
Phil Foden hasn’t had a consistent season, and his England record has rarely matched what he produces at club level. Tournament football demands certainty and momentum, and unfortunately, neither has been present this year. Picking him on name alone would have been the wrong call, which England managers have done many times in the past.
As with Palmer, I’m a Foden fan and would have loved to see an on-form Foden make the trip, but it’s another one I can understand.
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Neymar’s World Cup call-up: leap of faith or calculated risk?
Carlo Ancelotti named Neymar in Brazil’s 26-man World Cup squad, ending an absence from international football that stretches back to 2023.
Ancelotti has been clear that he sees Neymar as a genuine contributor rather than a passenger, and as someone who brings experience, changing-room presence, and match-winning ability in the moments that decide tournaments. A manager of his calibre doesn’t make decisions just for optics.
Neymar isn’t the player he was. Persistent injury has cost him continuity, and continuity is what tournament football runs on. But tournament football has never been a purely rational exercise. The best squads carry belief as much as quality, and Neymar’s presence changes the atmosphere around a group. Whether that proves to be an advantage or a distraction, we will see.
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