Barney Corkhill
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England's greatest ever World Cup XI ahead of Thomas Tuchel's first match in 2026 qualifiers
Sports Mole selects its greatest ever England XI based solely on World Cup performances ahead of the start of the 2026 qualifiers.
2 days ago
EFL Cup final player ratings: Burn stands tall as man of the match while Joelinton relishes cheerleader role
Sports Mole provides player ratings for Liverpool and Newcastle following the Magpies' famous EFL Cup final triumph at Wembley.
2 days ago
Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Magpies win EFL Cup to end 70-year trophy drought
Newcastle end a 70-year domestic trophy drought with a famous and deserved 2-1 triumph over Liverpool in the EFL Cup final at Wembley.
2 days ago
Top foreign Premier League goalscorers ever: Mo Salah moves joint top in all-time list
As Liverpool's Mohamed Salah moves joint-top in the all-time Premier League scorers list, Sports Mole challenges you to name the top 20 foreign goal-getters.
10 days ago
Premier League all time top scorers: Mo Salah moves level with Sergio Aguero in list of greatest goalscorers
Sports Mole lists the all-time leading goalscorers of the Premier League era, including all 34 players to have reached at least 100 goals in the competition.
10 days ago
Man United vs. Arsenal: Keane or Vieira? Henry or Rooney? Cantona or Bergkamp? Who makes our combined all-time Premier League XI?
Ahead of Sunday's showdown between Manchester United and Arsenal, Sports Mole compiles the greatest ever Premier League combined XI from the two clubs.
10 days ago
Champions League top scorers of all time: Mohamed Salah bearing down on Real Madrid, AC Milan legends
Sports Mole rounds up the all-time top scorers list in the Champions League, a collection of legends led by two of the greatest of all time in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
27 days ago
Everton vs. Liverpool: Can you name every player to have featured for both clubs in the Premier League?
Ahead of the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, Sports Mole challenges you to name every player to have featured for both Liverpool and Everton in the Premier League.
36 days ago
Tuesday's Coupe de France predictions including Le Mans vs. PSG
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Coupe de France fixtures, including Le Mans vs. Paris Saint-Germain.
43 days ago
Tuesday's League Two predictions including Salford vs. Bromley
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's League Two fixtures, including Salford vs. Bromley.
43 days ago
Tuesday's Championship predictions including Burnley vs. Oxford
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Championship fixtures, including Burnley vs. Oxford
43 days ago
Deadline day transfers: Every confirmed deal from the Premier League and EFL
Follow every confirmed transfer to happen on January deadline day 2025 courtesy of Sports Mole's up-to-date guide.
44 days ago
Gerard Pique's birthday: Can you name Barcelona's top 10 all-time leading appearance-makers?
To mark the 38th birthday of club legend Gerard Pique, Sports Mole challenges you to name Barcelona's top 10 appearance-makers of all time.
45 days ago
Man City vs. Chelsea: Haaland or Drogba? Rodri or Lampard? Ederson or Cech? Who makes an all-time combined XI?
Ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Chelsea, Sports Mole selects an all-time combined XI from the histories of both clubs.
53 days ago
Cristiano Ronaldo: Ten years on from his third Ballon d'Or, can you name every player to be nominated for that year's award?
Ten years to the day since Cristiano Ronaldo won his third Ballon d'Or, Sports Mole challenges you to name every player nominated for the 2014 award.
66 days ago
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Isak fires trophy-starved Magpies to brink of Wembley
Alexander Isak shows what Arsenal are missing with a milestone goal as Newcastle move closer to ending their 70-year trophy drought with a statement at the Emirates.
70 days ago
Liverpool vs. Man United: Salah or Ronaldo? Trent or Neville? Van Dijk or Vidic? Who makes our combined XI from Premier League era?
Ahead of Sunday's showdown between Liverpool and Manchester United, Sports Mole selects the strongest combined XI from both clubs throughout the Premier League era.
74 days ago
Premier League GW20 predictions: Man United to stun Liverpool, Arsenal & Chelsea to lose
Sports Mole takes on The Slow Readers Club bassist James Ryan for a Premier League predictions challenge in gameweek 20 of the 2024-25 season.
74 days ago
Top 10 wicket-takers in Test cricket history: Nathan Lyon climbs list as Australia beat India
Sports Mole challenges you to name the top 10 wicket-takers in the history of Test cricket.
79 days ago
Friday's Premier League predictions including Arsenal vs. Ipswich
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal vs. Ipswich.
82 days ago
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Arne Slot's side take another stride towards title
Liverpool move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table courtesy of a come-from-behind 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Leicester City.
82 days ago
Boxing Day's League Two predictions including Walsall vs. Doncaster
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's League Two fixtures, including Walsall vs. Doncaster.
83 days ago
Boxing Day's League One predictions including Huddersfield vs. Stockport
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's League One fixtures, including Huddersfield vs. Stockport.
83 days ago
Boxing Day's Scottish Premiership predictions including Hearts vs. Hibernian
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Scottish Premiership fixtures, including Hearts vs. Hibernian.
83 days ago
Boxing Day's Championship predictions including Stoke vs. Leeds
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Championship fixtures, including Stoke vs. Leeds.
83 days ago
Boxing Day's Premier League predictions including Chelsea vs. Fulham
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Premier League fixtures, including Chelsea vs. Fulham.
83 days ago
Greatest football players of all time: Does Messi, Ronaldo, Pele or someone else take the crown as the best footballer ever?
Sports Mole ranks the top 10 football players of all time - does Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele or Diego Maradona make it as number one?
83 days ago
Greatest volleys in Premier League history ranked - does Rooney, Van Persie, Scholes or Yeboah take top spot?
Sports Mole counts down the top 20 volleys in Premier League history.
84 days ago
Tottenham vs. Liverpool: Kane or Suarez? Alonso or Modric? Bale, Mane or Son? Who makes our combined XI from the Premier League era?
Ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, Sports Mole selects its strongest combined XI from both clubs during the Premier League era.
88 days ago
Man City vs. Man Utd: Keane or Rodri? Rooney or Aguero? De Bruyne or Cantona? Who makes our Manchester derby Premier League XI?
Ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby, Sports Mole takes on the impossible task of choosing an all-time XI between Manchester United and Man City in the Premier League era.
96 days ago
Liverpool vs. Man City: Predictions for who will win Sunday's potential title decider at Anfield
Ahead of Liverpool's top-of-the-table showdown with Manchester City, the Sports Mole team discuss who they believe will come out on top at Anfield.
108 days ago
Premier League GW13 predictions: Liverpool to decide title this weekend with win over Man City coupled with Arsenal defeat
Sports Mole takes on guitarist and Aston Villa fan Harry Southerton from indie rockers Feet for a Premier League predictions challenge in gameweek 13 of the 2024-25 season.
110 days ago
Ryan Giggs Man United stats: Which players did Giggs play with most often at Man Utd?
To mark Ryan Giggs's 51st birthday, Sports Mole challenges you to name the 19 players alongside whom he played more than 200 times for Manchester United.
110 days ago
Ballon d'Or winners: Can you name every player to receive a vote for the 2005 Ballon d'Or?
To mark the 19th anniversary of the 2005 Ballon d'Or, Sports Mole challenges you to name all 24 of the players who earned a vote for the award.
111 days ago
Sporting CP 1-5 Arsenal: Are Mikel Arteta's side back to their best after "statement" Champions League rout?
After a "statement" win over Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League, Sports Mole and Arsenal expert Charles Watts discuss whether the Gunners are back to their best.
112 days ago
Ballon d'Or winners: Can you name the 2006 Ballon d'Or top 10 including historic winner?
On the 18th anniversary of Fabio Cannavaro's historic Ballon d'Or triumph, Sports Mole challenges you to name the top 10 from the award's voting that year.
112 days ago
Ruben Amorim: Will he be successful at Man United? What formation will he play? What are his priorities?
Ahead of Ruben Amorim's first match as Man United boss, Sports Mole editor Barney Corkhill and football editor Matt Law discuss all of the questions around the club's new era.
117 days ago
