THEY are the men who held the hopes of nations in their hands.
From Thiago Silva to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to England’s Harry Kane and Wales hero Gareth Bale, it is the dream of every country’s captain to win football’s World Cup.
Most have their hopes crushed – but the winners take their place in history.
Now new Netflix docuseries, Captains Of The World, takes a closer look at the pressure put on the handful of men tasked with leading their teams to victory. Read More...
A MORROCO fan was spotted dancing alongside Senegal supporters as the African champions celebrated their place in the last-16.
The Lions came out on top in their must-win game against Ecuador, reaching the knockouts of the World Cup for just the second time ever.
Ismaila Sarr's penalty put the 2022 AFCON winners on course to qualify, but the pendulum swung back the South American's way when Moises Caicedo levelled on 67 minutes. Read More...
RAISE a glass to Conor McGregor.
Not content with being one of the UFC's most successful stars, the now-retired fighter also launched a brand of Irish whisky.
Why is Conor McGregor's whisky called Proper No Twelve? Quite simply because McGregor is a "proper Irish man" and he's from the Dublin surburb of Cremlin, Dublin 12.
Writing on his Instagram to launch the product, McGregor wrote: "I have spent a lifetime studying this craft under the tutelage of my late Grandfather on my mother’s side, Christopher “Jakes” Moore, and I have put just over 3 years into the making of this liquid alone. Read More...
