VERSUS

Ebere Eze meets ODUMODUBLVCK and Eman SV2 in ‘The Player's Lounge’. Together they explore identity, pressure and the ambition that drives those at the forefront of culture ahead of a huge summer of sport. Watch: bit.ly/4xMnrAX

An era ends. Another begins.

Lamine Yamal. The world is yours.

Best brotherhood in football right now.

Let it all work out.

Rodri. This is how you build a legacy. Won the Golden Ball after leading Spain to their first World Cup in 16 years. Completed more passes in the competition’s history for the second time in a row. They said Ballon d’Ors shouldn’t go to DMs, but now they get the message.

Ferran Torres. You’ll never forget this moment. Just scored the winner in a World Cup final. A baller haters clowned all season has the last laugh. Channeled the spirit of his namesake and came up clutch for his country.

Pau Cubarsí. The World Cup Young Player of the Tournament. There was never even a debate to be had. This 19-year-old has been balling like an all-timer. Rocked up to his first-ever World Cup and put the entire game on notice.

Jude Bellingham’s World Cup campaign belongs in the history books. The highest-scoring midfielder in a single World Cup. The most-ever goals by an England player. Real ballers don’t hide when there’s adversity. They rise above it. And he’s always done that.

Bukayo Saka. May have been injured for most of the World Cup, but he’s just helped heal some broken hearts for his nation. Becomes the fourth England player to score a WC hat-trick. Three goals and three assists at the tournament. Always one of England’s most important players.

Trinity Rodman has called out playing conditions after smoke from wildfires in Canada caused poor air quality across New York.

The winners of the World Cup will receive championship rings. FIFA have announced each ring will be part of a limited collection of 2,026 pieces, with 30 awarded to members of the winning squad. MORE: bit.ly/4wkruDi

Djed Spence. The streets will never forget you at this tournament. They called him a problem. Turns out he was almost England’s solution. Red Djed Redemption. The pride of the pack.

Lionel Messi. There are no more words.

A Jude Bellingham lookalike competition 😭

Kadidiato Diani, welcome to London City. LCL are cooking up something serious and this baller might just be the pièce de résistance. 2024 UWCL top scorer. Three-time Première Ligue victor. Came from OL Lyonnes to bring pride to the Lionesses. Best believe she’s ready to roar.

The FIFA World Cup final half-time show is set to be 30 minutes long. Despite reports of an 11-minute set, FIFA are now considering doubling the length of the break to facilitate the Super Bowl-style spectacle. MORE: bit.ly/44sjKTN

It's a cold world.

Aston Villa sign Visit Rwanda as their new shirt sponsor. The tourism board, which were previously sponsors of Arsenal, has been widely criticised amidst ongoing violence in eastern DR Congo. MORE: bit.ly/44wIQ3J

Woke up thinking about Pogba and Kanté.