This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast and feature series tracking the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the ...

In 1997, Brazil-born forward Wagner Lopes became a Japanese citizen, having spent the previous 10 years lighting up domestic football in the east Asian country. He quickly became an important part of ...

The evening of 12 July 1998 was a unique and unforgettable one for French football. Flags waved and a nation celebrated as one as Les Bleus became world champions for the first time in their history.