Barnaby Lane

Barnaby Lane

Joined: Nov 27, 2024

Barnaby Lane is a highly experienced sports writer who has written for The Times, FourFourTwo Magazine, TalkSPORT, and Business Insider. Over the years, he's had the pleasure of interviewing some of the biggest names in world sport, including Usain Bolt, Rafael Nadal, Christian Pulisic, and more.

Argentina faces Algeria.

Mehdi Taremi is Iran’s talisman.

Uruguay is looking to make a strong impression.

Scotland will play at the 2026 World Cup.

Garrincha and Pele are among the World Cup’s best-ever players.

Soccer

Delivering on the FIFA World Cup stage comes with a unique level of pressure. For established superstars, there is the weight of expectation. For rising talents

Son Heung-min is set for a big World Cup.

Soccer

South Korea and Czechia meet at the iconic Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Mexico.

Raul Jímenez is Mexico’s star striker.

Soccer

The 2026 World Cup gets underway on Thursday with Mexico hosting South Africa in the tournament’s opening fixture.

Grosso was as shocked as everyone else in 2006.

Soccer

These World Cup goal celebrations were not only iconic, but also moments of pure, uncontrollable emotion spilling out in its rawest form.

South Korea vs. Czechia completes the first set of Group A matches.

Soccer

South Korea and Czechia will go head-to-head at the historic Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Mexico.

It is time.

Soccer

Mexico hosts South Africa in a repeat of the opening fixture from the 2010 World Cup.

Mexico has lofty ambitions.

Soccer

Mexico enters its World Cup opener against South Africa injury-free and in red-hot form.

Lamine Yamal is the future but Lionel Messi has a few more tricks left up his sleeve.

Soccer

Lamine Yamal, Lionel Messi and Harry Kane are among the favorites to win the 2026 World Cup Golden Ball.

There are tons of formations in soccer.

Lionel Messi is set to compete at his sixth World Cup this summer.

Kylian Mbappé is among the Golden Boot favorites.

Cristiano Ronaldo.