A general view of the FA Cup trophy is seen inside the stadium before the match on January 28, 2023
Crystal Palace 1-0 Man City: The greatest FA Cup finals of all time after Eberechi Eze-inspired triumph
Sports Mole counts down the greatest FA Cup finals of all time, from Liverpool's stunning 2006 success to Arsenal's 2014 comeback.
May 17, 18:46
 Ballon d'Or trophy on January 1, 2015
Ballon d'Or: Every previous winner of the prestigious award
Sports Mole takes a look at every previous winner of the prestigious Ballon d'Or, which has been dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo throughout history.
Oct 30, 10:28
 Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on September 01, 2024
Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: After El Clasico embarrassment, Los Blancos could claim Ballon d'Or bragging rights over Barca
Sports Mole looks at how another Ballon d'Or for Real Madrid would see them overtake arch-rivals Barcelona in the all-time table.
Oct 27, 08:40
 Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski with the Champions League trophy on August 23, 2020
Ballon d'Or: Which players should have won the award, but missed out
Sports Mole goes back through the archives to name the five unluckiest players to not win the Ballon d'Or.
Oct 24, 07:00
 Collage of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo from October 2024
Who has won the Ballon d'Or most often? Which other players have multiple Ballons d'Or?
Sports Mole looks at who has won the Ballon d'Or on the most occasions, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both enjoying huge success.
Oct 21, 13:03
 England's Harry Kane pictured on July 14, 2024
England's most-capped players in history after Harry Kane's 100th appearance
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at England's most-capped players of all time after Harry Kane's joined their legendary list of international centurions.
Sep 9, 10:47
 Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy after winning the World Cup on December 18, 2022
Having finally got his hands on the World Cup trophy, Sports Mole looks at why Lionel Messi deserves to be regarded as the greatest footballer of all time.
Dec 19, 16:57
 Real Madrid's Karim Benzema after winning the Ballon d'Or on October 17, 2022
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema wins 2022 Ballon d'Or
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema wins the 2022 Ballon d'Or, with Sadio Mane finishing second and Kevin De Bruyne in third.
Oct 17, 19:59
 England captain Bobby Moore on shoulders of teammates holding aloft the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966
Ahead of Sunday's Euro 2020 final between Italy and England, Sports Mole selects the greatest combined XI from the two nations' illustrious histories.
Jul 9, 17:01
 Kevin Ellison of Morecambe celebrates victory during the Sky Bet League Two match between Yeovil Town and Morecambe at Huish Park on September 5, 2015
Kevin Ellison is the oldest outfield player to play in the EFL play-offs and scored in the Exiles' semi-final victory over Forest Green.
May 29, 21:38
 Liverpool coach Neil Critchley pictured on December 17, 2019
Neil Critchley's Blackpool face West Brom in the FA Cup third round.
Jan 8, 13:08
 Michael Owen playing for Liverpool
The Liverpool striker became the first Englishman to land the Ballon d'Or award since Kevin Keegan in 1979.
Dec 17, 08:30
 Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the Eifel Grand Prix on October 11, 2020
Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher's record of 91 Formula One Grand Prix victories at the weekend.
Oct 13, 14:10
 Steven Gerrard celebrates Liverpool winning the FA Cup in May 2006
Monday marks the anniversary of the first ever final.
Mar 16, 07:21
 England captain Bobby Moore on shoulders of teammates holding aloft the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966
Sports Mole selects its all-time England XI ahead of the Three Lions' 1,000th international fixture on Thursday evening.
Nov 12, 22:40
 General view inside Blackpool's Bloomfield Road from January 2019
Club fan Simon Sadler completes Blackpool takeover
Sadler's deal has been approved by the English Football League.
Jun 13, 15:43
 Wayne Rooney playing for England in November 2014
England's greatest XI: Does Wayne Rooney make the cut?
Ahead of Wayne Rooney's farewell appearance for England, Sports Mole looks at whether the all-time leading goalscorer would make it into his country's best-ever XI.
Nov 13, 10:42
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Sports Mole counts down the top 10 England players of all time.
Apr 1, 12:54
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Kazuyoshi Miura becomes oldest professional footballer to score competitive goal
Yokohama FC striker Kazuyoshi Miura becomes professional football's oldest goalscorer at the age of 50 years and 14 days.
Mar 12, 14:37
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Sports Mole looks back at five classic FA Cup encounters over the years.
May 29, 11:27
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
On this day: Sir Stanley Matthews plays final game for England
On this day 58 years ago, Stoke City and Blackpool legend Sir Stanley Matthews played his final game at international level for England.
May 15, 07:00
 Generic image of a locker room
Sir Stanley Matthews's FA Cup medal fetches £220,000 at auction
Sir Stanley Matthews's FA Cup winner's medal from 1953 sells for £220,000 at Sotheby's auction house.
Nov 11, 13:30
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
FIFA World Cup countdown: Top 10 English footballers of all time
As part of the countdown to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Sports Mole looks at the top 10 players in the history of English football.
May 5, 11:10
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Ahead of tomorrow's friendly, Sports Mole picks out five of the best matches between England and Germany.
Nov 18, 11:00
 FA Cup
What is the greatest FA Cup comeback of all time?
What is the greatest FA Cup comeback of all time? To find out how to cast your vote, read on.
Feb 14, 12:57
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLiverpool38259486414584
2Arsenal382014469343574
3Manchester CityMan City38218972442871
4Chelsea38209964432169
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle382061268472166
6Aston Villa38199105851766
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest381981158461265
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton38161396659761
9Bournemouth3815111258461256
10Brentford38168146657956
11Fulham38159145454054
12Crystal Palace381314115151053
13Everton381115124244-248
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham381110174662-1643
15Manchester UnitedMan Utd38119184454-1042
16Wolverhampton WanderersWolves38126205469-1542
17Tottenham HotspurSpurs38115226465-138
RLeicester CityLeicester3867253380-4725
RIpswich TownIpswich38410243682-4622
RSouthampton3826302686-6012
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