3 d. ago How the Guardian ranked the 100 best male footballers in the world 2025

Didi Hamann, Romário and Dunga were part of our 219-strong voting panel to decide who should make our list this yearIf someone, back in 1994, had said that at one point in my life I would work on a project selecting the world’s best footballers together with Romário, I would not have believed them.That summer I was living in Rosersberg, seeing Sweden make their way to a World Cup semi-final, watching the late games at the local Blå Laguna pizza restaurant. Tommy Svensson’s team finally came unstuck against a Brazil side not only containing the wonderful Romário, but also Bebeto, Dunga, Jorginho and Raí. Brazil went on to win the World Cup, beating Italy on penalties in the final. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Davis Cup final match halted as medical emergency stops Italy vs Spain clash

Italy's Flavio Cobolli and Spain's Jaume Munar had their Davis Cup final singles match suspended when Cobolli spotted a fan becoming unwell in the stands

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3 w. ago Why are Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner missing from Spain v Italy Davis Cup final?

Italy’s Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli will open the singles against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta and Jaume Munar respectively

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3 w. ago 'Shameful' Davis Cup incident saw star refuse to play after opponent floored him

The Davis Cup final takes place this Sunday as Spain face Italy but the event was blighted by a hugely controversial incident that happened earlier in the year

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3 w. ago Spain prevail without Carlos Alcaraz again to set up Davis Cup final with Italy

Spain and Italy will clash in the Davis Cup final - but Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are set to miss out with injury

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3 w. ago Spain survive without Carlos Alcaraz to set up Davis Cup semi

Spain secured a Davis Cup semi-final berth for the first time in six years despite Alcaraz’s injury

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