Winning it all

My only obligation is to give inspiration ✨ I used to be a e4 player now I’m a d4 player ♟️
CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND OLE OLE OLE

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

5 - There's only been two instances a forward has covered 5km walking in a match at the 2026 World Cup:

5.2km - Lionel Messi vs Cabo Verde
5.3km - Lionel Messi vs Switzerland

Couch.

[🌴ᴛʜᴇᴀʀᴛᴏꜰᴡᴀʀ🌴 @TheArtOfWar6]

Now that a few days have gone by it really really fucking bugs me how dismissive the commentary team were on that Whittaker fight

Like that’s an incredibly impressive win at this stage of his career at LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

[Blacki.e @beingblackie_]

They didn't know he got that in him

[Adam Keys @adamkeys_]

This is the perfect time to sell; Leandro Trossard leaves #Arsenal as a Premier League champion with many wanting him to stay. From his first season of assists to 17 game state changing goals, few players have delivered so many clutch moments. Cult hero.

[🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @xSeanAFC]

Saka omds you deserved that assist brother...

[ZK @zk_afc]

Wingplay 101, that’s my fucking baller

[∞ @TheFalseNein]

Don’t forget no Kai and Merino for most of the season. We were without so much firepower, these are not conditions teams win titles under.

[AJ @AJ__SR7]

Guys that get paid to speak about the sport wanted to push him into the double pivot to fit in Phil Foden btw 😂😂

[WhoScored @WhoScored]

Noni Madueke has created the most chances (9) and big chances (3) among attackers yet to register an assist at this World Cup. 🔎

[Fernando Rommel @Romme1andre]

He gulf in quality between him and Madueke was night and fucking day

[Fernando Rommel @Romme1andre]

Jude will get the headlines and deservedly so but I wanna shout out Bukayo Saka. His legs may be gone, he may lack that explosiveness but his IQ will give him the longevity he needs in his career. 9/10 he makes the right decision he RARELY makes the wrong one. Ridiculous player.

[jf1 @jf1_szn]

Back to back braces in World Cup KO games:

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 JUDE BELLINGHAM 2026
🇦🇷 Diego Maradona 1986
🇧🇷 Garrincha 1962
🇧🇷 Pelé 1958
🇭🇺 Sandor Kocsis 1954

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

3 - This will be the third FIFA World Cup in which all four semi-finalists are former winners (1990, 1970).

Pedigree.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

636 - England are the first team to keep Erling Haaland from scoring in a competitive international match since Austria on 13th October 2024 (636 days ago).

Shackled.

[RohanJivan @RohanJivanAFC]

Guys were out there thinking England should be building the squad around the likes of Foden and Palmer instead of Bellingham???

Enemy of progress. Foden uno lol. Get in the 🗑️

[Squawka @Squawka]

Arsenal players with the most assists at a single World Cup tournament:

◉ 4 - Martin Odegaard (2026)
◎ 3 - Bukayo Saka (2026)
◎ 3 - Dennis Bergkamp (1998)

He beats his club teammate to the record by assisting against his national side. 💪

[StatMuse FC @statmusefc]

World Cup goals:

6 — Jude Bellingham
5 — Zinedine Zidane

[James B @JamesB_afc]

Who doesn’t rate Jude Bellingham ffs 😭😭 this guy could play any position on the pitch to a stupidly high level. Also his legacy has surpassed some of England’s great footballer’s already and he probably didn’t need that goal for that to be true 🤷‍♂️

[𝐌 @MooreRMFC]

You have to respect Barcelona and Pedri PR team, they really fooled the masses for years that Pedri is better than Bellingham.

In 2023/24 Bellingham first season he won everything and still didn’t make them see it, I’m glad the world is watching the World Cup now.

[EBL @EBL2017]

Arteta must be pulling the remainder of his luscious hair out watching this World Cup.

Rice AND Saka playing through the pain barrier.

Two of his most important Arsenal players.

Wouldn’t be surprised if he comes back for pre-season grey. At least a few strands, anyway.