Football, on the map
Football happens somewhere. These are the stories behind the places: where the grounds stand, where careers were made, and where the big nights were won and lost.
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Ronaldo walks out on Portugal: the map of a 23-year international career
Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal's camp before a 4–2 win in Denmark. The places that shaped his 23-year international career, from Lisbon to Copenhagen.
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CompetitionsSpain's second World Cup, city by city: the road to New Jersey
Spain beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup. Their route, match by match, through five stadiums from Atlanta to East Rutherford.
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Think you know football geography? Prove it.
Five football questions a day. Drop a pin on the globe for each answer: the closer you get, the more you score.
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Rodri swaps Manchester for Barcelona: a Ballon d'Or winner's road, on the map
Barcelona signed Rodri from Manchester City on 18 August 2026. Follow the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner's career on a map, from Atlético's academy to Camp Nou.
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HistoryThe Ballon d'Or comes to London: 70 years of football's biggest prize, on the map
The 70th Ballon d'Or is at the London Palladium on 26 October 2026. We map the cities whose clubs have produced the most winners since 1956.
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ClubsThe summer 2026 transfer window, mapped: where the money went
Premier League clubs spent a record £3.46bn in the summer 2026 transfer window. A map of the cities that bought and sold the most, from Manchester to Paris.
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