Barney Corkhill
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Mo Salah moves second on list of all-time foreign Premier League goalscorers: Can you name the top 20?
As Liverpool's Mohamed Salah moves second in the all-time Premier League scorers list, Sports Mole challenges you to name the top 20 foreign goal-getters.
Jan 26, 09:31
Premier League all time top scorers: Where does Mo Salah rank in list of best goalscorers ever after overtaking Thierry Henry?
Sports Mole lists the all-time leading goalscorers of the Premier League era, including all 34 players to have reached at least 100 goals in the competition.
Jan 26, 09:20
Xavi's birthday: Can you name Barcelona's top 10 all-time leading appearance-makers?
To mark the 45th birthday of club legend Xavi, Sports Mole challenges you to name Barcelona's top 10 appearance-makers of all time.
Jan 25, 09:42
Man City vs. Chelsea: Haaland or Drogba? Rodri or Lampard? Ederson or Cech? Who makes an all-time combined XI?
Ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Chelsea, Sports Mole selects an all-time combined XI from the histories of both clubs.
Jan 24, 17:27
Champions League top scorers of all time: Where do Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Mo Salah rank among Europe's greatest forwards?
Sports Mole rounds up the all-time top scorers list in the Champions League, a collection of legends led by two of the greatest of all time in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Jan 23, 11:51
Cristiano Ronaldo: Ten years on from his third Ballon d'Or, can you name every player to be nominated for that year's award?
Ten years to the day since Cristiano Ronaldo won his third Ballon d'Or, Sports Mole challenges you to name every player nominated for the 2014 award.
Jan 12, 10:05
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Isak fires trophy-starved Magpies to brink of Wembley
Alexander Isak shows what Arsenal are missing with a milestone goal as Newcastle move closer to ending their 70-year trophy drought with a statement at the Emirates.
Jan 7, 22:42
Liverpool vs. Man United: Salah or Ronaldo? Trent or Neville? Van Dijk or Vidic? Who makes our combined XI from Premier League era?
Ahead of Sunday's showdown between Liverpool and Manchester United, Sports Mole selects the strongest combined XI from both clubs throughout the Premier League era.
Jan 4, 13:27
Premier League GW20 predictions: Man United to stun Liverpool, Arsenal & Chelsea to lose
Sports Mole takes on The Slow Readers Club bassist James Ryan for a Premier League predictions challenge in gameweek 20 of the 2024-25 season.
Jan 3, 22:49
Top 10 wicket-takers in Test cricket history: Nathan Lyon climbs list as Australia beat India
Sports Mole challenges you to name the top 10 wicket-takers in the history of Test cricket.
Dec 30, 09:27
Friday's Premier League predictions including Arsenal vs. Ipswich
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal vs. Ipswich.
Dec 27, 06:00
Liverpool 3-1 Leicester: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Arne Slot's side take another stride towards title
Liverpool move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table courtesy of a come-from-behind 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Leicester City.
Dec 26, 22:05
Boxing Day's League Two predictions including Walsall vs. Doncaster
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's League Two fixtures, including Walsall vs. Doncaster.
Dec 26, 06:20
Boxing Day's League One predictions including Huddersfield vs. Stockport
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's League One fixtures, including Huddersfield vs. Stockport.
Dec 26, 06:15
Boxing Day's Scottish Premiership predictions including Hearts vs. Hibernian
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Scottish Premiership fixtures, including Hearts vs. Hibernian.
Dec 26, 06:10
Boxing Day's Championship predictions including Stoke vs. Leeds
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Championship fixtures, including Stoke vs. Leeds.
Dec 26, 06:05
Boxing Day's Premier League predictions including Chelsea vs. Fulham
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Premier League fixtures, including Chelsea vs. Fulham.
Dec 26, 06:00
Greatest football players of all time: Does Messi, Ronaldo, Pele or someone else take the crown as the best footballer ever?
Sports Mole ranks the top 10 football players of all time - does Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele or Diego Maradona make it as number one?
Dec 25, 18:16
Greatest volleys in Premier League history ranked - does Rooney, Van Persie, Scholes or Yeboah take top spot?
Sports Mole counts down the top 20 volleys in Premier League history.
Dec 25, 07:06
Tottenham vs. Liverpool: Kane or Suarez? Alonso or Modric? Bale, Mane or Son? Who makes our combined XI from the Premier League era?
Ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, Sports Mole selects its strongest combined XI from both clubs during the Premier League era.
Dec 21, 13:28
Man City vs. Man Utd: Keane or Rodri? Rooney or Aguero? De Bruyne or Cantona? Who makes our Manchester derby Premier League XI?
Ahead of Sunday's Manchester derby, Sports Mole takes on the impossible task of choosing an all-time XI between Manchester United and Man City in the Premier League era.
Dec 13, 11:30
Everton vs. Liverpool: Can you name every player to have featured for both clubs in the Premier League?
Ahead of the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, Sports Mole challenges you to name every player to have featured for both Liverpool and Everton in the Premier League.
Dec 6, 09:08
Arsenal vs. Man United: Keane or Vieira? Henry or Rooney? Cantona or Bergkamp? Who makes our combined all-time Premier League XI?
Ahead of Sunday's showdown between Manchester United and Arsenal, Sports Mole compiles the greatest ever Premier League combined XI from the two clubs.
Dec 3, 16:50
Liverpool vs. Man City: Predictions for who will win Sunday's potential title decider at Anfield
Ahead of Liverpool's top-of-the-table showdown with Manchester City, the Sports Mole team discuss who they believe will come out on top at Anfield.
Dec 1, 07:00
Premier League GW13 predictions: Liverpool to decide title this weekend with win over Man City coupled with Arsenal defeat
Sports Mole takes on guitarist and Aston Villa fan Harry Southerton from indie rockers Feet for a Premier League predictions challenge in gameweek 13 of the 2024-25 season.
Nov 29, 15:25
Ryan Giggs Man United stats: Which players did Giggs play with most often at Man Utd?
To mark Ryan Giggs's 51st birthday, Sports Mole challenges you to name the 19 players alongside whom he played more than 200 times for Manchester United.
Nov 29, 12:11
Ballon d'Or winners: Can you name every player to receive a vote for the 2005 Ballon d'Or?
To mark the 19th anniversary of the 2005 Ballon d'Or, Sports Mole challenges you to name all 24 of the players who earned a vote for the award.
Nov 28, 09:16
Sporting CP 1-5 Arsenal: Are Mikel Arteta's side back to their best after "statement" Champions League rout?
After a "statement" win over Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League, Sports Mole and Arsenal expert Charles Watts discuss whether the Gunners are back to their best.
Nov 27, 15:51
Ballon d'Or winners: Can you name the 2006 Ballon d'Or top 10 including historic winner?
On the 18th anniversary of Fabio Cannavaro's historic Ballon d'Or triumph, Sports Mole challenges you to name the top 10 from the award's voting that year.
Nov 27, 08:21
Ruben Amorim: Will he be successful at Man United? What formation will he play? What are his priorities?
Ahead of Ruben Amorim's first match as Man United boss, Sports Mole editor Barney Corkhill and football editor Matt Law discuss all of the questions around the club's new era.
Nov 22, 07:00
Ruben Amorim takes over as Man United manager: Where will Red Devils finish under new boss this season?
As Ruben Amorim officially takes over at Manchester United, the Sports Mole team debate where the 20-time English champions can expect to finish this season.
Nov 11, 11:03
ATP Tour Finals: Every past winner ahead of the 2024 tournament
Sports Mole lists all of the past winners of the ATP World Tour Finals ahead of the 2024 tournament.
Nov 9, 09:20
Mikel Arteta: Should Arsenal boss take Jose Mourinho comparisons as an insult or praise after Liverpool draw?
After Mikel Arteta was compared to Jose Mourinho in the wake of Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Liverpool Sports Mole and David Lynch look at how his tactics could affect the title race.
Oct 29, 18:16
Ruben Amorim to Man United close to completion, but were Red Devils right to sack Erik ten Hag?
With Manchester United moving quickly to replaced Erik ten Hag with Ruben Amorim, the Sports Mole team discuss whether they were right to sack the Dutchman in the first place.
Oct 29, 16:05
Ballon d'Or: Can you name which players have won prestigious award more than once?
With a new Ballon d'Or winner having been crowned when Rodri took the 2024 prize, Sports Mole challenges you to name all 10 players who have won the award more than once.
Oct 26, 18:10
Can you name every club Arsenal faced during their 49-game unbeaten run?
Sports Mole challenges you to name every club Arsenal faced during their record-breaking 49-game unbeaten run.
Oct 24, 11:28
Liverpool: Arne Slot looking to make Reds more "Man City-esque" after "basketball" approach of Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool expert David Lynch tells Sports Mole that Arne Slot wants his side to be more "Man City-esque" in their control of games compared to Jurgen Klopp's approach.
Oct 19, 10:00
NBA predictions: Who will win 2024-25 NBA MVP award? Can Nikola Jokic make it four in five or is it finally Luka Doncic's time?
With the 2024-25 NBA season just days away, Sports Mole runs through the main contenders and dark horses to win this year's MVP award.
Oct 19, 09:00
