Neel Shelat is a freelance football journalist and analyst who covers the game around the globe.
Jul 20, 2026
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7 min read
Plus bits on the tournament's best players, Rodri and Lionel Messi
Jul 15, 2026
5 min read
France couldn't get their amazing forwards firing, and La Roja are in the World Cup final.
Jul 13, 2026
We've got 2 banger World Cup semifinals on tap.
Jul 6, 2026
13 min read
Cape Verde-Argentina and Mexico-England were as good as it gets. Plus everything else from this weekend.
Jul 3, 2026
Plus Manzambi's price is going up, Spain look comfortable
Jul 2, 2026
Plus England, Belgium narrowly survive
Jul 1, 2026
6 min read
Plus France go demon mode, Ivory Coast bow out.
Jun 30, 2026
It's 1998 all over again.
Jun 29, 2026
12 min read
The World Cup notebook wraps up the group stage and Canada-South Africa
Jun 26, 2026
Or anti-drama, if you watched Paraguay-Australia.
Jun 25, 2026
8 min read
Plus Morocco and Brazil look great, Canada's loss might actually help them
Jun 24, 2026
Plus Portugal and Croatia bounce back, Colombia barely take care of business
Jun 23, 2026
Plus Senegal sloppy, Algeria fight from behind
Jun 22, 2026
11 min read
World Cup notebook with thoughts on all 12 games from the weekend.
Jun 19, 2026
4 min read
World Cup notebook also featuring Mexico's big double save, Switzerland's subs rescuing their day.
Jun 18, 2026
World Cup notebook, also with thoughts on benching Ronaldo, Luis Diaz carrying Colombia.
Jun 17, 2026
Mbappe and Haaland went nuts too. Today's World Cup notebook.
Jun 16, 2026
World Cup notebook also featuring Egypt's heartbreak, New Zealand's breakout star
Jun 15, 2026
World Cup notebook with thoughts from all this weekend's games.
Jun 12, 2026
World Cup notebook on Lee Kang-In, an emotional moment for Raul Jimenez, Morocco's midfield vs. Brazil
Jun 9, 2026
Even though Groups I, J, K and L may not sound real, there’s interesting teams, players and stories all over the 48-team World Cup.
Jun 2, 2026
Heavy metal football could well be back on the menu at Anfield.
May 26, 2026
Guardiola’s former assistant may look similar, but might not be best suited for what will likely turn out to be an unenviable job.
May 19, 2026
Freiburg will play for their first-ever major trophy in the UEFA Europa League final.
May 12, 2026
And it's not just Tottenham. Looking at 5 clubs of similar stature battling the drop.
