The Rabona

Dean Court is changing. And we have feelings about it. Because this isn't just a stadium expansion. This is the end of something. The faded red seats that have been there longer than most Bournemouth fans can remember are being replaced with new black ones. The corners that have always been open — letting the wind in, letting the noise out — are being filled in. The South Stand that generation...

Three weeks ago, asking whether Norway could win the World Cup would have been a joke. Now it isn't. Because Norway just beat Brazil. Two-one. With two Haaland goals in the last eleven minutes. At a World Cup. In New Jersey. In front of the watching world. And the five time champions are going home while a country of five million people is preparing for a quarter final against England. Erling...

Folarin Balogun received a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina. FIFA said the decision was final. Not subject to appeal. Automatic one game suspension. That is the rule. That has always been the rule. That is what the competition regulations explicitly state. Then Donald Trump called Gianni Infantino. And the rule stopped applying. Because here is what actually happened. Trump called FIFA'...

England beat Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca Stadium. With 10 men. At 2,200 metres above sea level. Against a team that hadn't conceded a single goal in five World Cup games. In a stadium where England haven't won since 1986. With Football's Coming Home ringing around one of the most iconic grounds on earth at full time. Did England just put in a World Cup winning performance?

Bournemouth are about to play European football for the first time in their history. Their three best young players are wanted by some of the biggest clubs on the planet. And their new manager Marco Rose needs to build a squad capable of competing on Thursday nights while maintaining Premier League momentum. No pressure. This is Bournemouth's most important transfer window ever. And it's a...

Is the USMNT actually better than England right now? We're not saying yes. But we're making the case. Because when you actually sit down and compare what both teams have produced at this World Cup — the football, the identity, the momentum, the players — the gap is a lot smaller than any England fan would like to admit. And in some areas, it's gone the other way entirely.

Every match at the 2026 World Cup stops twice. For three minutes each time. Midway through each half, the referee blows the whistle, the players trudge to the touchline for a drink, and millions of viewers around the world are shown advertisements. FIFA says it's about player welfare. It's about the heat. It's about keeping athletes safe in the North American summer. It's generatin...

The World Cup groups are OVER and while England fans are nervously watching Tuchel’s side grind through the group stage, Bournemouth fans have six players scattered across North America — and most of them are having a very good time indeed. We went through every Cherry at the 2026 World Cup and gave our honest verdict on how they’ve performed so far. *Tyler Adams — USA* Adams has been at the heart...

On Thursday, Gianni Infantino appeared on the big screen at Ecuador vs Germany. At the exact same time, he appeared on the big screen at Curaçao vs Ivory Coast. Two games. Two stadiums. Hours apart. Same man. Same seat. Same moment. The internet immediately lost its mind. Because this shouldn't be possible. The two Group E final fixtures kicked off simultaneously — standard World Cup procedure...

The World Cup group stage is almost over. And it's going out with a bang. Out of all the final group games still to be played, four of them stand out above everything else. Four games where the stakes are enormous, the outcomes are unpredictable, and what happens in the next 48 hours will shape the entire knockout bracket. Here's why each one matters.

Germany have beaten Curaçao 7-1 and Ivory Coast 2-1. They're already through to the knockout stages. And their Round of 32 game is in Boston on June 29th — potentially against Scotland. So we thought it was time to properly talk about one of the greatest international teams in football history. We started simple. We took turns naming Germany internationals — one each, back and forth, no repeat...

Scotland are not going to win the World Cup. They know it. We know it. Boston knows it. And somehow, none of that matters even slightly. Because what the Tartan Army has done in Boston over the last two weeks is one of the most joyful, chaotic, beautiful things football has ever produced at a World Cup. They drank the city dry of beer. They put traffic cones on every statue they could find. They m...

The 2026 World Cup has been running for less than two weeks. And it has already produced more shocks, surprises and genuinely unbelievable moments than most tournaments manage in their entirety. We went through every group, every result, and every team that has either dramatically overdelivered or catastrophically underdelivered — and gave our honest verdict on the biggest surprises of the tournam...

Welcome to The Rabona! If you’re a fan of shows like The Rest Is Football, Football Weekly, The Totally Football Show, That Peter Crouch Podcast, Football Ramble or Football Daily, you’ll feel at home here. Rabona brings a fresh mix of strong debate, bold predictions and a bit of fun alongside the serious talking points. What to expect every week: big stories from the world of football, unfiltered...

Welcome to The Rabona!

Welcome to The Rabona!

Welcome to The Rabona!

Welcome to The Rabona!

Welcome to The Rabona! Forest sack Ange Postecoglou, Liverpool face Manchester United, and Mateta bags a hat trick against Bournemouth. We play football tennis (QPR), Sheffield Wednesday’s tax troubles. Plus, matches to watch this week, including the Devon Derby, and a look ahead to the international break and World Cup 2026

Sam makes a bold claims that Semenyo (AFCB) could be a £100m player, Arsenal’s title hopes are under the microscope, and Chelsea grab a late win over Liverpool. We break down the Championship, battle it out in Footy Tennis (Portsmouth edition), and debate the worst VAR call in the Champions League. Plus, an international preview and our new segment - What Shirt Are You Wearing? where we show off s...

If you’re a fan of shows like The Rest Is Football, Football Weekly, The Totally Football Show, That Peter Crouch Podcast, Football Ramble or Football Daily, you’ll feel at home here. Rabona brings a fresh mix of strong debate, bold predictions and a bit of fun alongside the serious talking points. What to expect every week: big stories from the world of football, unfiltered opinions, predictions...

Will Rúben Amorim survive until Christmas? That’s the question we open with in the pilot episode of Rabona. We get into Amorim’s future under pressure, Premier League title contenders, relegation battles, Championship promotion hopefuls, the problems at West Ham, and we finish with a game of naming historic footballers. If you’re a fan of shows like The Rest Is Football, Football Weekly, The Total...