World Cup 2022
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A set of six jerseys that Lionel Messi wore during Argentina’s victorious 2022 World Cup run will be auctioned in December, Sotheby’s announced Monday, estimating their value at more than $10 million. The football star donned these shirts during the first halves of the group-stage rounds against Saudi Arabia and Mexico, as well as later…
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France’s Hugo Lloris is bidding to become the first man to captain two World Cup winning teams. In 1934 and 1938, the Italian captains were first Gianpiero Combi and then Giuseppe Meazza. In 1958 and 1962, the Brazilian captains were Hilderaldo Bellini and then Mauro Ramos. Lloris has been speaking about the Doha flu in the French camp.…
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Croatia saw off a spirited but exhausted Morocco to win 2-1 and seal a third-placed finish at the World Cup. Zlatko Dalic’s side were torn apart by Lionel Messi and Argentina in the semi-finals, but looked more like their old selves today as they controlled the game and produced the lion’s share of the chances.…
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Here are ten World Cup highlights as chosen by their team of reporters at the tournament. Saudi Arabia stun ArgentinaArgentina were cruising in their opening Group C game after Lionel Messi scored a first-half penalty. But the Green Falcons swooped after half time with Saleh Al-Shehri squeezing in a low shot to equalise and five minutes later…
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GIANNI INFANTINO (FIFA PRESIDENT) “We are convinced of the power of our game.” A short phrase by Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, from his closing press conference at this winter’s World Cup. Compared with his opening speech some four weeks previously, a wild-eyed address that went viral in a manner unusual for sports administrators, it appears harmless…
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Gianni Infantino has secured backing from the FIFA Council to potentially extend his presidency until 2031 – beyond the 12-year limit envisaged in reforms of the scandal-plagued football body he helped to draw up. The job running world football pays around $3m (£2.46m) annually and he is unopposed to be re-elected in March. The FIFA…
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Rio Ferdinand reckons “the stars are aligning for Lionel Messi” as Argentina prepare to take on France in the World Cup final on Sunday. Argentina comfortably overcame Croatia in the semi-finals 3-0 to reach Sunday’s finale but it hasn’t all been plain-sailing with Lionel Scaloni’s side losing to Saudi Arabia in the group stage and needing…
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A cold virus is running through the France squad ahead of the World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday, affecting at least three players in the squad. Coach Didier Deschamps said two players with symptoms, defender Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot, were isolated earlier this week and didn’t play in France’s 2-0 semifinal win over Morocco.…
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Portuguese footballer Bruno Fernandes reacted positively to Morocco’s triumph at the global football tournament in Qatar. Fernandes acknowledged Morocco as deserving FIFA World Cup™ semi-finalists after seeing Portugal’s campaign cut short by the Atlas Lions in Saturday’s quarter-final. Youssef En-Nesyri headed home the game’s only goal just before half-time as Morocco caused another upset at…
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France are back in the semi-finals thanks in no small part to Antoine Griezmann’s excellence in a new midfield role. With Antoine Griezmann in such stellar form, France are entitled to think big. The Atletico Madrid man turned in another sparkling performance against England in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, teeing…
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France midfielder Adrien Rabiot has claimed that Harry Kane’s penalty miss for England “was justice” as the spot-kick should not have been given. The 2018 World Cup winners progressed through to the semi-finals of this year’s competition by beating England on Saturday night. The Three Lions fells behind early on as Aurelien Tchouameni fired the…
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England captain, Harry Kane, has sent a message to ailing Pele as the Brazilian legend recovers from a health scare in the hospital. Pele, 82, has been receiving treatment for colon cancer in the past few days. The three-time World Cup winner also underwent surgery to remove a tumour in September 2021. Pele was recently…
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Former France coach, Raymond Domenech, has hit out at Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe over his controversial comments on Brazil and Argentina in relation to the level of football in South America. Mbappe had claimed that both Brazil and Argentina don’t face tough opponents before qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. The France international said…
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Marcus Rashford is set to miss out on a recall to Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the September internationals due to a muscle injury. The 24-year-old has not been picked for the Three Lions since November 2021 in part due to his poor form last season – his return of five goals in 32 games…
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