World Cup
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Final thoughts: Ruthless tournament football strikes again! What a game. What a result. Tournament football is brutal, and Brazil have encountered that fact with all its might. Croatia deserve massive credit for their game plan, playing right out of the hands of the individually talented Brazilians, using the technical ability of their midfielders to keep…
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Why do many people hate to love Cristiano Ronaldo despite his enormous contributions to the development of football? It is clear that this is another sign that I’m going soft in my “young age”, but I’m starting to have some degree of empathy for Cristiano Ronaldo. I’m not certain that I’d go so far as…
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Kylian Mbappe said on Sunday that he dreamed of winning the World Cup for a second time after his brace helped France to a 3-1 win over Poland which advanced the holders to the quarter-finals in Qatar. “Of course, this World Cup is an obsession for me, it’s the competition of my dreams,” said the…
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England forward Raheem Sterling has headed home from the World Cup in Qatar after armed intruders broke into his house while his family were there, MEZIESBLOG understands. The 27-year-old was not part of Gareth Southgate’s squad as they beat Senegal 3-0 in Sunday’s last-16 encounter and set-up a quarter-final clash with France. Sterling’s absence is understood to…
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Veteran British journalist Piers Morgan has revealed that the former Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, wants to join a Champions League club amid reports linking him with a move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr. Ronaldo became a free agent after his second spell at Man United was cut short. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was…
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The goal that dumped Germany out of the 2022 World Cup initially didn’t count. Japan scored it to take the lead during its 2-1 win over Spain on Thursday, but referees initially disallowed it because the ball, a second before the goal, seemed to have crossed the end line. But the video assistant referee (VAR), after reviewing…
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Former Miss Croatia, Ivana Knoll, has responded to criticism over her revealing outfit to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Knoll, who dubbed herself “the world cup’s hottest fan,” sparked controversy after she attended her country’s match against Morocco wearing a risque outfit, before changing into another, even more exposing dress for Croatia’s second…
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Defending champion France won its World Cup group despite losing to Tunisia 1-0 Wednesday. Wahbi Khazri scored in the 58th minute to give the Tunisians the victory, but it wasn’t enough to get them into the round of 16. Australia beat Denmark 1-0 in other Group D game and finished second on goal difference. Khazri ran at…
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Christian Pulisic has been diagnosed with a “pelvic contusion” after leaving the U.S. men’s national team’s 1-0 World Cup win over Iran at halftime, and is considered “day-to-day” ahead of Saturday’s Round of 16 match against the Netherlands, according to the team. Pulisic suffered the injury while scoring the only goal of the match. He clattered into Iranian…
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The Belgium players attended what turned out to be an understandably “awkward barbeque” in the wake of their dressing room bust-up. Belgium fell to a 2-0 defeat to the African side on Sunday to leave their qualification to the last 16 at the World Cup in the balance ahead of their last group game against…
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Gabriel Jesus is not worried about his lack of goals for Brazil and insists he is helping the team on the pitch in different ways. The Arsenal striker may be a favourite at the Emirates, but he is not the first-choice striker under Tite for Brazil, and is certainly not a fans’ favourite. The 25-year-old…
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FOX Sports pundit Maurice Edu has warned Mexico of Lionel Messi following Argentina’s shock defeat to Saudi Arabia Tuesday. Tournament favorite Argentina was expected to dominate the Saudis in its opening World Cup game but it suffered an unforeseeable 2-1 loss in Group C. Argentina looked on course for a routine thumping win over Saudi Arabia when Messi slotted…
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England have won 6-2 against Iran in an energetic 2022 World Cup opening match. Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling scored England’s first three goals within 15 minutes of each other at Doha’s Khalifa International Stadium. Saka followed his first triumph with another in the second half, while Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish upped England’s total to six.…
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Iranian fans and footballers took protests against the country’s clerical regime to the World Cup as they kicked off their campaign against England on Monday. Pre-kick off, Iranian players did not sing the national anthem as fans booed and jeered it. What appeared to be a sign of solidarity against their government’s crackdown on demonstrators, in…
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Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher thinks Gareth Southgate would be correct to play a back four in England’s World Cup opener against Iran. The Three Lions kick off their tournament in Qatar against Carlos Quieroz’s side on Monday afternoon. It is the second game of the World Cup after the hosts were comfortably beaten 2-0…
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For all the controversies leading up to this World Cup, and there have been many, Saturday night in Doha was a night for the fans. Around 40,000 gathered in the city’s main fan zone to welcome in a tournament, the like of which we’ve never seen before. The first football World Cup in a Muslim country, the…
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