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Tributes have been paid to American journalist Grant Wahl, who died while covering Friday’s World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and the [...]
December 10, 2022 /
World Cup
Lionel Messi guided his Argentinian side to the final four of the World Cup and was immediately caught up in a war of words that was caught on [...]
December 10, 2022 /
World Cup
If today’s quarter-final does go to penalties, and Kylian Mbappe steps up first, he is going to have Jordan Pickford looking right into his [...]
December 9, 2022 /
World Cup
I remember the game clearly. October 2, 2016. Pep Guardiola’s first season in the Premier League. Manchester City’s visit to play Spurs at White [...]
December 9, 2022 /
World Cup
To the man who asked the question, it seemed logical. To the man who was asked, it was just stupid.
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December 9, 2022 /
World Cup
History beckons for England. Beat France and it will be the nation’s greatest result since the 1966 World Cup final.
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December 9, 2022 /
World Cup
When Gareth Southgate gathered his squad together ahead of the World Cup he had a very clear message to deliver.
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December 9, 2022 /
World Cup
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December 9, 2022 /
World Cup
It’s quarter final time and we want your predictions – who will make the final four? Have your say in our poll.
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December 9, 2022 /
World Cup
If Brazil are to conquer the world again, it will be as the dancing kings. If, over the decades, the Selecao became a byword for flair and [...]
December 8, 2022 /
World Cup
France players have warned Kyle Walker to get an “early night” before facing Kylian Mbappe and wished him luck succeeding where all others have [...]
December 8, 2022 /
World Cup
Combative one minute and cheerful the next, Louis van Gaal is at ease in big match mode with a packed press conference room hanging on his every [...]
December 8, 2022 /
World Cup
When France play England tomorrow, the loudest cheers for Kylian Mbappe will likely come from his home town.
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December 8, 2022 /
World Cup
Brazil coach Tite has launched an impassioned defence of his side’s much-talked about goal celebrations in their World Cup win over South [...]
December 8, 2022 /
World Cup
Luis Enrique is to leave his post as Spain manager and be replaced by Under-21s boss Luis De La Fuente, the country’s football federation has [...]
December 8, 2022 /
World Cup
England have the best weapon to combat Kylian Mbappe . . . and his name is Kyle Walker. He is so fast, so strong and even though there were [...]
December 7, 2022 /
World Cup
Three quarters of the teams who arrived in Qatar for the World Cup have been sent packing, with an elite eight remaining. So what is the case for [...]
December 7, 2022 /
World Cup
It is a description that was almost overlooked at the time, but that Qatar was highly attuned to, and warrants mention every day of this World [...]
December 7, 2022 /
World Cup
Dennis Bergkamp’s iconic goal against Argentina in the quarter-finals of the 1998 World Cup has been on a near permanent loop on Dutch TV. You [...]
December 7, 2022 /
World Cup
To ward off the monotony that can build between games during the weeks away at a major tournament, England’s players have been passing the time [...]
December 7, 2022 /
World Cup
After thrashing Switzerland in the last 16, Portugal face a World Cup quarter-final clash against a Moroccan side that saw off Spain on [...]
December 7, 2022 /
World Cup
Sometimes the end comes gradually, sometimes suddenly. And sometimes both.
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December 6, 2022 /
World Cup
Seventy per cent of Portugal fans cannot be wrong. Those who voted to drop Cristiano Ronaldo from the starting line-up, in a highly publicised [...]
December 6, 2022 /
World Cup
Pablo Sarabia could not hold back the tears. Sergio Busquets wore a look of torment. Alvaro Morata, head bowed and eyes reddened, stared vacantly [...]
December 6, 2022 /
World Cup
The whistling was so shrill, so unrelenting, it sounded like the noise of a thousand locomotives.
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December 6, 2022 /
World Cup
With Neymar back fit and back in the goals, Brazil will be hoping to take another step towards a sixth World Cup crown this week when they face [...]
December 6, 2022 /
World Cup
Roy Keane ripped into Brazil for over-celebrating after their 4-1 win against South Korea, as he suggested their goal celebrations were [...]
December 6, 2022 /
World Cup
Lionel Messi’s hopes of adding the ultimate prize to his glittering trophy room are on the line again this weekend as Argentina face the [...]
December 6, 2022 /
World Cup
Before the penalty shootout started, Luka Modric’s last act was to give a hug to Dominik Livakovic, the Croatian goalkeeper who held his World [...]
December 5, 2022 /
World Cup
This was just like watching Brazil. From his hospital bed in Sao Paulo, as he fights colon cancer, Pele was among the many, many millions of [...]
December 5, 2022 /
World Cup