France’s World Cup final preparations were rocked as three more players were forced to miss training with cold-like symptoms on Friday just two days before their showdown with Argentina. Raphael Varane, Ibrahima Konate and Kingsley Coman were all sidelined as Les Bleus prepare to take on Lionel Messi and Argentina in Sunday’s final in Lusail. […]
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Gareth Southgate future is in focus after England exit
England crashed out of the World Cup against an all too familiar backdrop of heroic failure and agonizing over yet another crucial missed penalty in a major championship. But as the Three Lions packed their bags on Sunday there was much about the circumstances of their exit that felt like a break from the past. […]
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Berhalter envies Dutch finishing school
U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter bemoaned his team’s failure to convert goal-scoring chances after the Americans exited the World Cup on Saturday with a 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands in the round of 16. The USA’s lack of a proven goalscorer haunted Berhalter’s young side throughout its World Cup campaign and the absence of a cutting […]
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Inspirational Tyler Adams, USA's leader on and off the field
Christian Pulisic may have the “Captain America” nickname, but there is no doubt about who is the USA’s leader at the World Cup. From the moment he was named skipper by U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter on the eve of the tournament, Tyler Adams has been an inspirational captain — on and off the pitch. The […]
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Iran demands Jurgen Klinsmann's removal from FIFA panel over 'culture' comments
Iran and its Portuguese coach, Carlos Queiroz, called on former U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann to resign from FIFA’s seven-member technical study group on Sunday after Klinsmamn accused the Iranians of gamesmanship in their World Cup win over Wales. Klinsmann, who won the World Cup as a player with Germany, is a member of the […]
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Gianni Infantino plays whataboutery card
FIFA president Gianni Infantino hit back at criticism of Qatar’s human rights record on Saturday, blasting the “hypocrisy” of Western critics on the eve of Sunday’s World Cup kickoff. Infantino, speaking at his opening press conference of the tournament in Doha, also expressed support for the LGBTQ community and migrant workers. “This moral lesson-giving — […]
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Pierluigi Collina: World Cup refs to crack down on dangerous play with red cards
World Cup referees have been ordered to crack down on foul play in a bid to protect players from injury, FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina revealed on Friday. Collina said that all 32 teams at the World Cup had been warned that match officials in Qatar have been instructed to take a hardline against any […]
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Gareth Bale says he's 'not 100%' after MLS Cup heroics
Gareth Bale says he is still battling through fitness issues as he turns his attention to the World Cup after a dramatic game-saving cameo set up Los Angeles FC’s MLS Cup triumph. The 33-year-old Wales captain once again demonstrated his habit of rising to the occasion, nodding home a 128th-minute equalizer to set up LAFC’s […]
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MLS Cup: Bale rescue act as LAFC downs Union to win first MLS title
Gareth Bale scored a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer before Los Angeles FC defeated the Philadelphia Union on penalties to clinch its first MLS Cup crown on Saturday. The Wales star headed home in the eighth minute of time added on after 30 minutes of extra-time to snatch a 3-3 draw for 10-man Los […]