Mauricio Pochettino may be “200 percent Argentine” but the U.S. coach has thrown himself into American culture, joyfully belting out “Take Me Home, Country Roads” as his team celebrated their World Cup win over Bosnia &. Herzegovina. “When that song starts to sound in the stadium, it’s impossible not to sing. It’s impossible!” Pochettino told […]
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Belgium’s Doku becomes father after World Cup controversy
After consultations with medical staff, Doku was allowed to temporarily leave the Red Devils before last Sunday’s game with Iran to join his wife in London where the couple welcomed a baby boy.
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Historic World Cup goal brings rare joy to DR Congo Ebola epicenter
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s first ever World Cup point on Wednesday gave their compatriots in Bunia, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak, a rare chance to celebrate. Yoane Wissa’s goal in Houston — also a first in his nation’s short World Cup history — secured a point against a star-studded Portugal side that included […]
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What They’re Saying: Antonee Robinson on facing the Aussies
“They were really comfortable defending, and they put everything on the line. Obviously, they were a real big threat on the counterattack as well. Our training is about how we nullify their threats, and then what positions we need to get into to exploit their back line, and obviously try and score goals.” — Antonee […]
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Jared Fox on Sirius XM’s World Cup approach: Entertain and inform
A World Cup that feels like it’s 24/7 needs media that are the same. Sirius XM might not be totally live around the clock for five straight weeks, but it is dedicating its Sirius XM FC Channel (157) to the tournament: broadcasting all the games and sprinkling in soccer talk on some of the music […]
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Mbappe double fires France to opening win over Senegal
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I on Tuesday. Real Madrid star Mbappe took his career World Cup goals tally to 14 — two behind all-time leader Miroslav Klose — and Bradley Barcola was also on target as […]
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Simon Kuper’s ‘World Cup Fever’: A considered and personal reflection of the tournament’s evolution
WANT TO SHARE THIS ARTICLE? • World Cup Fever: A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments By Simon Kuper (Pegasus Books) When I went to my first World Cup in 1990 to watch Scotland with my dad and a couple of mates, it took me half a morning to organize. I booked two weeks leave and phoned the Italian […]
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2006 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 18th World Cup, hosted by Germany and won by Italy.