🇦🇷 La Nation, Argentina’s newspaper of record, declared Argentina’s 2-1 semifinal win a “A victory for eternity.” From sports daily Olé: “Heroes! A historic comeback—goodbye, England, and on to the World Cup final!” 🏴 British tabloid The Sun focused on England’s tearful players (“Wonderbawl”) and, as much of the British press did, referred to England’s […]
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Argentina players display Falklands banner at World Cup semifinal
Argentina’s players held up a banner reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (The Falklands are Argentine) after they beat England 2-1 in their World Cup semifinal on Wednesday. The match at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium was played against the backdrop of a lingering dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, known in Spanish as the Malvinas, […]
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Messi’s Argentina stuns England in comeback to reach World Cup final
Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd minute winner as Lionel Messi inspired World Cup holders Argentina to a stunning comeback to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and set up a final with European champions Spain. England had been on course to reach their first World Cup final since 1966 after Anthony Gordon fired them into the […]
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Kane ‘gutted’ after England crash out of World Cup
Harry Kane said he was “gutted” for England and their fans after his team were beaten 2-1 by defending champions Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. Anthony Gordon’s strike had put the Three Lions on the cusp of a first men’s World Cup final since they lifted the 1966 trophy but Lionel Messi […]
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Tuchel defends tactics after England World Cup dream dies
England manager Thomas Tuchel defended his tactics after the Three Lions’ World Cup dream ended in an agonising late defeat to Argentina on Wednesday. England appeared poised to reach their first World Cup final since 1966 after Anthony Gordon fired them into the lead early in the second half in Atlanta. But England then invited […]
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France fireworks fizzle as Spain advance to World Cup final
France arrived in the World Cup semi-finals hailed as the most scintillating attacking force to grace the tournament since Brazil’s fabled 1982 side. But like Zico, Eder, Falcao and Socrates before them, Kylian Mbappe and company found out the hard way that dazzling football is no guarantee of survival. A hitherto sparkling French campaign full […]
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The World Cup sparkled magnificently in Dallas, especially for Spain
To leave no doubt that this global event was hosted by Texas, Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders danced around UFC ringside announcer Bruce Buffer.
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Spain deliver World Cup masterclass against France to reach final
Spain snuffed out France’s dream of a third World Cup triumph on Tuesday, taming their galaxy of forwards to win 2-0 and progress to a final against England or Argentina. Didier Deschamps’ men were hot favourites for the trophy after a string of breathtaking displays in the United States but they met their match against […]
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De la Fuente salutes ‘best team in world’ Spain after France upset
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente saluted his players as the “best team in the world” on Tuesday after a stunning 2-0 World Cup semi-final upset of France. De la Fuente, who had repeatedly said Spain were the best side in the tournament, was left beaming with pride as La Roja outplayed France to reach Sunday’s […]
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Deschamps says France ‘devastated’ by defeat, questions referee
France coach Didier Deschamps said his players were left “devastated” by their World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain on Tuesday before aiming a barb at match referee Ivan Barton from El Salvador. Deschamps’ free-flowing French team had dazzled the competition en route to the last four, rattling in 16 goals in six games to earn […]