Have woeful Argentina finally broken Messi?
By For years he has single-handedly carried a nation despite upheaval in the technical area, problems on the pitch and disputes with the federation Lionel Messi is a man of few words, and mixed zones, those interview areas where the world’s best players very rarely say anything, let alone anything of note, are usually quiet places. […]
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Why Cristiano Ronaldo is so special – Soares
The superstar has scored all of Portugal’s goals in Russia, but that’s precisely why he should be trusted, according to his international team-mate Portugal’s reliance on Cristiano Ronaldo is not a problem, according to defender Cedric Soares, as the team should be able to trust ‘the best one in the world’. Ronaldo delivered once more […]
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Why Colombia’s World Cup hero Yerry Mina has been a flop at Barcelona
The 23-year-old has made very little impact since signing for the Spanish double winners but he has made headlines for the right reasons in Russia Barcelona’s signing of Yerry Mina from Palmeiras in January for €11.8 million has proven to be a disaster so far and it already seems inevitable that he will have to […]
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Wilshere: England is in my blood and the door hasn't closed
The former Arsenal midfielder was overlooked by Gareth Southgate for World Cup 2018 duty but claims to have assurances he will remain in consideration Jack Wilshere says England is still “in my blood”, with the former Arsenal midfielder adamant that the international door has not been closed on him. Despite having avoided the injury struggles […]
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Mikel claims Nigeria denied 'clear penalty' after Rojo handled before netting Argentina's late winner
The Super Eagles believe they should have been awarded a spot kick during a thrilling encounter, despite the match officials making use of VAR John Obi Mikel believes Nigeria were denied “a clear penalty” against Argentina, with Marcos Rojo having seen the ball strike his arm prior to netting a dramatic winner in St Petersburg. […]
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'He's 10cm smaller than me' – Courtois mocks England goalkeeper Pickford
The Everton shot-stopper was unable to deny Adnan Januzaj during the meeting of the two countries, and the Chelsea goalkeeper has seen the funny side Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has mocked England counterpart Jordan Pickford, insisting he would have caught Adnan Januzaj’s shot that earned the Red Devils a 1-0 win over England last week. […]
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Modric & Croatia's Golden Generation must make World Cup final after Denmark scare
The Real Madrid midfielder saw a penalty saved in extra time, but his side prevailed in a shootout and a favourable draw means they are big contenders The World Cup is opening up for Croatia. The team coached by Zlatko Dalic were not really thought of as among the favourites to win this tournament, but […]
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Balotelli fails to report for Nice training
The striker posted a video of himself playing football with rapper 6ix9ine in Italy on Instagram less than 24 hours before he was expected in France Mario Balotelli failed to report for the first day of pre-season training at Nice – new head coach Patrick Vieira’s first in charge of the club. The Italy international […]
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Former Manchester United star Rooney completes D.C. United move
England’s all-time leading scorer completed his switch on Thursday, with Everton and the MLS outfit announcing that a deal has been wrapped up Wayne Rooney has joined the likes of David Beckham, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard in making the switch to Major League Soccer, with the 32-year-old completing his move to D.C. United on […]
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'Germany should have considered leaving out Ozil' – DFB manager Bierhoff criticises Arsenal star
The Gunners midfielder caused controversy after a public appearance with the Turkey president and Bierhoff feels it caused a distraction in the camp Germany national team public relations manager Oliver Bierhoff has criticised Mesut Ozil, suggesting that the Arsenal midfielder should have been left out of their squad for the World Cup. The 2014 World Cup winners […]
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