FIFA World Cup
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Spain’s teenage world champion greeted the king like a teammate, and Felipe VI played along
Spain’s players arrived at Zarzuela Palace in dark suits and formed an orderly line before the royal family. Lamine Yamal…
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Zidane’s final act still haunts football 20 years later
Twenty years after Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt on Marco Materazzi in Berlin, the 2006 World Cup…
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Ed Sheeran backs England for World Cup glory after private camp concert
Ed Sheeran visited England’s World Cup base in Kansas City for a private acoustic performance,…
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Mexico’s ninth-place finish offers hope after familiar World Cup pain
Mexico’s World Cup ended in another knockout defeat, but the numbers tell a more encouraging…
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“That was my last penalty”: Akanji makes vow after Swiss shootout scare
Manuel Akanji missed from the spot against Colombia, but Switzerland survived the drama and reached…
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People close to Neymar refuse to rule out retirement after World Cup exit
Brazil’s star forward Neymar is reportedly contemplating retirement from professional football after the nation’s World…
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Paraguayan senator sends a second wave of racist attacks and threats against Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé has received support from France, Paraguay and Real Madrid after Paraguayan senator Celeste…
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Cristiano Ronaldo sets an unwanted World Cup record, the stats are brutal
OptaJoe’s statistical analysis reveals Cristiano Ronaldo’s declining World Cup impact, citing zero successful dribbles in…
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Neymar’s father urges star not to retire after Brazil’s World Cup exit
Neymar’s World Cup exit with Brazil has turned into a deeply personal moment, with his…
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“Pandora’s box”: Ian Wright fumes over Argentina VAR controversy
Argentina’s 3-2 comeback against Egypt sent the world champions into the quarter-finals, but Ian Wright…