The Netherlands survived a late scare against the United States to move into the Fifa World Cup quarter-finals with a ruthless display of finishing. The US had the game’s biggest early chance when Christian Pulisic…
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Lionel Messi produced a moment of magic on his 1,000th career appearance as two-time champions Argentina beat Australia to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Messi, 35, was winning his 169th cap for his country and…
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Uruguay beat Ghana but went out of the World Cup on goals scored as they finished third behind South Korea in Group H, despite Luiz Suarez’s heroics. The Uruguay striker played a major role in…
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Pele has thanked well-wishers for sending “good vibes” after confirming his hospital stay was a routine visit. Concerns were raised on Wednesday when a station in Brazil reported Pele had been admitted to Sao Paulo’s Hospital…
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“Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.” It seems an age since former England striker Gary Lineker coined this memorable phrase…
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Argentina completed the turnaround from the shock opening World Cup loss to Saudi Arabia by qualifying for the last 16 in impressive style against Poland – who went through on goal difference having finished level…
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France had a goal ruled out by VAR for offside in the final minute of stoppage-time as Tunisia held on to register a shock victory, but failed to qualify for the last 16 of the…
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Brazil legend Pele has been admitted to hospital but his daughter has confirmed there was “no emergency” involved. Earlier on Wednesday, it was reported that Pele had been taken to Sao Paulo’s Hospital Albert Einstein…
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Senegal players dedicated their World Cup win over Ecuador to the late Papa Bouba Diop, who starred for the country at the 2002 finals. Their 2-1 win over the South Americans on Tuesday, which sealed…
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Ghana won an exhilarating match packed with twists and turns against South Korea in front of a vibrant crowd at Education City Stadium in Qatar. A 10-minute spell in the first half by the African…
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