It wasn’t supposed to end like this. Brazil had danced into the quarter-finals of the World Cup but their dreams of a showpiece jig in the final ended in tears at Education City Stadium. Croatia…
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Brazil coach Tite did not produce the night’s smoothest dance moves but the sight of the sober-suited elder statesman gyrating with his players on the touchline epitomised this football carnival. Tite cut an incongruous figure…
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England will meet France in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday after an impressive demolition of Senegal at Al Bayt Stadium. Gareth Southgate’s side survived a nervy opening in which goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made an…
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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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Former first lady in Oyo state, Mrs. FLORENCE AJIMOBI has charged residents of the state to go all out and get their Permanent Voter Cards PVC ahead of the forthcoming 2023 polls. Recall the Independent…
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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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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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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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Croatia crushed any hopes Canada had of progressing in Qatar, with the 2018 finalists fighting back after Alphonso Davies got his country off to a flying start by scoring their first ever World Cup goal.…
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Australia held on to a narrow first-half lead to pick up a crucial victory over Tunisia that keeps alive their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup last 16. Knowing defeat would mean an early…
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