Eden Hazard retires from international football after Belgium’s World Cup exit

Eden Hazard retires from international football after Belgium’s World Cup exit

Belgium’s Eden Hazard aplauds at the end of the World Cup group F match between Croatia and Belgium at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, on December 1, 2022. It would be his last game in Belgian colours | Photo Credit: AP Belgium captain Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international […]

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World Cup | Brazil players draw praise, flak for goal celebrations

World Cup | Brazil players draw praise, flak for goal celebrations

Raphinha Vinicius Junior, Lucas Paqueta and Neymar dance after Vincius’ goal for Brazil during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Brazil and South Korea at Stadium 974 on December 05, 2022 in Doha, Qatar | Photo Credit: Getty Images Brazil’s players have divided opinion after they celebrated their goals in […]

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FIFA World Cup 2022 | England braced for ‘biggest test’ against France, says Southgate

FIFA World Cup 2022 | England braced for ‘biggest test’ against France, says Southgate

Gareth Southgate and Jack Grealish of England applaud the fans after their side’s victory during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022, in Doha, Qatar. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Gareth Southgate admits England will face the “biggest test” of […]

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FIFA World Cup 2022 | Cisse admits Senegal given lesson by England

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Cisse admits Senegal given lesson by England

Senegal’s head coach Aliou Cisse cheers Bamba Dieng at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between England and Senegal, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Senegal coach Aliou Cisse bemoaned his team’s defensive lapses after England brushed the African […]

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Pelé’s family: ‘COVID caused infection, death not imminent’

Pelé’s family: ‘COVID caused infection, death not imminent’

Santos team supporters secure a banner with the image of former star Pele, in front of the Albert Einstein hospital where he is hospitalized in Sao Paulo, Brazil | Photo Credit: AP Two daughters and one grandson of Brazilian football great Pelé said the three-time World Cup winner has been hospitalised since Tuesday to treat […]

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FIFA World Cup 2022 | Five breakout stars of the group stage

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Five breakout stars of the group stage

Collage of Cody Gakpo (Netherlands), Enzo Fernandez (Argentina) and Tyler Adams (USA), who are among the breakout stars of the 2022 FIFA World Cup | Photo Credit: Getty Images, Reuters Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe grabbed plenty of the headlines as their countries sailed through the group stage of the World Cup, but […]

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FIFA World Cup 2022 | In Maradona’s shadow, Messi strives for Argentina’s forever love

FIFA World Cup 2022 | In Maradona’s shadow, Messi strives for Argentina’s forever love

Lionel Messi of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Poland and Argentina at Stadium 974 on November 30, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lionel Messi’s passionate performances at the Qatar World Cup are earning him oodles of love from Argentines, but their old favouritism for […]

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German football sinks deep in crisis after another shock World Cup exit

German football sinks deep in crisis after another shock World Cup exit

German subs on the bench react after the World Cup group E match between Costa Rica and Germany at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar | Photo Credit: AP German football plummeted deeper into crisis on Thursday after the national team tumbled out of the World Cup in Qatar despite a 4-2 victory […]

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World Cup fans see more active play from stoppages directive

World Cup fans see more active play from stoppages directive

Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, Pierluigi Collina, said FIFA was “quite happy (with) the result” of games routinely extending from the 90 minutes of regulation to more than 100 in total. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Adding more time at the end of World Cup games to compensate for stoppages has raised the average […]

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FIFA World Cup 2022 | England suffer reality check in 0-0 draw with U.S.

FIFA World Cup 2022 | England suffer reality check in 0-0 draw with U.S.

Harry Maguire of England controls the ball under pressure of Yunus Musah of United States during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and USA at Al Bayt Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar | Photo Credit: Getty Images England suffered a sobering reality check as they were […]

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