Earlier in the tournament, Eldor Shmurodov’s brilliant strike was voted the best goal of the group stage for Uzbekistan. Sidney Lopes Cabral’s spectacular late goal for Cape Verde against Argentina won the Round of 32 award, while Erling Haaland’s powerful 90th-minute thunderbolt against Brazil was named Best Goal of the Round of 16. Alvarez’s stunning […]
However, Alvarez’s return from injury has forced the Argentina coach to rethink his attacking plans. The forward has already resumed training with the squad. Still, it is unclear who will ultimately lead the line in Scaloni’s starting eleven. TYC Sports reports that if Alvarez passes his fitness test, he is likely to get a boost […]
Manchester City lifted the UEFA Super Cup for the first time on Wednesday but needed a penalty to beat Sevilla after a 1-1 draw in Athens. Youssef En-Nesiri’s superb header put the Spaniards ahead in the first half. European champions City were far from their best, but struck back through Cole Palmer’s header to force […]
“Today it all came out in our energy and desire. Sport always gives you a second chance for revenge. This year we got that chance and we took it.” If it had not been for Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, the defending champions would have been on the receiving end of hiding before half-time. The towering […]
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola have been nominated for the men’s award alongside Argentina’s Scaloni, France boss Didier Deschamps and Moroccan manager Walid Regargui. Liverpool’s Alisson Becker, Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois and Aston Villa’s Martinez are among the nominees for the Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper award. FIFA said it would […]
Newly crowned World Cup winner Julian Alvarez doubled their lead on the half-hour mark after a VAR review saw the Argentina striker spot a handball from Kai Havertz. Phil Foden completed a clever team move involving England team-mate Kyle Walker to score City’s third goal in the 38th minute, effectively ending the game as a […]
Teams: Argentina: Emiliano Martinez, Christian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo De Paul, Marcos Acuña, Alexis McAllister, Enzo Fernandez, Alejandro Gomez, Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi (C) Australia: Matt Ryan (c), Milos Degenek, Harry Sautar, Kai Rowlands, Aziz Behich, Aaron Moy, Jackson Irvine, Riley McGarry, Keanu Backus, Matthew Leckie, Mitchell Duke.