France forward Kingsley Coman and midfielder Aurelien Tchoumaini were subjected to online racist abuse after missing a penalty in Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina, the BBC reported on Monday. Coman’s effort was saved by Argentinian keeper Emiliano Martínez from the spot and Choumeni fired wide to give Argentina their first world title since 1986 […]
“I still can’t believe it. I’m so happy. Messi deserved it for a long time. I thank the team for what they did.” The World Cup was the missing silver lining for Messi, 35, who has broken several records while playing for club teams Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. He also won the Copa America in […]
French hearts are broken but the future looks bright
Fans in Bangladesh cheered on Sunday night as football god Lionel Messi’s Argentina lifted the FIFA World Cup after beating France 3-3 on penalties in the final in Qatar. Many fans watching the match at home rushed to join those celebrating on the streets after enjoying the game on the big screen, as people thronged […]
Argentina won the World Cup
Argentina-France Final
Soccer fans gathered on the Champs Elysees boulevard in Paris and bars and sports centers across France began Sunday as the World Cup final against Argentina began. Supporters braving near-freezing temperatures near the Arc de Triomphe broke into song as they urged “Les Bleus” to bring back the cup for a second straight tournament. Many […]
Upamecano starts alongside Raphael Varane after the Manchester United defender also recovered from the virus, while Olivier Giroud starts in front of Kylian Mbappé on his left and Ousmane Dembele on the right. Argentina: Emiliano Martinez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Nicolas Tagliafico, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis McAllister, Angel Di Maria, Lionel […]
“This points to the fact that for specific skills like penalty kicks, if you just come in as a sub you are less able to perform motor skills with the same accuracy because you are less prepared.” Less than spectacular shootout seven: Jamie Carragher, England v Portugal, 2006 World Cup quarter-final. England lost 3–1. Carragher […]
Despite high-profile performances from Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in Qatar, Argentina and France can pose threats all over the pitch, so stopping the superstars is only one battle away in Sunday’s World Cup final battle. In the opening group games, Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele were both raiding wide, operating almost as old-fashioned wingers, with […]
Scaloni said, “You need a collective effort to stop Mbappe. But France is more than just Mbappe. We need to focus on making a good game collectively.” “Sunday’s game is much more than Lionel Messi against Mbappe, it is Argentina against France, it goes beyond that. “We both have the necessary arms so the game […]
teams Croatia: Dominik Livkovic, Josip Stanisic, Ivan Perisic, Lovro Major, Mateo Kovacic, Andrej Kramaric, Luka Modric, Marko Livaja, Mislav Orsic, Josko Guardiol, Josip Sutalo Morocco: Yassin Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Jawad El Yamik, Sofian Amrabat, Hakim Zeich, Soufiane Boufal, Youssef En-Nesri, Achraf Dari, Bilal Al Khannous, Yahya Attiyat-Allah
Morocco drew with Spain in a 0–0 draw, then knocked out the 2010 champions on penalties as Luis Enrique’s side failed to earn a single kick. Unpredictable as the tournament was, the usual suspects assembled for the quarterfinals. Some magic from Neymar gave Brazil the lead in extra time against Croatia, only for Bruno Petkovic […]
After the likes of Diego Simeone, Marcelo Gallardo and Mauricio Pochettino all rejected offers to take over after Sampaoli’s World Cup debacle, the AFA decided to promote the energetic Scaloni as caretaker until he could find a permanent job. Manager not found. This was not a popular move and many Argentine legends including the late […]
499 million: Global followers on social media platforms Facebook and Instagram (more than 10 times the population of Argentina) $120 million: Messi’s estimated earnings for the 2022-23 season before taxes and agents’ fees, according to Forbes. $26.60 million: Messi’s estimated transfer value, according to Swiss research group CIES Football Observatory. 2,194: Minutes played in the […]