ESPN As Gonzalo Montiel scored the winning penalty that made Argentina World Cup champions over France, Emiliano Martínez fell to his knees. Part of it was exhaustion. Part of it was disbelief. All…
Tag: soccer
Forwards Man Utd should target in January transfer window
90 Min Having seen Cody Gakpo snapped up by arch rivals Liverpool this week, Manchester United are back to square one in their search for…
Robert Lewandowski discusses Barcelona future & Lionel Messi ‘dream’
90 Min Robert Lewandowski has spoken out on his future plans with Barcelona in an extensive interview, claiming he intends to remain with the club…
Karim Benzema’s agent slams France for not selecting forward for World Cup knockout games
ESPN Karim Benzema’s agent has claimed the forward would have been available to play for France from the World Cup round-of-16 stage, but was sent home prematurely…
Jurgen Klopp discusses Liverpool’s pursuit of Jude Bellingham
90 Min Jurgen Klopp has refused to be drawn on whether Liverpool could be priced out of a move for Jude Bellingham, but could not…
Man Utd trigger contract extensions for 4 key players
90 Min Manchester United have triggered one-year contract extensions for Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Fred and Diogo Dalot to keep all four players at Old…
Motivation, fatigue, emptiness? What comes next for returning World Cup players?
The Athletic “The word you will hear a lot is ‘emptiness’,” Rene Meulensteen, the former Manchester United coach, says. “You feel empty.” After a six-week hiatus, the Premier…
Man United make brief 81-word tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo after explosive exit
ESPN Manchester United dedicated a brief 81-word farewell to forward Cristiano Ronaldo in their official programme for the Carabao Cup win over Burnley on Wednesday. Ronaldo agreed a mutual termination of…
Lionel Messi commits future to PSG after World Cup triumph with Argentina
Clutch Points After winning the FIFA World Cup with Argentina, Lionel Messi has made up his mind about his future at the club level. According to a report from Le…
The World Cup belongs to Lionel Messi
ESPN Before penalties started at the end of the World Cup final, I left the room on the second floor of the Football Cafe in…
Five Premier League questions as season resumes
ESPN The World Cup in Qatar had its curtain call last Sunday when Argentina were crowned champions, but that doesn’t mean the footballing world is now devoid of top…
Ivan Toney charged with 30 further alleged betting breaches by FA
90 Min Brentford striker Ivan Toney has landed a further charge of allegedly being in breach of the FA’s betting rules. The 26-year-old was first charged…
Topless Female Argentina Fan Goes Viral As They Win World Cup
Black Sports Online They are calling it the greatest World Cup final ever. It is hard to disagree. Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot award…
Drake Loses $1 Million on World Cup Final Despite Picking Argentina to Win
Complex Drake lost a $1 million bet on the World Cup final, despite picking Argentina to win. As shown in the screenshot below, which Drizzy posted on his…
Messi finally wins World Cup as Argentina dethrones France in epic final
The Score Lionel Messi is a World Cup champion. The 35-year-old had to do it the hard way, but Messi added the coveted trophy to his…
FIFA to launch new Club World Cup format with 32 teams in 2025
ESPN FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Friday the introduction of a new 32-team men's Club World Cup to launch in June 2025. As part…
This Argentina know that when you have Messi, you need to run for him
The Athletic I will always remember where I was the last time Argentina won the World Cup. It was June 1986 and they were playing West Germany in…
Man City transfer plans include signing key England duo
90 Min Manchester City’s future transfer plans involve trying to sign England duo Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham, 90min understands. Saka and Bellingham enjoyed impressive…
Lionel Messi winning World Cup would define him but he’s already among the greatest of all
The Athletic There have been times when the weight of a nation’s febrile hopes and dreams appeared too great a burden for Lionel Messi. It…
Lionel Messi: It’s gratifying to play last World Cup game in a final
The Score Lionel Messi will get a chance at a fairytale ending after reaffirming that Sunday’s final with Argentina will be his last World Cup…
Sports reporter Grant Wahl died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm at World Cup, his wife says
CNN Grant Wahl, the American soccer reporter who collapsed and died while covering the World Cup in Qatar last week, died of an aortic aneurysm that ruptured,…
Soccer players union sickened as Iran’s Amir Nasr-Azadani faces possible death sentence over protests
CNN The global soccer players’ union, FIFPRO, said it is “shocked and sickened” by reports that Iranian soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadani faces the possibility of…
Is Messi the greatest? It’s ok to debate it – don’t let people ruin your fun
The Athletic And so, Lionel Messi has reached his second World Cup final with a dazzling performance people will be talking about for years. So…
World Cup 2022: One big question for major eliminated nations including England, the US and Brazil
ESPN Don’t you just love this time of year? Things start to wind down, you get a moment to breathe, and then you gather round…
France vs. Morocco: 4 bold predictions for World Cup semifinals
Clutch Points And then there were four. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is nearing its end, which means only the best of the best remain…
Louis van Gaal steps down as Netherlands manager
90 Min Louis van Gaal has confirmed that he will be stepping down as the manager of the Netherlands national team following their dramatic World…
Lionel Messi needs two more wins to conquer his final frontier
90 Min Lionel Messi still has a chance of bowing out of what will be his final World Cup with the trophy in his hands…
Croatia vs. Brazil Odds, Picks, Predictions
Sportsbook Review Croatia and Brazil are set to square off on Friday with a spot in the World Cup semifinals up for grabs. Read on…