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FIFA World Cup 2022: Battle of the brinks
In a strange, memorable, unnatural game, Argentina ran with the ball to the edge, almost succumbing to Dutch courage and then scrambled home via a round of Russian roulette.
In real…
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world cup: Ticket desperation at the World Cup’s last-chance saloon
The football junkies started arriving an hour before the World Cup ticket centre opened on Saturday even though loud speaker announcements proclaimed there is nothing to sell.
"I have…
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Kylian Mbappé: View: Kylian Mbappé, constant muscle memory
One way to examine Kylian Mbappé is to take another look at his second goal – France’s third – against Poland on Sunday, but this time in reverse. Instead of from when the ball was sent…
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messi: Lionel Messi scores, Argentina beats Australia 2-1 at FIFA World Cup
Lionel Messi marked his 1,000th professional game with his first goal in the knockout stage of a World Cup, leading Argentina into the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Australia on…
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argentina: FIFA World Cup 2022: Finding Argentina
Never mind the panegyrics. What is palpable is the sense of relief – not just that Argentina are not leaving Qatar quite yet, but that they have recovered their mojo.
There were signs…
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messi: Messi, Argentina play Poland for survival at FIFA World Cup
Lionel Messi has already come to Argentina's rescue at the World Cup. He might just have to do it all over again.
Another emotionally charged evening awaits Messi and the soccer-mad…
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messi: FIFA World Cup: The ball is moving from Messi-Ronaldo to Mbappé-Gavi
For almost a decade now, the World Cups have been about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and to a degree Neymar. Regardless of rising players or those who made their mark in a…
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