In only the second instance of a red card being overturned in World Cup history, FIFA has cleared USA striker […]
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Haaland: ‘What I’m doing is unreal .. it’s big, you know?’
He’s getting them Samba-folk to say, “I’m Brazilian, but this guy….”, gushing about Erling Haaland. With absolute non-chalance, the superstar […]
Forget Maradona’s ghost, England’s real Azteca problem is Mexico’s defence
England’s landscape does not lack heterogeneity, except for mountains. On Sunday, it is precisely what they will have to climb […]
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Luka Modric: Eight years after the Ballon d’Or duel
Barely anything could separate Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018. They had just won a third consecutive Champions League […]
At 38, Messi has stopped running. That is what makes him impossible to stop
Lionel Messi scored zero World Cup goals at 23. He has scored 19 in six tournaments since then. Something about the […]
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s golden lily blooms again as Srebrenica’s son faces USA
Esmir Bajraktarević, born and raised in Appleton, Wisconsin, became a Bosnia and Herzegovina sensation when he scored the winning penalty […]
Late Erling Haaland winner takes Norway past Ivory Coast and into last 16
It had been 28 years since Norway last played a FIFA World Cup knockout game, but it was well worth […]
Why England still don’t look like World Cup contenders after topping group
For several years, England have entered World Cups with a so-called golden generation. With the local media’s hype machinery building […]
Ecuador stun Germany 2-1 to reach World Cup knockouts for first time since 2006
Germany arrived at MetLife Stadium having already topped Group E. Ecuador arrived needing a win or an early flight home. […]