(Reuters) -Brazilian soccer legend Pele’s cancer has advanced and he requires care related to renal and cardiac dysfunction, according to a medical report, and his family said he would remain in a Sao Paulo hospital...
(Reuters) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no doubt that Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time and his opinion would not change even if the forward had not guided Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar, the Spaniard said on Wednesday. Messi scored two goals and again in the shootout...
BERLIN (Reuters) – Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA, said he had been unable to protect soccer from political and business interference in an interview with German weekly Die Zeit. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, said he had “tried to control the business” but had repeatedly failed “because of the economic value...
(Reuters) – UEFA is growing frustrated over delays in guarantees around the joint UK and Ireland bid to host the 2028 European Championship in 2028, Britain’s Times newspaper reported on Wednesday. Issues around delaying guarantees for policing, airports, tax exemptions and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have forced European soccer’s governing body to warn bid organisers,...
RABAT, Morocco — Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans welcomed their national soccer team home Tuesday after the players exceeded the North African nation’s wildest expectations and finished fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Fans packed squares and lined up along avenues and streets in and around Rabat, lighting flares, waving flags, dancing to...
LONDON – In the wake of Sunday’s World Cup final soccer fans around the world have rushed to buy merchandise, with demand for Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe soccer club jerseys more than tripling, sports merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc told Reuters. Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties after a dramatic 3-3 draw, with Messi scoring...
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s World Cup heroes had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Bueno Aires on Tuesday as millions of ecstatic fans flooded onto the streets and brought the city to a standstill, with Lionel Messi and his team mates whisked into helicopters to complete the planned celebrations. The players who were triumphant...
IF Ravuama Madigi had just but one wish which could be granted to him, it would be to re-live the year of 1988. This was no ordinary year for Fiji but was one that will be remembered by everyone who was present at Prince Charles Park in Nadi on the afternoon of November 28 where...
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s World Cup heroes had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Bueno Aires on Tuesday as millions of ecstatic fans flooded onto the streets and brought the city to a standstill, with Lionel Messi and his team mates whisked into helicopters to complete the planned celebrations. The players who were...
For 18-year-old Emily Simmons, being part of the national under-19 girl’s trials is a dream come true. The opportunity has become more special for her as she has a mild Symbrachydactyly condition, which is the underdevelopment of one of her hands. Emily is the grand-daughter of current Labasa women’s coach Arthur Simmons. She is part...
By Nicolás Misculin and Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Millions of ecstatic Argentines flooded onto the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to cheer the country’s World Cup-winning soccer squad led by Lionel Messi, with the heaving crowd bringing the open-top bus parade to a standstill. The players were unable to reach the central...
(Reuters) – Lionel Messi set yet another record on Tuesday after his Instagram post celebrating Argentina’s World Cup win became the most-liked on the platform, breaking a nearly four-year-old record held by a photo of an egg. Having led Argentina to their first World Cup in 36 years with victory over France on Sunday, Messi...
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – In the wake of Sunday’s World Cup final soccer fans around the world have rushed to buy merchandise, with demand for Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe soccer club jerseys more than tripling, sports merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc told Reuters. Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties after a dramatic 3-3...
(Reuters) – France forward Kingsley Coman and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni have been subjected to online racist abuse after missing their penalties in Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina, the BBC reported on Monday. Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez saved Coman’s effort from the spot and Tchouameni fired wide as Argentina captured their first world title since...
(Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he plans to stay at the Spanish club until his contract expires in June 2024 following reports of a possible move to the Brazilian national team. The Italian boss said he remains focused on his current role at Madrid as the team looks to defend their LaLiga,...
(Reuters) -Argentina’s national team will celebrate their World Cup triumph on Tuesday in Buenos Aires at the Obelisk, the monument that is the traditional epicentre of sporting celebrations, the federation said on Monday. “The world champion squad will leave on Tuesday at noon for the Obelisk to celebrate the world title with the fans,” the...
By Ossian Shine LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) – As fireworks exploded and some 80,000 people roared, Lionel Messi smiled. His Argentina soccer shirt covered by the bisht the Emir of Qatar had just draped him in – the cape reserved for top officials and sheikhs. He smiled, he paused, then he hoisted high the World Cup,...
By Mitch Phillips LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) -Argentina won their third World Cup in an extraordinary final on Sunday as they beat France 4-2 on penalties after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-3 draw and Kylian Mbappe grabbed a hat-trick to bring the holders back from 2-0 and 3-2 down. It was an incredible night...
By Fernando Kallas and Rohith Nair LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) -France forward Kylian Mbappe put in a performance for the ages in the World Cup final against Argentina, but it proved bitter-sweet as he left the game heartbroken, a hat-trick not enough to avoid defeat against Argentina who prevailed in a shootout. Mbappe became the second...
By Rohith Nair LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) – France are disappointed they could not successfully defend their World Cup crown after losing to Argentina on penalties in Sunday’s final but leave Qatar with heads high having fought until the end, players Raphael Varane and Hugo Lloris said. France fought back twice through Kylian Mbappe, who erased...
Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup, shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air. It was an iconic sight that finally – definitively – places the football superstar in the pantheon of the game’s greatest players. Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is...
A new era for the All Whites is set to begin once the Fifa World Cup final between France and Argentina comes to an end on Monday morning [NZ time] – one where they will be expected to qualify for the showpiece event every four years. Their new coach is unlikely to be appointed by Christmas, as New Zealand...
Multiple English news sites are reporting England head coach Gareth Southgate has decided to stay on after the World Cup quarterfinal exit to France. Southgate is contracted until 2024, but indicated after the 2-1 loss to France that he would take time to review whether he wanted to continue in the role. Now, The Times and...
This World Cup’s not yet over, but Aotearoa New Zealand’s football fans are already eagerly awaiting the All Whites’ almost certain qualification for the 2026 showpiece. Fifa are set to expand the World Cup finals field to 48 nations – up from 32 for the past seven editions. That means Oceania – the only one...