Argentina and Brazil have met four times in World Cups Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | “Brazilian, Brazilian, how bitter you are. Each time we are closer to meeting again!” The stands don’t lie. Immediately after Argentina’s 2-1 victory over Australia in the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ⚽ Tunisia 0 Australia 1 ⚽ Poland 2 Saudi Arabia 0 ⚽ France 2 Denmark 1 ⚽ Argentina 2 Mexico 0 Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Two players will occupy headlines around the world after the seventh day of competition at the Qatar World Cup: Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. Mbappe was …
Read More »Four things to look out for on World Cup Day 7
🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Tunisia vs Australia 1pm ⚽ Poland vs Saudi Arabia 4pm ⚽ France vs Denmark 7pm (UBC TV) ⚽ Argentina vs Mexico 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski and Christian Eriksen will be among the stars on display on day seven of the 2022 FIFA …
Read More »Messi ready for ‘last shot’ at World Cup glory
🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 1pm ⚽ Denmark vs Tunisia 4pm ⚽ Mexico vs Poland 7pm ⚽ France vs Australia 10pm ✳ RESULTS England 6-2 Iran Senegal 0-2 Netherlands USA 1-1 Wales Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Lionel Messi has downplayed fears about his …
Read More »World Cup Group C preview: Messi’s last shot at glory
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | In a group where Argentina are the only team in the top 10 in FIFA’s last rankings before the FIFA World Cup kicks off in November, Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia will also be vying for a ticket to the round of 16. Here is a …
Read More »Neymar and Messi to receive Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | XINHUA | Lionel Messi and Neymar are among hundreds of South American players that will receive COVID-19 vaccines donated by China’s Sinovac Biotech in the coming weeks, according to regional football confederation CONMEBOL. The entity began distributing vaccines to its 10 member associations after a …
Read More »Messi lashes out at Barca for ‘throwing out’ Luis Suarez
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi on Friday launched a stinging criticism of the club’s Board of Directors for their treatment of Luis Suarez. Messi’s fresh attack comes after he was forced into a U-turn following his request to leave Barca this summer, but issued a …
Read More »Lionel Messi announces he will stay at Barcelona
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Messi has confirmed he will stay at Barcelona for the 2020-21 season. Messi had been linked with a move to Manchester City, and had informed Barcelona of his desire to leave via an official note last week. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Federer tops list of world’s highest-paid athletes
New York, United States | AFP | Roger Federer topped the 2020 Forbes magazine list of highest-paid global athletes announced Friday, leading the lineup for the first time with pre-tax earnings of $106.3 million (95.5 million euros). The Swiss tennis legend, a men’s record 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, becomes the …
Read More »Lionel Messi is the 2019 Ballon d’Or winner!
Paris, France | AFP | Lionel Messi won a record sixth men’s Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane to take the honours. Now aged 32, it is Messi’s first Ballon d’Or since 2015 and his sixth overall as he moves one …
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