Tag: World Cup
Messi eyes 800-goal milestone in first Argentina game since World Cup triumph
Reuters
Having fulfilled a lifetime dream, Lionel Messi will get to celebrate with Argentina's fans on Thursday as they play their first match after winning the World Cup in Qatar last year.More than 80,000 people will attend the Monumental Stadium
Argentine corn field planted with face of World Cup winner Lionel Messi
Reuters
Lionel Messi has been immortalized in Argentina in tributes ranging from tattoos to murals after leading the national team to win the soccer World Cup. Now his face can be seen from the heavens too - on a specially designed corn field.
Roberto Martinez appointed Portugal coach, will contact Cristiano Ronaldo
Reuters
Portugal named former Belgium coach Roberto Martinez as their new manager on Monday and the Spaniard said he would sit down with Cristiano Ronaldo to talk about his future in the team. Martinez, 49, replaces Fernando Santos, who left his j
EPL resumes today after World Cup break
Alex Waithaka
The English Premier League, which enjoys a sizeable following among Kenyan football fans, resumes today. The league took a break prior to the start of the November 20 - December 18 World Cup held in Qatar. Arsenal, which is facing
Argentina considers putting Lionel Messi's image on banknotes
Roving Correspondent
Argentina is considering putting World Cup-winning football captain Lionel Messi on their official banknotes following the nation's recent success in Qatar.Local paper El Financiero reports that following the team's remarkable perfor
Argentina climb to second in world rankings, Morocco surge
Reuters
Argentina have climbed one place to second in the latest FIFA rankings behind arch-rivals Brazil after their Worl
Demand for Messi, Mbappe soccer gear spikes after World Cup
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
France's Coman, Tchouameni racially abused after missing penalties
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 Emil
France's defeated World Cup soccer heroes return to acclaim in Paris
Reuters
France's national soccer team returned from Qatar to the acclaim of huge crowds in Paris on Monday, after their heroic defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final, which won them admiration in the country and across the world.A coach carryin
World Cup shines spotlight on global growth of soccer
Reuters
Lionel Messi's World Cup fairytale lit up the year in soccer as heroics and heartbreak at the finals captivated fans and highlighted the growth of the world's most popular sport despite the criticism of host country Qatar's human rights record.
Benzema retires from international football after missing World Cup
Reuters
France striker Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday on Monday, a day after Les Bleus lost to Argentina on penalties in the World Cup final. Ballon d'Or winner Benzema, who scored 37 times
Messi's jersey will be ready if decides to play at next World Cup, says Scaloni
Reuters
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said that he will keep Lionel Messi's jersey ready in case the talismanic captain wishes to play at the next World Cup after he ended the country's 36-year wait to hoist the golden trophy again.
Proud Morocco want to build African legacy after World Cup run, says coach Regragui
Reuters
Morocco will leave Qatar proud and happy after becoming the first African or Arabic team to reach the last four at a World Cup but they should strive for more in the future, coach Walid Regragui said on Saturday.
Kenyan security guard at Lusail World Cup stadium dies after serious fall from the 8th floor
Albanus Kiswili
A Kenyan security guard at the World Cup's Lusail Stadium in Qatar died on Tuesday after suffering a serious fall while on duty, tournament organizers the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, said on Wednesday. The statement said J
Body of sportswriter Wahl, who died while covering World Cup, returns to U.S.
Reuters
The body of well-known U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who died suddenly on Friday af
Lionel Messi's Argentina go through on penalties after Dutch comeback
Reuters
Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout to keep Lionel Messi's World Cup dream alive on Friday after the Dutch had snatched a 2-2 draw from the jaws of defeat in an extraordinary quarter-final.Emiliano Martinez saved the fi
Why Eto'o brutally attacked man, kneeing him on the face outside World Cup stadium
Albanus Kiswili
The President of the Cameroonian Football Federation Samuel Eto'o has found himself in the spotlight once again after he wa
Analysis: Brazilian swagger is back
Reuters
Brazil produced a footballing masterclass as they hammered South Korea 4-1 in their World Cup last-16 match that bro
Raheem Sterling's house 'broken into by burglars' as England star jets home from World Cup
Reuters
England's Raheem Sterling, who was missing from the squad for Sunday's 3-0 World Cup win over Senegal, will head back to Britain on Monday to be with his family, coach Gareth Southgate said, as local media reported a break-in at his home.
Messi scores in milestone match as Argentina reach World Cup quarters
Reuters
Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round on his 1,000th career appearance to beat Diego Maradona's tournament tally for Argentina as they beat off a late Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday and reach the quarter-fina