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Ronaldo's humble beginnings shape World Cup hunger

Qatar 2022 could be the last chance for some legends of the football world to win the biggest trophy of all. One of those is Cristiano Ronaldo, who has gone from humble beginnings to become arguabl...

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'So proud': Fans react to Socceroos exit

Australia fans have reacted to the Socceroos being eliminated from the World Cup after a battling 2-1 loss to Argentina.

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'Best ever': Wenger sends wishes to 'idol' Pele

Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klinsmann sent messages of support to Pele, labelling him the 'greatest of all'. The 82 year old has been hospital

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Pele moved into palliative care

Brazilian football great Pelé says he is feeling 'strong' and 'with hope', after an outpouring of concern across the football community after reports he had been moved into palliative care. Fans fr...

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Netherlands beat U.S, progress to quarter finals

A volley from Inter Milan's Denzel Dumphries sealed the victory for the Oranje, who will play either Australia or Argentina in the next round.

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South Korea beats Portugal, through to next stage

It was another day of twists at the FIFA World Cup, with South Korea booking their place in the round of 16 in dramatic fashion, beating group winners Portugal 2-1 in the last minute, and pipping s...

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German fans react to World Cup exit

There's another huge shock at the World Cup in Qatar. Germany are out. Hansi Flick's men finally got a win, beating Costa Rica, but it wasn't enough to stop them heading home. Fans are devastated.

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Argentina celebrates World Cup progress after slow start

Argentina coasted past Poland in a 2-0 victory on Wednesday night to top Group C and confirm their place in the last 16 of the World Cup, signalling a return to form for the South American giants a...

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Canada ends World Cup with three straight losses

Canada fell behind early after a miscue by goalkeeper Milan Borjan and couldn't come back against Morocco, losing their third straight game. Canada ends its World Cup appearance with no points, the...

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First all-female team to referee World Cup match

French referee Stephanie Frappart, along with Neuza Back and Karen Diaz Medina, will make World Cup history when they step onto the pitch ahead of the crucial Group E game between Germany and Costa...

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Australia to face Argentina in knockout stages

Australia coach Graham Arnold hailed the Socceroos' "remarkable" achievement after they reached the last 16 of the World Cup for only the second time with a 1-0 win over Denmark on Wednesday. Winge...

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'I didn't miss the penalty': Suarez won't apologise

Luis Suarez says he won't apologise for Ghana's defeat in its infamous South African World Cup Quarter Final defeat in 2010 after he was sent off for handball on the goal line, only for the resulti...

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'It's not an honour to play against Messi': Degenek

Socceroos defender Mile Degenek has stoked tensions ahead of Australia's Round of 16 Match against Argentina, claiming it's 'not an honour' to play against superstar Lionel Messi and that instead, ...

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Explaining UK's addiction to online gambling

The UK is the world's biggest regulated online gambling market, with British players having lost more than £14 billion on online casino games, sports betting, and other forms of gambling over four ...

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'This is sport, not politics': Crowds take in U.S vs Iran

It was – mostly – about football for fans watching the Iran-USA game in the United States on Tuesday, a match played against the backdrop of soaring geopolitical tensions. Scores of supporters pack...

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U.S defeats Iran in contentious match

The United States stormed into the World Cup knock out round on Tuesday by beating Iran 1-0 in a showdown shrouded by decades of enmity between the two nations.

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Iran v U.S goes beyond a football match

Longtime adversaries the United States and Iran face off on the pitch at the World Cup on Tuesday in a match that some Iranians fear may see further run-ins with stadium security or clashes with pr...

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Cross border rivalry as England takes on Wales

On Tuesday England and Wales play their first-ever clash at the World Cup. Wales must win big to have a chance of progressing. The rivalry between the two British nations goes back centuries. But w...

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Iran-USA match mega showdown

It will be only the second time the two have met at the tournament. The first was in 1998, in a game that has been described as the most politically charged in FIFA history.

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U.S. soccer scrubs name of God from Iranian flag

Iran's government reacted by accusing America of removing the name of God from its national flag. The USSF decision occurred as the U.S. prepares to face Iran in a decisive World Cup match already ...

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Senegal's elite young footballers dream of Europe

In recent years, Senegal has become one of the biggest football countries on the African continent. Winner of the African Cup of Nations, the country relies on high-level football academies that ha...

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Migrant workers watch World Cup games 'on the cheap'

Shafeeq Saqafi paid three dollars for the Argentina shirt he proudly wore when sat with 15,000 other migrant workers in a hidden corner of Doha to watch Lionel Messi's side salvage their World Cup....

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Deli Piero: Australia have a 'big chance'

Italian great Alessandro Del Piero has urged Australia to treat their crunch World Cup final group match with Denmark as a home game, insisting they have a 'big chance' to qualify for the Round of 16.

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Is Lionel Messi moving to the MLS?

With his contract at PSG set to expire at the end of the season, is a move to the MLS on the cards for Messi?

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Pain and pride after Canada eliminated from World Cup

Canada’s men's soccer team was eliminated from the World Cup Sunday, but not before scoring a history-making goal against Croatia.

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United should be thankful for Ronaldo: Rashford

Marcus Rashford has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo's unceremonious exit from Manchester United.

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Messi keeps Argentina's World Cup hopes alive

Goals by Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez helped Argentina defeat Mexico on Saturday. Hear what fans had to say after the team bounced back from a shocking loss to Saudi Arabia last week.

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Apple in talks to buy Manchester United

Apple could be the next owner of English football giant Manchester United. Reports suggest the American tech giant is considering a billion-dollar bid to take over the club. It was confirmed earli...

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Fans celebrate USA draw with England

A scoreless draw doesn’t usually lead to wild celebrations... unless it’s against England. Watch this party in Hollywood as American fans got one step closer to the World Cup Round of 16.

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'We will not stop': World Cup protesters refuse to back down

Activists are at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, keeping up protests against the Iranian government. That's despite efforts by local authorities to prevent the protests inside and outside the sta...

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