The Argentina and Croatia semi-final was a staunch reminder to every football fan about what football really is. What the Argentine team did to Croatia was a dismantling, one that put Argentina as, by far, the favorites for this World Cup. Julian Alvarez, who earned the penalty before scoring a brace, was outstanding against the ...
The Argentina–Netherlands game in the quarter-finals of the Qatar World Cup was definitely one for the ages. It basically had everything for the complete entertaining package. There were goals, last-minute drama, LOTS of bookings, brawls and a penalty shootout as a cherry on top. The match was absolutely thrilling stuff that kept every fan at ...
The World Cup‘s incredibly dramatic quarterfinals fell well in line with the rest of the tournament and produced some truly shocking moments and results. Things kicked off in grand fashion as fan-favorites Brazil were ceremoniously knocked out after Penalties against Croatia. And as if that game wasn’t anxiety-ridden enough, Argentina against the Netherlands proved to ...
There is a general saying in football that the best referees are those who can keep themselves out of the spotlight. Those who do their jobs just as they’re meant to be done, allow the games to flow in a fluid fashion and can stop the matches from spiralling into ugly affairs are not even ...
The Qatar World Cup 2022 has produced some highly memorable matches so far. But the most bonkers match was probably the one that took place between Argentina and the Netherlands in the quarter-finals clash on Friday. The game was absolutely essential stuff for football fans and produced stuff to keep you on the edge of ...
15th December 2021. Almost to the day one year ago, Sergio Aguero of Manchester City fame called time on his incredible career in order to protect his health owing to a heart condition. Only six months after his move to Barcelona to play with his mate and international teammate Lionel Messi, he was diagnosed with ...
Denzel Dumfries Doubts Lionel Messi World Cup Loss Will Make The Dutch Mourn After the “best performance” of his career against the USA, Denzel Dumfries is ultra-focused on ensuring that Netherlands wins against Argentina in their 2022 FIFA World Cup‘s Round of 16 fixture, and he certainly won’t be too bothered about disappointing Messi fans, ...
Playing in a tournament as prestigious and grand as the World Cup means you get to go toe-to-toe with the best players in the sport. Messi, Ronaldo, Lewandowski, Kevin de Bruyne, and Mbappe are just some of the big names representing their country in Qatar. It is a great opportunity for other supposedly ‘lesser’ players ...
In lesser than a fortnight of airing his scandalous interview with ex-Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo, Piers Morgan has come to the jersey number 7’s defence once again on Twitter. As Argentina battled for their place in the top 16 of the FIFA World Cup against Australia, Lionel Messi achieved a feat few players can ...
The Qatar World Cup feels like a once-in-a-lifetime event because of two of the biggest players featuring in it. Regardless of their form and age, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are THE star attractions of Qatar 2022. There is even more attention on what they do in the competition this time than it has been ...
The final matchday for Group C at the Qatar World Cup ended up unfolding some of the craziest moments in the history of the competition’s group stages. Heading into the final game, Group C was an extremely closely-contested group. Poland were the leader with 4 points from their first two games. Argentina and Saudi Arabia ...
Lionel Messi’s indisputable record of qualifying for the knockout stage of a tournament for club and country remains intact after Argentina breezed past Poland with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday night in the FIFA World Cup. The relentless Argentinians failed to score in the first half, but wave after wave of attacks in the second ...
The two-time World champions, Argentina’s fate is still hanging by a thread in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Despite an emphatic and moral victory against Mexico in their second group stage encounter, La Albiceleste still have to beat Poland to reach the knockout stage of the competition. Their abysmal start to the World Cup ...
Messi and Ronaldo. These two words would light up any football fan’s eyes. They share 12 Ballon d’Ors between them and have broken more records than the books can keep track of. However, the one thing they haven’t done is play together in the same team. Ronaldo’s once-fantastic homecoming to Manchester United has turned into ...
The 2022 World Cup is now only a couple of days away and participating players are putting in the hard yards every day to get in sync with their teammates and their manager and start off as strongly as they can. And it’s not just the teams who have been keeping busy, but the fans ...
With the Qatar World Cup days away, the promotional campaigns are in full effect, and yesterday, Adidas joined the fray with an incredible 30-second spot. Adverts during the World Cup are usually themed around the game, with those from brands such as Adidas and Nike standing out, primarily due to their star-studded casts. Bringing to ...
In news that might be of major interest to disciples of the Lionel Messi school of football, EA Sports, the creator of FIFA video games, has released the result of a simulated FIFA World Cup on the FIFA 23 video game. In the simulation, Argentina has emerged as World Champion. While you may not offer ...
