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Why Fernandes, and not Ronaldo, is now Portugal's most important player

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Nov 30 2022 16:35
Why Fernandes, and not Ronaldo, is now Portugal's most important player Cristiano Ronaldo may have claimed the goal was his, but after going through the footage with a fine tooth comb, Portugal's opener against Uruguay was awarded to Bruno Fernandes. The Manchester United man put a perfectly weighted cross into the box early in the second half that ended up sneaking pas...
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How Kudus can spearhead Ghana to the last-16 at the World Cup

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Wednesday, Nov 30 2022 11:20
How Kudus can spearhead Ghana to the last-16 at the World Cup Ghana came into the World Cup as the worst ranked team heading to Qatar. Sitting in 61st in the FIFA world rankings, many would have been surprised to see them so low, especially with the abundance of quality they have in their squad. But of course, the rankings system isn’t always an accurate...
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Why reliance on Messi will only take Argentina so far at Qatar 2022

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Nov 29 2022 11:05
Why reliance on Messi will only take Argentina so far at Qatar 2022 Argentina headed to Qatar as one of the favourites to lift the World Cup. And rightly so. Lionel Scaloni’s men were on a 36-match unbeaten streak, just one shy of the world record, and had won the Copa America in 2021 for the first time in close to 30 years. Spearheaded by an in-form Lionel Me...
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Fullkrug proving the unlikely saviour of Germany's World Cup campaign

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Nov 28 2022 16:50
Fullkrug proving the unlikely saviour of Germany's World Cup campaign Kai Havertz as a striker for Germany failed. Thomas Muller as a striker for Germany failed. Niclas Fullkrug as the super-sub worked, or at least it did against Spain. With 20 minutes to go, Germany stared down the very likely scenario of a second successive World Cup group stage exit as they trailed...
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Griezmann proving France's MVP in defence of World Cup crown

by Greg Lea at Monday, Nov 28 2022 11:00
Griezmann proving France's MVP in defence of World Cup crown A 2-1 victory over Denmark secured France’s passage to the knockout stage on Saturday. The defending champions arrived at the World Cup on the back of some poor results in the Nations League, but they became the first team to qualify for the round of 16 in Qatar.Kylian Mbappe was the star of t...
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Harry Maguire silences critics as he again shines for England

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Nov 26 2022 16:47
Harry Maguire silences critics as he again shines for England Gareth Southgate's England squad was always going to draw groans of discontent. There were maybe one or two issues with his selection for Qatar 2022, but on the whole; the squad was fine. There is ample experience and plenty of exciting youngsters to select from, though based on form, the centre-bac...
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Richarlison primed to channel inner R9 as Brazil chase sixth World Cup

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Nov 26 2022 09:15
Richarlison primed to channel inner R9 as Brazil chase sixth World Cup Unsurprisingly, Brazil got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start. There were some concerns over how Tite's side would live up to their favourites billing, especially having watched on as powerhouse pair Argentina and Germany both got their respective campaigns off to a disastrous start, lo...
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Could Spain's unlikely frontline fire La Roja to World Cup glory?

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Friday, Nov 25 2022 12:25
Could Spain's unlikely frontline fire La Roja to World Cup glory? Spain got their World Cup campaign off to the best possible start on Wednesday as they recorded their biggest ever World Cup win, beating Costa Rica 7-0 without conceding a shot, and completing a total of 976 passes throughout the game. With a win this dominant, it is understandable why there were s...
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Why Lucas Hernandez's injury could prove a blessing for France in Qatar

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Nov 23 2022 13:40
Why Lucas Hernandez's injury could prove a blessing for France in Qatar As France seek to defend their World Cup crown, a succession of injuries hasn't aided their cause. Their starting central midfield pairing at Russia 2018 - Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante - were ruled out before the tournament forced its way to the forethought of France fans, while Ballon d'Or winner Ka...
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Are Brazil's full-backs cause for concern at Qatar 2022?

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Nov 22 2022 16:55
Are Brazil's full-backs cause for concern at Qatar 2022? Brazil are the overwhelming favourites to win the 2022 World Cup, and it is easy to see why. There is a raft of talent within the Selecao squad, notably in attack with Tite able to call upon the likes of Neymar, Vinicius Junior, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison, to name four, in what is arguably the mo...
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