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/ 127 days ago

Argentina racist song condemned by France president

Argentina has once again come under fire for celebrations following a major victory. Emi Martinez, the team's star goalkeeper, previously received heat for a series of odd actions after the 2022 World Cup. The shot-stopper earned the Golden Glove at the competition. The trophy is given to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. Martinez was […]

Grant Wahl

/ 316 days ago

Unveiling Grant Wahl's finest work: Details on his new book

Grant Wahl is unequivocally one of the most iconic soccer reporters in the history of the United States. His untimely passing during the 2022 World Cup brought in countless memories and tributes from fellow soccer reporters. Working for Sports Illustrated, Grant Wahl assembled an impressive collection of stories. Many of those were in-depth looks at […]

Leagues: Bundesliga

/ 352 days ago

Top 100 greatest soccer players in the world today

Rating the best 100 soccer players today is a seemingly impossible task. The breadth of soccer means players have differing levels of competition. Also, with 11 players on the pitch, different positions perform different roles. It is a web of impossibility to accurately compare these athletes head-to-head. It is even more challenging to do so […]

Argentina

/ 365 days ago

Argentina manager hints that he may resign from role

Argentina national team manager Lionel Scaloni has hinted that he may step down after five years at the helm. The World Cup-winning coach made the bizarre claims after a contentious 1-0 victory against rivals Brazil on Tuesday night. Brazilian police officers were seen attacking Argentine fans before the start of the match. “Argentina needs a […]

Cristiano Ronaldo

/ 374 days ago

Ex-Portugal boss reveals post Qatar radio silence from Ronaldo

The Qatar World Cup proved to be an eventful chapter for Cristiano Ronaldo. Setting a new record by scoring in five different World Cups, Cristiano Ronaldo was subsequently released from Manchester United. Following that, he was omitted from Portugal's pivotal matches in the prestigious international tournament. Various controversies surrounded the Portuguese captain and then-head coach, […]

Argentina

/ 401 days ago

Ballon d’Or decision leaked as Messi tipped to win for 8th time

Lionel Messi looks set to extend his record of Ballon d'Or titles later this month. The Argentine superstar has already collected the award seven times in his illustrious career. This is currently two more than any other player, including Cristiano Ronaldo. Nevertheless, reports out of Spain suggest that Messi will soon win his eighth Ballon […]

FIFA

/ 422 days ago

France issues arrest warrant to FIFA VP about World Cup 2022

According to reports in France, an arrest warrant has been issued for former FIFA exec Mohamed bin Hammam. L'Equipe claims that a French judge supplied the warrant due to corruption allegations. Bin Hammam was a key figure in awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, his home nation. It was reported earlier in September that […]

Amazon

/ 441 days ago

Germany humiliated at World Cup to be shown on Amazon Prime

Amazon's latest All or Nothing documentary series features Germany at the 2022 World Cup. Amazon revealed the official trailer of the show. The 90-second snippet highlights the team's struggles at the 2022 World Cup, both on and off the pitch. The latest edition of the successful series will hit the streaming service on Friday, September […]

FIFA World Cup

/ 443 days ago

Van Gaal insists World Cup was rigged to help Messi win

Former Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal has made some incredible comments regarding Argentina's triumph with Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup. The 72-year-old coach has now claimed that the tournament was rigged to help Messi win. Messi's Argentina beat van Gaal's Dutch side in the quarterfinals of the competition. Argentina then went on […]

FIFA

/ 447 days ago

Qatar's $330 million bribes to FIFA revealed in new documents

Released court documents are beginning to show how much money Qatar shelled out to receive the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A filing made by a Philadelphia-based organization revealed Qatar transferred millions to FIFA committee members. The Qatar National Bank (QNB) sent these funds directly. Committee members are in charge of selecting a host nation for […]

FIFA

/ 495 days ago

MLS teams receive FIFA World Cup windfall

FIFA has officially announced payment plans in their Club Benefits Program for the 2022 World Cup. The governing body of the sport essentially paid every club worldwide to release players for the massive tournament. In all, FIFA paid out a total of $209 million as 440 clubs released 837 total players for the World Cup […]

Inter Miami CF

/ 533 days ago

Messi to join Inter Miami, says Guillem Balague

Lionel Messi is signing with Inter Miami. Renowned journalist Guillem Balague, reporting for BBC Sport, reports the Argentine star is signing with the Major League Soccer club for several reasons. He is joining MLS once his PSG contract expires at the end of June. Both PSG and the player agreed to part ways after Messi's […]

Apple TV

/ 534 days ago

Apple TV+ announces new Messi docuseries coming soon

Apple TV+ has revealed a new documentary series surrounding Lionel Messi is coming to the streaming service. The four-part series essentially follows the superstar's World Cup career with Argentina. This culminates with the team's 2022 World Cup triumph in Qatar at the end of last year. Messi has made five total World Cup tournament appearances […]

Brazil

/ 536 days ago

Funk carioca music leaks into the soccer culture of Brazil

Brazil loves to dance, and it's only natural that their representatives at the World Cup would dance as well. Richarlison's signature Dança do Pombo, Paqueta's fancy footwork, and Vinicius' hip shakes have all gone viral over social media, so it makes sense that Brazilian songs have risen in popularity thanks to the Brazilian national team. […]

Argentina

/ 608 days ago

Boisterous Argentina fans celebrate World Cup in Buenos Aires

The Argentina national team played its first game in front of home fans in Buenos Aires since winning the World Cup in Qatar. That triumph was a long-awaited conquest for the South American nation. The last time La Albiceleste won the World Cup before 2022 was 1986. Despite many of the fans in attendance not […]