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Spain’s ex-PM draws criticism with “xenophobic” remark on French team
MADRID: Spain’s conservative former prime minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France on Sunday (Jul 12) after saying the neighbouring country’s national football team
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At 34, Burn emerges as England’s unlikely World Cup warrior
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 : The bicycle kick seemed destined for the corner of the net, one last desperate swing from a Mexico side roared on by nearly 90,000 fans at the Azteca Stadium. Instead, a towering figure in white rose above the chaos and headed the ball clear.Six days later, with England clingi
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England get fitness boost ahead of World Cup quarter-final v Norway
MIAMI, July 10 : England manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday that, with the exception of suspended defender Jarell Quansah, he had a full squad to pick from for the World Cup quarter-final against Norway.Midfielder Declan Rice and defenders Marc Guehi and Reece James trained away from the rest of the squad o
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Life as a football fan’s wife: I still don’t get offside, but I understand why it’s ‘the people’s game’
She still cannot confidently explain what makes a foul, but being married to a football fan has made CNA Lifestyle writer Izza Haziqah care about match results, World Cup underdogs and the social issues surrounding the game.
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Africa can look back on World Cup with satisfaction despite no top-four finish
ATLANTA, July 10 : African interest at the World Cup ended with Morocco on Thursday, but the continent will be pleased with its results at the 2026 finals, even if it will have no teams in the final four.The continent had nine of its 10 sides get past the group stage, revelled with the rest…
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‘Night and day’: Difficult to draw footballing parallels between Cape Verde and Singapore, say experts
Cape Verde had a fairytale run in the World Cup, reaching the knockout rounds. Although some have asked if there are lessons to be learnt for Singapore, an expert said such a comparison was “not fair”.
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Brazil’s football system is broken, says Pele’s daughter
TORONTO, July 9 : Brazil’s football system is broken, with a lack of transparency and accountability in its administration reflected in the national team’s performances, Kely Nascimento, activist filmmaker and eldest daughter of former Brazil great Pele, told Reuters in an interview.”Brazilian football is bro
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At Cape Verde academy, soccer talents dream big after World Cup debut
(Adds link to photo essay)By Sodiq Adelakun and Julio RodriguesPRAIA, July 9 : Thousands of flag-waving fans gathered in Cape Verde’s capital to welcome the returning national soccer team after their stunning debut World Cup performance, mobbing the players as they left the airport. In downtow
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German Football Association’s rules on agents get a pass from EU top court
BRUSSELS, July 9 : Europe’s top court on Thursday backed the German Football Association (DFB), ruling that its regulations governing football agents are compatible with EU competition law provided they pursue legitimate objectives in the public interest.The judgment by the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice o
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German Football Association’s rules on agents are not anti-competitive if in public interest, EU court says
BRUSSELS, July 9 : The German Football Association’s rules governing the activities of football players’ agents do not breach EU antitrust rules if such restrictions serve the public interest, Europe’s top court said on Thursday.The rules, “may prove to be necessary in order to pursue one or more legitimate o
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