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Commentary: VAR was supposed to take the messy human element out of refereeing. How did it go so wrong?
Perhaps it was futile to hope a technical system could end human disputes over a sport that has always been more art than science, say three academics.
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Pickford relishing first Messi test as England prepare for Argentina showdown
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 13 : England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has faced World Cup penalty shootouts, semi-finals and some of the biggest names in football during his record-breaking career, but there is one challenge that has eluded him until now.When England take on Lionel Messi and reigning champions
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Rivalry and revenge: the long, bitter relationship between England and Argentina
NEW YORK, July 13 : Antonio Rattin in 1966. Diego Maradona in 1986. David Beckham in 1998.The matches are the stuff of soccer legend. And on Wednesday, Argentina and England return to the World Cup stage. But this time — for the first time — it will be a World Cup semi-final, a coveted place…
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Scaloni’s quiet revolution carries Argentina towards England showdown
DALLAS, July 13 : Lionel Scaloni barely registered among the coaching royalty gathered in Bilbao.Brazil’s Tite drew the crowds to the International Football Summit. Fabio Capello, Unai Emery and Ernesto Valverde commanded attention. Scaloni, only months into one of world football’s most unforgiving jobs,
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What’s behind Germany’s World Cup woes?
Germany have endured three straight disappointing World Cups. Experts say the reasons why are connected to football, but also to German society.
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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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