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World Cup players facing growing pattern of racist abuse, FIFPRO warns
MIAMI, July 4 : Players at the World Cup are enduring a “growing pattern of abuse” that includes racist and discriminatory attacks both online and in person, global players’ union FIFPRO said on Saturday as they demanded urgent action.With the tournament entering the last 16, FIFPRO called for collective acti
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World Cup penalty spot becomes football’s newest classroom
NEW YORK, July 2 : Penalty shootouts have always been football’s cruellest mind game — a nerve-shredding walk into noise, doubt and national dread. What has changed over recent years is not the pressure, but the preparation — and at this World Cup, players, coaches and goalkeepers are increasingly treating pen
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Cruel end for Senegal in Seattle at World Cup
SEATTLE, July 1 : Senegal coach Pape Thiaw described football as a “cruel game” after his side’s late collapse and eventual defeat by Belgium following extra time in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday.Senegal looked to be a few minutes from confidently dispatching their opponents with a 2-0 win when Belgi
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Dutch players suffer online racist abuse after shootout loss to Morocco
ATLANTA, June 30 : Netherlands players who missed penalties in Monday’s World Cup penalty shootout defeat by Morocco suffered racist abuse online, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said on Tuesday.Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber and Crysencio Summerville all failed to find the net as Morocco edged the D
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Balbuena joins long line of failed penalty subs, but Paraguay still advance
June 30 : As Paraguay’s Fabian Balbuena found out the hard way, being substituted on just to take a penalty in a looming shootout is generally a sure sign that you’ll miss.The 34-year-old centre-back, currently at Brazilian club Gremio, came on in the 122nd minute of Paraguay’s last-32 World Cup eliminator ag
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Paraguay stun Germany on penalties to reach World Cup last 16
FOXBOROUGH, Massachussets, June 29 : Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties on Monday to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history, after the teams were tied 1-1 over 120 minutes.Jose Canale hit the decisive penalty to give the
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Paraguay knock Germany out of World Cup on penalties in major upset
FOXBOROUGH, Massachussets, June 29 : Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties on Monday to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history, after the teams were tied 1-1 over 120 minutes.Jose Canale hit the decisive penalty to give the
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Penalty preparation more important than ever as Germans collapse under spot-kick pressure
VANCOUVER, June 29 : Germany’s shootout defeat by Paraguay on Monday sent shockwaves around the soccer world as a team previously thought invincible from the spot came up short in a stunning upset, marking the first time they have lost on penalties at a World Cup.In a nerve-jangling climax, Kai Havertz, Nick
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Confident Madueke embraces penalty pressure as England prepare for DR Congo
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 29 : England’s World Cup campaign enters the unforgiving territory of knockout football on Wednesday, where one mistake can end a tournament and a single penalty can define it.For forward Noni Madueke, that reality has sharpened the squad’s focus as England prepare for a Round of 3
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South Africa goalkeeper has strong track record in penalty shootouts
ATLANTA, June 27 : If the first knockout clash at the World Cup on Sunday is forced to post-match penalties, then South Africa’s Ronwen Williams is just the man for the job.The 34-year-old goalkeeper, also captain of the side, has built his reputation on penalty saves and made some key stops to help both club
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