The 2018 World Cup semifinal tie between Belgium and France left a bitter taste in the mouths of the fabled “Golden Generation” of Belgium as they felt they had been denied their well-deserved opportunity to battle for the ultimate prize in the final with the eventual runners-up Croatia. Fast-forward four years and Belgium will get…
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Spain and Japan hit the ground running in their respective opening matches but their second matches put fans from both ends in a precarious position whereby they have to approach their final Group E with their calculators out, still unsure whether their boys will be staying on in Qatar after Thursday. Spain are in a…
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French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain’s time at their home turf Parc des Princes appears to be coming to an end according to president Nasser Al Khelaifi, who asserted in an interview published Tuesday that the club may be looking for a new home after being made to feel unwelcome. Al Khelaifi told Spanish sports…
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Interest in the market of fan tokens, a mixture of crypto and sport is raising as is the heat in the desert of Qatar during the last matches of the World Cup group phase. Attentiveness for this particular niche breed of cryptocurrencies, typically linked to sports teams like Barcelona or Brazil, has been charged up…
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The visiting Indiana Pacers overcame a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter on Monday night to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-115 thanks to Tyrese Haliburton’s sublime performance, who scored 24 points and handed out 14 assists while Andrew Nembhard also made a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left. LeBron James gave the Lakers a 115-113…
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It is an unusual position that the Socceroos of Australia find themselves in, having the power to decide their World Cup fate when they go on a date against the might of Denmark in their final Group D match at their adopted Al Janoub Stadium home on Wednesday. While precious few would make the Socceroos…
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Despite the fact that Poland, Mexico and one of the favorites Argentina were all expected to advance from Group C of the World Cup ahead of underdogs Saudi Arabia, the Saudis shocked the world by overpowering La Albeceleste in their opening match to put them firmly in the mix heading into their match against Mexico…
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Brazil advanced to the next round of the World Cup after playing against Switzerland, amid concerns over the absence of Neymar. The five-time champions overcame the absence of their injured star to beat Switzerland 1-0 with a late goal Monday and make it to the round of 16 with a match to spare in Group…
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Portugal booked their place in the World Cup last 16 on Monday as Bruno Fernandes’s second-half double secured a 2-0 win over Uruguay. In a game that saw very few shots on target, Fernandes broke the deadlock in the 54th. He tried to find Cristiano Ronaldo in the box, but his cross went straight into…
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Cameroon overcame a 3-1 deficit to draw 3-3 with a stubborn Serbia on Monday at the World Cup thanks in part to a goal and an assist from substitute and captain Vincent Aboubakar. He lobbed goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic in the 64th minute and then set up striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting two minutes later. The thrilling…
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