Let us be honest. When the draw for the expanded World Cup was made, few gave Curaçao a second thought. A nation of just 158,000 souls, an island mor...
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Scotland have drawn first blood in their World Cup group campaign, scraping through a tense opening victory over Haiti in Boston. It was not pretty. I...
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There is something quietly intoxicating about a World Cup qualifier that, on paper, resembles a mismatch dressed in orange and white. Germany versus C...
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This afternoon at the GoalZaza live desk, we find ourselves peering at a team sheet that raises an eyebrow for all the right reasons. Germany, the per...
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There is a peculiar alchemy to a great international tournament run. It is not merely about technical ability or a favourable draw; it is a collective...
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The World Cup is finally upon us, and after weeks of grumbling about ticket prices that could fund a small nation's defence budget, we can now turn ou...
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Kevin De Bruyne has never been one to shy away from offering a frank assessment of the game, and his latest comments to GoalZaza cut to the heart of a...
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There is a quiet hum building around the Japanese national team. It is not the roar of the usual suspects, the Brazils or the Germans, but a steady, p...
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Ralf Rangnick has never been one to follow the script. While the rumour mill spun wildly about a return to club management, specifically to a Milan si...
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Leicester City are on the verge of appointing Russell Martin as their new manager, a move that raises as many eyebrows as it does questions. The forme...
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There is a principle in football that transcends the ninety minutes on the pitch. It is about fairness, about honouring a contract even when the syste...
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Giovanni Carnevali's first face to face with Luciano Spalletti wasn't just a meet and greet over espresso in Forte dei Marmi. It was a quiet declarati...
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