It is typically the kind of footnote that gets lost in the pre match hype; a weather warning, a bit of rain, perhaps a short delay. But when the heave...
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The World Cup last 16 throws up a fixture that carries a curious emotional freight. When Norway stride out to face Brazil in the heat of a North Ameri...
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Gareth Southgate is about to roll the dice in the most unforgiving cauldron in world football. Jarell Quansah, a defender whose senior England career...
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For twenty three years, Cristiano Ronaldo has carried the weight of a nation on his shoulders. He has been a hero, a talisman, and a tormentor in equa...
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There is something deeply romantic about the World Cup knockout stages. It is the place where personal histories, national pride, and tactical calcula...
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Just when Gareth Southgate thought his selection headaches could ease, a fresh muscular complaint from Djed Spence has thrown England's right back dep...
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There is something wonderfully absurd about the theatre of international football. One moment you are analysing the tactical flexibility of a Gareth S...
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In a move that has sent shockwaves through the World Cup and raised more than a few eyebrows in the corridors of power in Zurich, Folarin Balogun is f...
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In a curious twist that has left many in the football community scratching their heads, Folarin Balogun will take his place in the United States lineu...
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As GoalZaza dips over the horizon and the World Cup last 16 beckons, a peculiar romance grips the Scandinavian peninsula. While the rest of the footba...
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Just when you thought the World Cup could not get any more politically charged, FIFA has managed to stir the pot once again. In a decision that reeks...
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