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2022 World Cup glory would be the crowning achievement of Lionel Messi’s career
Lionel Messi’s relationship with his own country has long been a difficult one. Argentina has never embraced the 35-year-old like they did Diego Maradona, the icon of La Albiceleste’s 1986 World Cup triumph.
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Will France go all the way?
Didier Deschamps became only the third manager in history to take a team to three consecutive World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. He followed in the footsteps of West Germany duo Sepp Herberger and Helmut Schon by overseeing a 3-1 victory over Poland at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.
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USA could be a nightmare opponent for England at the 2022 World Cup
England have good reason to feel good about their 2022 World Cup chances right now. Gareth Southgate’s side played a free-flowing game as they started their campaign in Qatar with an emphatic 6-2 win over Iran while rivals like Argentina and Germany have suffered shock defeats at the tournament.
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2022 will be Lionel Messi’s best chance to win the World Cup
Lionel Messi has won everything there is to win in football with one notable exception. The player seen by many as the greatest to have ever played the sport has never got his hands on the World Cup. Messi has played in a World Cup final, but the most prestigious prize in international football has thus far evaded him.
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France have no choice but to build a new-look team for the 2022 World Cup
France know how to win a World Cup. Indeed, Les Blues have been crowned world champions twice in the last 24 years with Didier Deschamps’ team lifting the trophy at the 2018 World Cup. France will once again be among the favourites in Qatar, but Deschamps will have to build a new team at the tournament.
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Could Mykhailo Mudryk be the next big Premier League star?
Mykhailo Mudryk sensed his moment and took it this season. Although Shakhtar Donetsk dropped down to the Europa League in the new year, his stardust has been left on Europe’s biggest stage already. He is their talisman and their playmaker, the man who makes them tick, leading the quest for a glimmer of joy in what is a terrible time for all Ukrainians.
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Best ever World Cup openers
The 2022 World Cup begins on Sunday, with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Neutrals will be hoping for an entertaining encounter in the mould of these five opening games from tournaments gone by.
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What is going on at Juventus?
The way Juventus faltered in the Champions League was symbolic of their incredibly deep problems. Alongside PSG, perhaps purely on the basis of their standing in European football, the Old Lady were expected to qualify for the knockout stages, but only managed to secure a place in the Europa League.
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Kane, Messi, Mbappe? The top contenders to win the World Cup’s Golden Boot
With the World Cup now just around the corner, anticipation is at fever pitch among football fans despite concerns remaining about Qatar’s suitability as the host nation for the competition. While Brazil seem set to kick off as the favourites to lift the Jules Rimet trophy just before Christmas, the race for the Golden Boot seems to be wide open at this stage.
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Top 10 Goalkeepers in Premier League History
No one lives or dies by the sword quite like a goalkeeper in football. Keep a clean sheet and you’re a hero. Concede that late-minute decider and you become the villain. It’s why keepers are a special breed of player.
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Julen Lopetegui is the ambitious appointment Wolves needed to mark the start of a new era
Wolves wanted Julen Lopetegui as their new manager even before they sacked Bruno Lage and they weren’t prepared to be denied in their pursuit of the Spaniard. At first, Lopetegui appeared unsure of the Molineux club’s offer, rejecting their first approach, but the former Sevilla manager will take charge in the West Midlands in the World Cup break.
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