All posts tagged "World Cup 2022"
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Should Southgate stick chances on Toffees winger?
Within seconds of kick-off, Anthony Gordon crunched into a tackle that reflected the demanding mood of the Goodison Park crowd. The Everton fan recognised the desperate need for a win against Chelsea to ease the club’s growing relegation concerns and created an atmosphere that set the tone for the players on the pitch.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold: Are we watching the new Paul Scholes for England?
Trent Alexander-Arnold will likely be the subject of much debate throughout his career. Never before has a top-level team relied so heavily on a full-back as a creative force to so much success.
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Karim Benzema at his best
It has been a long, difficult and often controversial road to get where he is today for Karim Benzema, but he is now set for the legacy his talent deserves. The 34-year-old is part of France’s ‘lost generation’ alongside the likes of Hatem Ben Arfa and Samir Nasri; talent wasn’t an issue, just like most France teams, but work-rate and togetherness meant, for years, Les Bleus underachieved.
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The five best football teams in North Macedonia
Macedonian football has taken on various forms over the last few decades. From comprising as part of Yugoslavia to becoming independent and taking on various names, their domestic scene has taken a while to establish itself.
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Gareth Southgate right to omit Jadon Sancho from England squad?
“There are other attacking players in our squad who are ahead of him in our opinion,” Gareth Southgate reasoned when asked to explain why Jadon Sancho had been omitted from his England squad. “Jadon in the last few weeks his performances have improved but it is an area of the pitch where we have competition for places.
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How can Southgate improve England ahead of Qatar?
Gareth Southgate had an extra year to think about what went wrong for England at the 2018 World Cup before Euro 2020. Indeed, the postponement of the tournament due to the Covid-19 pandemic allowed the 50-year-old to plot and plan.
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What to expect from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
For the first time in football history, Qatar, an Arab and Muslim-majority country, will host the FIFA World Cup. The games are scheduled in the winter instead of summer because of the high temperatures in the Middle East.
