American journalist Grant Wahl has died while covering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He was 48 years old. Wahl, who covered American and world…
Virgil van Dijk reflects on Holland’s penalty shootout defeat to Argentina
After Holland’s penalty shootout defeat to Argentina, defender Virgil van Dijk has claimed that ‘everything had gone in’ for the Dutch players in penalty training.…
Joao Cancelo can use World Cup setback to prove Man City point
Joao Cancelo is arguably one of the best full-backs in the world, but when Portugal take on Morocco in the quarter-finals of the World Cup…
Netherlands 2-2 Argentina (3-4 pens): Emil Martinez the hero with 2 pen saves
Argentina clinched a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout win over the Netherlands to set up a last-four clash with Croatia for a place in the World…
Van Gaal says he didn’t lose 1 of his 20 matches in third spell as Holland coach
Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal confirmed he would be stepping down from the role after his side were knocked out of the World Cup…
Alan Shearer praises Argentina for sending Messi up for their first penalty
Alan Shearer pointed to the order of Argentina’s penalty takers as ‘key’ in their progression on Friday, after Brazil went out in a shoot-out earlier…
Giroud will demand special attention from Southgate’s side
There are similarities between France and England’s systems, especially in how Olivier Giroud works in the same way as Harry Kane. Giroud did not score…
‘Hopefully we don’t have that ref anymore’: Martinez SLAMS ‘useless’ Mateu Lahoz
A pulsating World Cup quarter-final erupted in acrimony at the final whistle as Argentina’s players taunted the furious Netherlands squad. There were an astonishing 14…
Inter Milan defender Bastoni confirms Tottenham approach
Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni has confirmed contact with Tottenham. Bastoni’s former Inter coach Antonio Conte remains a fan and wants to bring the stopper…
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi is a big admirer of the ‘intensity’ he sees in Liverpool’s football
Sitting in a hotel lobby in London, Siya Kolisi has one eye on the World Cup bulletin being shown on the TV. ‘When I come…