Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte ‘jealous’ after watching France win World Cup

New Spanish manager Luis Enrique is keen for Laporte to join his squad ahead of the Euro 2020 qualifiers, as the defender ponders a switch in nationality.

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· Jul 23, 2018 · 12:56 pm

Mesut Ozil’s full statement: Does my Turkish heritage make me a more worthy target?

Ozil played 92 times for Germany, scoring 23 goals for Die Nationalmannschaft and was a member of their 2014 World Cup winning squad.

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· Jul 23, 2018 · 11:52 am

Bayern chairman Rummenigge calls German football federation ‘amateurs’ after World Cup failure

Rummenigge also extended his support to coach Joachim Loew, stating that he had guided Germany to seven semi-finals.

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· Jul 20, 2018 · 08:26 pm

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold included in England’s 23-man World Cup 2018 squad

Joe Hart and Jack Wilshere will be missing from the England plane to the tournament in Russia next month.

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· May 16, 2018 · 07:15 pm

Jorge Sampaoli includes Mauro Icardi and Paulo Dybala in Argentina pre-selection squad

Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria are all expected to make the whittled-down 23-man squad to be announced on May 21.

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· May 15, 2018 · 10:47 am

Neymar’s recovery from foot injury on track for World Cup return, says Brazil team doctor

The most expensive player in history broke a bone in his right foot on February 26 during Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-0 rinsing of Marseille.

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· Apr 28, 2018 · 10:38 am

England midfielder Oxlade-Chamberlain set to miss World Cup due to knee injury

The England midfielder suffered a knee ligament injury in Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final clash with Roma on Wednesday.

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· Apr 25, 2018 · 11:01 pm

‘I’ll arrive better than I was before’: Out until at least May 17, Neymar eyes ‘dream’ World Cup

The 26-year-old broke a bone in his right foot in February in a Ligue 1 game, before returning to his home country for surgery and rehabilitation.

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· Apr 18, 2018 · 11:10 am

Sergio Aguero recovering from minor knee surgery, in a race to be fit for World Cup

Aguero was an unused substitute in City’s Champions League second leg match against Liverpool, but was ruled out against Tottenham.

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· Apr 17, 2018 · 08:37 pm

With less than 3 months to go, Russia’s delayed World Cup stadium is still without a pitch

The troubles of Samara Arena have come to symbolise the pitfalls of bringing the June 14 to July 15 football showpiece to the sleepiest corners of Russia.

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· Mar 31, 2018 · 10:48 am

Racism scandal rocks Russia ahead of 2018 football World Cup

French players Ousmane Dembele and Paul Pogba were targeted during France’s 3-1 friendly victory over Russia on Tuesday.

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· Mar 29, 2018 · 10:38 pm

The debt we owe is to ourselves, not to the people: Lionel Messi on winning the World Cup

Argentina lost the 2014 World Cup final to Germany 1-0 after extra time and then finished runners-up at successive Copa America tournaments.

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· Mar 27, 2018 · 02:35 pm