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FIFA World Cup final: Argentina’s Scaloni admits Spain was better, praises his players

July 20, 2026 admin

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni looks dejected after losing the World Cup final to Spain, on July 19, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain deserved to be crowned world champions but said he could not have asked for more from his Argentina players after their 1-0 extra-time defeat in the FIFA World Cup…

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The show before the spectacle

July 18, 2026 admin

Djokovic interacts with Messi at the fest. | Photo Credit: AFP The FIFA’s World Cup has increasingly become a celebration not just of football but of football as entertainment. So, on the eve of the final, the governing body transformed the Javits Center beside the Hudson into a fan park. Hundreds queued for hours and…

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Lionel Messi vs. Lamine Yamal: From a 2007 baby photo to the World Cup final, football’s perfect full-circle story

July 18, 2026 admin

Who will bathe in glory? The 20-year-old Messi and the five-month-old Yamal at a photoshoot in Barcelona in 2007. The two will now vie for football’s greatest honour. | Photo Credit: AP Some old photographs gather dust, some others gather meaning. When Lionel Messi held a five-month-old Lamine Yamal during a charity calendar shoot around…

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I am a coach for moments like this, says Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni

July 8, 2026 admin

Scaloni belts out instructions from the touchline. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Scaloni had barely sat down before he admitted the obvious. Argentina had put its supporters through unnecessary “suffering”. Yet the manager was in no mood to apologise for the chaos. What he had witnessed, he felt, was something larger than a comeback win…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Can Salah’s Egypt surprise Messi’s Argentina?

July 6, 2026 admin

Linchpins: Egypt will try to get Salah on the break while Messi will be Argentina’s bow and arrow. | Photo Credit: AFP Both Argentina and Egypt needed 120 draining minutes to survive their opening knockout ties and had barely four days to recover before meeting for a place in the World Cup quarterfinals. For Argentina,…

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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 | Argentina likely to shuffle its pack for final group game against Jordan

June 26, 2026 admin

Argentina’s forward Nico Paz takes part in a training session at the Sporting KC Training Centre in Kansas City on June 23, 2026, during the 2026 World Cup football tournament. | Photo Credit: AFP Lionel Scaloni has changed little so far at this World Cup. Between Argentina’s first two matches, the coach made only one…

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Coach Lionel Scaloni Hails Argentina After Copa America 2024 Triumph vs Colombia

July 15, 2024 admin

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he is constantly surprised by his team’s ability to carve out wins after their 1-0 extra-time triumph over Colombia in the Copa America final on Sunday. The victory means Argentina become the first South American team to win three straight major tournament titles. The Albiceleste followed up their…

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Copa America 2024 Final, Argentina vs Colombia LIVE: Start Of Match Delayed Due To Fan Chaos

July 14, 2024 admin

Argentina vs Colombia Final LIVE Updates, Copa America 2024© X (Twitter) Copa America 2024 Final, Argentina vs Colombia Live Updates: Defending champions Argentina take on Colombia in the Copa America 2024 final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. But, the start of the match was delayed by 30 minutes due to chaos…

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