Bromance on hold as Mbappe and Hakimi lock horns
DOHA : Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi will put their friendship aside when France play Morocco in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday and both may try to honour a promise they made.
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England out to stop World Cup’s ‘irresistible force’ Mbappé
DOHA: England’s players have been asked one question on repeat as they prepare to face France in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. How do you stop Kylian Mbappé?Hardly surprising, given Mbappé is the tournament’s leading scorer with five goals and is widely considered the man to succeed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccer’s biggest star.“I’m sure England will have prepared to face Kylian,” France coach Didier Deschamps said at a news conference Friday.
Fofana confident Mbappe will have last laugh against England's Walker
DOHA : France midfielder Youssouf Fofana is confident that striker Kylian Mbappe will have the last laugh against England in their quarter-final on Saturday after Kyle Walker said he would not let the striker stand in the way of his World Cup ambitions.
Newport 2 Gillingham 0: Priestley Farquharson opened scoring in League 2 clash at Rodney Parade and Elkan Baggott’s own-goal doubled the lead
The wait for an away win in League 2 goes on for Gillingham after losing to fellow strugglers Newport - leaving them second from bottom.
Messi and Argentina light up the Abu Dhabi night in 5-0 win over UAE
ABU DHABI: The player the crowd had come to see hardly needed emphasizing. And Lionel Messi — with more than a little help from Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Angel Di Maria — duly delivered. He lit up the Abu Dhabi night with some scintillating football, especially during the first half, as Argentina defeated the UAE 5-0 in their final friendly before heading to Qatar for the World Cup.
Newcastle United partners with Saudia ahead of Riyadh-based warm-weather training camp
RIYADH: Newcastle United has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia as the club prepares for a warm-weather training camp in Riyadh next month.
England’s World Cup injuries ease as Maddison, Walker train
DOHA: England’s injury concerns are easing ahead of the World Cup, with Kyle Walker and James Maddison overcoming their previous fitness issues to take part in the team’s first training session in Qatar on Wednesday. Walker has been recovering from groin surgery needed after getting injured during Manchester City’s 6-3 win over Manchester United in the Premier League on Oct. 2.