Morocco 90 minutes away from once in a lifetime shot at World Cup glory
An Arab team are now 90 minutes away from the World Cup final.
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Modric seeks to derail Messi's bid for World Cup glory
Lionel Messi and Luka Modric face off in a mouthwatering World Cup semi-final between Argentina and Croatia on Tuesday, desperate to seize their final chance to win football's ultimate prize.
Neymar acquitted of corruption charges in Spanish court
Brazilian football superstar Neymar has been cleared of corruption charges related to his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013.
Emirati cycling sensation Safiya Al-Sayegh reflects on career-defining year
ABU DHABI: It has been a career-defining year for Safiya Al-Sayegh, with a four-medal haul at the Arab Track Cycling Cup and the awarding of a professional cycling contract, a historic first for an Emirati cyclist.
France v Morocco: Keys to World Cup semifinal
DOHA: World Cup holders France face Africa’s first-ever semifinalists Morocco in Wednesday’s last-four clash in Qatar. AFP Sport looks at some of the keys to the game. - Rock-solid Morocco - Morocco have conceded just one goal in the entire tournament — an own goal in their 2-1 win over Canada in the group stage — with Croatia, Belgium, Spain and Portugal all failing to breach a rock-solid back line.
Neymar acquitted of corruption over Barcelona transfer
A court in Spain on Tuesday acquitted Brazilian superstar Neymar of corruption charges related to his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013.
Messi ‘fool’ taunt spawns mugs, T-shirts in Argentina
DOHA: “What are you looking at, fool? Get lost!” Lionel Messi’s World Cup taunt of Dutch player Wout Weghorst has delighted Argentina, where the phrase has made its way onto mugs, shirts and other products. In a viral video online, soccer superstar Messi is shown being interviewed after Friday’s stormy quarter-final clash with the Netherlands, when his eyes drift off camera. He then launches his words in the direction of the Dutch substitute — whose two late goals pushed the two teams into penalties — while the reporter struggles to get his attention. Argentina emerged victorious, but Messi fumed after the fractious match at the referee who gave Weghorst a free kick.
Morocco ‘hungry for more’ says coach Regragui
DOHA: Morocco are not satisfied with a place in the semifinals of the World Cup and are hungry for more coach Walid Regragui said ahead of their clash with world champions France on Wednesday. “If we are happy just to reach semifinal and some see that as enough, I don’t agree,” Regragui told a press conference. “If you get to the semifinals and you are not hungry then there is a problem. “The best team in the tournament, Brazil is already out.