Lionel Messi: No comparison between Argentina and Mexico - ESPN
World Cup champion Lionel Messi has doubled down on his recent feud with Mexican fans.
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UAE appoint Romanian Olaroiu to replace Bento as head coach
DUBAI: Cosmin Olaroiu has been appointed United Arab Emirates head coach, the country’s FA announced on Saturday. The 55-year-old Romanian takes over from Portuguese Paulo Bento, who was fired last month despite a last-gasp win over North Korea in Asia’s World Cup qualifiers. The UAE are third in Group A of the preliminaries for the 2026 finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The first two finishers in each of Asia’s three groups progress automatically to the World Cup while the third- and fourth-placed teams advance to another round. Iran have already claimed one of the two berths available from Group A while second-placed Uzbekistan are four points clear of the UAE with two matches remaining. Olaroiu has spent the last three-and-a-half seasons with UAE club Sharjah, and last week guided the team into the final of the AFC Champions League Two. He has worked extensively in the Gulf region, coaching Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, Qatar’s Al-Sadd and Emirati side Al-Ain before moving to China, where he won the Chinese Super League title with Jiangsu Suning in 2020. Olaroiu’s first game in charge of the UAE will be their World Cup qualifier at home to Uzbekistan on June 5.
Messi plays down Argentina-Mexico rivalry
Lionel Messi has poured cold water on the idea of a heated rivalry between Argentina and Mexico, saying that the alleged tensions between the teams simply do not exist.
Lawson back to his old self, says Racing Bulls boss
JEDDAH :Liam Lawson has picked himself up from being dropped by Red Bull in March and is back to his old self, Racing Bulls boss Peter Bayer said on Friday.
Canada coach Marsch banned 2 games after red card vs. USMNT - ESPN
Canada coach Jesse Marsch was suspended for an extra game by Concacaf on Thursday following his actions during the team's Nations League third-place playoff against the United States last month.
Canada coach Jesse Marsch handed 2-game ban by CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee
CONCACAF has handed Canada coach Jesse Marsch a two-game ban resulting from his ejection during the third-place game against the U.S. last month at the CONCACAF Nations League.
Russell says multi-year contracts mean little in the end
JEDDAH : George Russell said contract renewal talks with his Mercedes Formula One team boss Toto Wolff were ongoing, he was happy with his form and there was nothing unusual about the time it was taking.
CONCACAF president opposes World Cup expansion
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani voiced his opposition to the recent proposal to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams.