Argentina's Martinez taking pain-killing injections for ankle issue, says agent
Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez has been having pain-killing injections in his ankle to play at the World Cup in Qatar, his agent Alejandro Camacho said.
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FIFA fine Croatia over fans' xenophobic chants
DOHA: FIFA on Wednesday (Dec 7) sanctioned World Cup quarter-finalists Croatia following abuse by their fans targeting Canada's goalkeeper Milan Borjan.
FIFA fines Serbia for Kosovo flag in dressing room
Serbia have been fined 20,000 Swiss francs ($21,290.19) after a flag which showed Kosovo as part of their country was hung in the dressing room when they faced Brazil at the World Cup on Nov. 24, world soccer's governing body FIFA said on Wednesday.
FIFA fines Croatia for fans' verbal abuse, taunts against Canadian goalkeeper
The Croatian and Serbian soccer federations were fined by FIFA on Wednesday for making Balkan political statements at the World Cup.
Luka Modric: Croatia’s conductor in his last World Cup
Croatia’s midfielder Luka Modric celebrates after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Japan and Croatia at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, south of Doha on December 5, 2022. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
The other Lionel, Argentina's Scaloni pits his wits against Van Gaal
DOHA : It is no secret that Argentina's dreams of a third World Cup triumph lie largely on the shoulders of Lionel Messi but another man bearing the same first name is also integral to the hopes of the Albiceleste.
Helmut Marko squashes Sergio Perez's ambition to challenge for 2023 F1 title
Sergio Perez's 2023 title challenge is already over, at least according to Helmut Marko, who can't see the Mexican driver challenging Max Verstappen over an entire season.
’No small teams anymore’, FIFA chief hails best group stage
DOHA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hailed the group stage of the Qatar World Cup as the “best ever” and said the number of upsets and geographic breadth of the teams progressing indicated that football was becoming ever more global. Former champions Argentina, Spain, Germany and Brazil all suffered shock group-stage losses and Africa, Asia and North America were represented in the last 16 along with traditional powerhouses South America and Europe. Infantino said the matches — “played in beautiful stadiums” — had already attracted a TV audience in excess of two billion viewers.