Virgil van Dijk: More to Argentina than Lionel Messi threat
Virgil van Dijk insisted Argentina are not a one-man team as he played down his upcoming duel with Lionel Messi.
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Ronaldo benched for Portugal’s last 16 tie with Switzerland
DOHA: Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of Portugal’s starting line-up for their World Cup last 16 clash against Switzerland on Tuesday, with Goncalo Ramos selected up front at his expense. Ronaldo, 37, is the only man to score at five World Cups, but he angered Portugal coach Fernando Santos with his reaction to being substituted in the last group game.
Eto’o sorry for fan ‘altercation’ but slams Algeria ‘provocation’
DOHA: Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o apologized Tuesday for kneeing an Algeria supporter in the face but insisted he was the target of “relentless provocation” by the North African state’s supporters since a controversial World Cup qualifier this year. The 41-year-old Cameroon federation president and ambassador for the Qatar World Cup flew into a rage after being approached as he left Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in Doha on Monday night. A video widely shown on social media showed the four-time African player of the year breaking free from people seeking to restrain him and kneeing the face of a blogger named as Sadouni SM.
AlphaTauri's Franz Tost admits budget cap concerns halted 2022 F1 car's development
Team boss Franz Tost has admitted that AlphaTauri hit a development brick wall in 2022 over fears of a budget cap breach.
RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year award nominees revealed
Five emerging stars have been shortlisted for the RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year award after seeing their careers reach new heights in 2022.
Maradona's former home opens doors for fan fest during Argentina's World Cup games
BUENOS AIRES: The new owners of a house Diego Maradona once bought for his parents in Buenos Aires have been staging events in the premises so that Argentine fans can celebrate the national team's triumphs at the World Cup in Qatar.
Saudi’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi seals 2nd FIA World Cup win at Dubai Baja
DUBAI: Saudi rally driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi has been crowned champion of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas Drivers’ Championship for the second time in his career at the two-day Dubai International Baja.
Dutch ride the feelgood factor ahead of Messi challenge
DOHA : A video of Louis van Gaal dancing into the team hotel after his team's victory over the United States went viral and there is no shortage of joy in the Netherlands camp as they prepare to face Argentina in the World Cup quarter-finals.