Kane matches Rooney's England scoring record of 53 goals
AL KHOR, Qatar : Harry Kane became England's joint-record goalscorer with a penalty against France in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday, taking him level on 53 with Wayne Rooney.
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Tenacity and penalties, keys to Croatia’s deep World Cup run
DOHA: With a population of around four million people, the magnitude of Croatia’s win against Brazil was not lost on Croatian coach Zlatko Dalić. To reach back-to-back World Cup semifinals was “unimaginable” he said. The runner-up from 2018 are going deep again in Qatar — defeating Neymar and Co.
Ticket desperation at the World Cup's last-chance saloon
DOHA: The football junkies started arriving an hour before the World Cup ticket centre opened on Saturday (Dec 10) even though loud speaker announcements proclaimed there is nothing to sell.
Timid end to Van Gaal’s turbulent career as Koeman waits in the wings
DOHA : A downcast Louis van Gaal answered a handful of questions after the Netherlands' quarter-final defeat by Argentina, rose from the podium and exited left – a timid end to a turbulent career that came to a close at the World Cup in Qatar.
Brazil leave the World Cup after another debacle
DOHA : Brazil chalked up another disappointing World Cup performance as they exited the tournament in a stunning quarter-final defeat on penalties at the hands of Croatia.
Fritz to meet Medvedev in the final of the Diriyah Tennis Cup
RIYADH: Defending champion Daniil Medvedev and world No. 10 Taylor Fritz will compete in the final at the Diriyah Tennis Cup presented by Aramco. The pair enjoyed semifinal wins over Stan Wawrinka and Cameron Norrie respectively on Friday at the Diriyah Arena and will now battle it out for the $1 million prize money.
Gold resigns as US rugby coach after World Cup qualifying flop
South Africa's Gary Gold has resigned as United States national rugby team coach after the Eagles failed to qualify for next year's World Cup in France, USA Rugby announced Friday.
Neymar Says 'No Guarantee' He Will Play For Brazil Again
Brazil star Neymar hinted he might quit international football on Friday, saying he could not "100 percent" guarantee he would play for the national team again. Speaking after his side's World Cup quarter-final defeat in Qatar, the Paris Saint-Germain superstar suggested he could step away. "I am not closing any doors on the national team but I am also not guaranteeing 100 percent that I will return," said an emotional Neymar, 30. "I need to think a bit more about this, about what is the right thing for me and for the national team."