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Maguire mockery is ‘undeserved’ says England’s Phillips

DOHA: England midfielder Kalvin Phillips has backed team-mate Harry Maguire as the much-maligned center-half prepares for the ultimate World Cup quarter-final test against France on Saturday. Manchester United defender Maguire has started just three games in the Premier League this season due to a combination of injury and the arrival of Argentine Lisandro Martinez, but has been solid so far for England in Qatar, where he has started every game. It marks a stark turnaround in fortunes for Maguire, who became the butt of many jokes on social media after a bad run of form last season.

Messi resumes World Cup quest as Argentina play Netherlands

DOHA: Lionel Messi up against Virgil van Dijk. The youngest coach at the World Cup taking on the oldest. South America versus Europe.

Spain’s ‘tiki-taka’ under attack again after World Cup loss

DOHA: The Morocco players fell back on defense and patiently watched as Spain kept passing the ball around midfield during their round of 16 match at the World Cup. Side to side, from one Spanish player to another.

Spain coach Luis Enrique fired, De la Fuente takes over

DOHA : Luis Enrique was sacked as Spain coach on Thursday after the team's elimination in the last-16 at the World Cup with the country's under-21 manager Luis de la Fuente named as his replacement by the Spanish football federation (RFEF).

Spain sack Luis Enrique after World Cup flop, name Luis de la Fuente new coach

DOHA: Spain sacked coach Luis Enrique on Thursday after the 2010 champions were dumped out of the World Cup by Morocco at the last-16 stage earlier this week. Luis de la Fuente was named as Spain's new coach, shortly after the former was sacked on the same day. “Both the president, Luis Rubiales, and the sporting director, Jose Francisco Molina, have told the coach their decision,” the Spanish FA said in a statement.

Portugal stepping out of Ronaldo’s long shadow at World Cup

DOHA: To Bruno Fernandes, World Cup teammate Cristiano Ronaldo is the most famous athlete in sports.Joao Felix has described Ronaldo as “irreplaceable.”Gonçalo Ramos, Portugal’s new 21-year-old star, has never known his national team without Ronaldo involved in it.A future without the country’s greatest ever player could be a daunting prospect to the up-and-coming generation of Portugal internationals.They aren’t showing it at the World Cup.In fact, they showed they might even be liberated by stepping out of Ronaldo’s long shadow given the way Portugal demolished Switzerland 6-1 in the round of 16 on Tuesday.Turns out there is life after the five-time world player of the year, even if that is hard for some to imagine.Portugal coach Fernando Santos wanted a team “playing with a lot of fluidity” against Switzerland and that invariably meant leaving the 37-year-old Ronaldo — the player with more goals (118) than anyone in men’s international football — on the bench.

Spain coach Luis Enrique leaves role after shock World Cup exit at hands of Morocco

Luis Enrique has left his role as coach of Spain's national team after the country crashed out of the World Cup by losing on penalties to Morocco.

Luis de la Fuente named as new Spain boss

Luis de la Fuente was named as Spain's new coach on Thursday, shortly after Luis Enrique was sacked following the team's exit from the World Cup.

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Maguire mockery is ‘undeserved’ says England’s Phillips

Messi resumes World Cup quest as Argentina play Netherlands

Spain’s ‘tiki-taka’ under attack again after World Cup loss

Spain coach Luis Enrique fired, De la Fuente takes over

Spain sack Luis Enrique after World Cup flop, name Luis de la Fuente new coach

Portugal stepping out of Ronaldo’s long shadow at World Cup

Spain coach Luis Enrique leaves role after shock World Cup exit at hands of Morocco

Luis de la Fuente named as new Spain boss