Leinster crush sorry Gloucester 55-0 in one-sided Heineken Champions Cup rout
Leinster tore Gloucester's second string apart at the RDS to claim their second bonus-point victory in the space of a week.
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Messi, Mbappe, other leading storylines for World Cup final
DOHA: Lionel Messi’s last chance. Kylian Mbappe’s shot at emulating Pele. A third World Cup title for either Argentina or France.
In Messi's hometown, hope builds ahead of World Cup final
ROSARIO, Argentina : In Rosario, the Argentine city where Lionel Messi grew up, hope and excitement are rising that their hometown star can guide the country to a first soccer World Cup since 1986, repeating a trick by one Diego Maradona 36 years ago.
Penalty shootout agony for Ireland in Nations Cup semi-finals
Ireland missed out on a place in the gold medal match of the Women's FIH Hockey Nations Cup by the finest of margins after a penalty shootout loss to India in their semi-final on Friday.
Morocco's World Cup success boosts academy that gave players a start
RABAT : At a soccer academy near Rabat, 100 young Moroccans hope to emulate the success of alumni who took the national team to a World Cup semi-final and will play in a third-place game on Saturday.
Fast start sees Lions power past Stade Francais in Challenge Cup
A fast start was enough for the Lions to notch their first Challenge Cup win on Friday night.
Portugal coach Santos leaves job after World Cup exit
LLISBON: Fernando Santos has left his job as Portugal coach after his team lost to Morocco in the World Cup quarter-finals, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said on Thursday (Dec 15). The Portuguese suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by Morocco in Qatar on Saturday, after Santos started with the country's all-time record goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo on the substitutes' bench. "After one of the best participations ever by the national team in the final stages of the World Cup...FPF and Fernando Santos understand this is the right moment to start a new cycle," the FPF said in a statement. Santos, who has been widely criticised for his tactics, became Portugal coach in 2014 and led the country in 109 matches. They won the European Championship in 2016 and UEFA's inaugural Nations League in 2018-19. "In addition to the titles won, Fernando Santos became the coach with the most games and most victories," FPF said. "It was an honour to have a coach and a person like Fernando Santos as the head of the national team." FPF said its board would now start the process of selecting a new manager.
World Cup Podcast: The Argentina v France final preview
Football writer John Brewin joins Raf Diallo and Ed Leahy to preview the 2022 World Cup final between a Messi led Argentina and holders France.