Italy, Canada set up Davis Cup semifinal showdown
PARIS:Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli cruised to victory in the deciding doubles as Italy beat the US 2-1 in their Davis Cup quarterfinal in Malaga on Thursday.
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World Cup Podcast: Ronaldo review and England expects
Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Keith Treacy joins Raf Diallo and Niall McCoy to react to Thursday's World Cup action in Group G and H including Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial penalty in Portugal's 3-2 win over Ghana.
Spain ignite World Cup bid by smashing seven past Costa Rica
Spain’s forward #07 Alvaro Morata (C) celebrates scoring his team’s seventh goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group E football match between Spain and Costa Rica at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on November 23, 2022. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)
Ronaldo could consider Al-Nasr Club’s €225million offer after World Cup
DUBAI: Cristiano Ronaldo, who became club-less on Tuesday, is only willing to discuss Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nasr Club’s offer of €225 million ($234 million) once the FIFA World Cup ends. The Portuguese striker, who just parted ways with Manchester United, is reported to have been offered a three-year contract worth €75million per year by the Saudi club, according to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. Well-informed sources told the newspaper, citing Ronaldo’s agent, that the latter does not want to end negotiations with Al-Nasr and would only consider it after the World Cup ends in Doha.
ITV pundit Nadia Nadim leaves World Cup broadcaster’s coverage after mother’s death
DUBAI: Danish-Afghan Nadia Nadim, former footballer and current pundit with ITV, rushed from the broadcaster’s coverage of the Denmark and Tunisia World Cup clash after hearing that her mother had been killed in an accident. The ex-Manchester City player left before full time during Tuesday’s game, the BBC reported on Thursday. Nadim took to Instagram to announce that her mother had been hit and killed by a truck on her way back from the gym.
Africa still awaits first win at Qatar World Cup
DOHA : Two strikes from Ghana on Thursday broke the African goal drought at the World Cup but none of the continent’s five teams have been able to post a win in Qatar in stark contrast to their Asian counterparts.
Ronaldo says United chapter closed after breaking World Cup scoring record
Cristiano Ronaldo said Thursday that he had put his recent troubles at Manchester United behind him after scoring in a record-breaking fifth World Cup as Portugal squeezed past Ghana 3-2.
Ronaldo relishes 'beautiful moment' with new World Cup record
DOHA : Cristiano Ronaldo said he was "very proud" to have become the first player to score in five men's World Cups as he helped Portugal to a 3-2 victory over Ghana on Thursday at the start of their campaign in Qatar.