Defibrillator allows driven Dutchman Blind to play in World Cup quarter-final
DOHA : Netherlands defender Daley Blind would be quite entitled to pinch himself in disbelief when he walks out against Argentina in Friday's World Cup quarter-final.
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Infantino lauds World Cup including 'sold out' games
The group stage at the World Cup in Qatar has been hailed as the "best ever" by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Big coaching changes and the Champions Cup returns
Bernard Jackman and Sean Cronin join Neil Treacy on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast, to recap the big coaching changes at England and Wales, with Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac both sacked.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino hails World Cup group stage as ‘best ever’
The group stage at the World Cup in Qatar has been hailed as the “best ever” by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Ronaldo a bystander as Portugal find magic touch at World Cup
DOHA: Cristiano Ronaldo first found himself unloved and unwanted by Manchester United. Now the unthinkable has happened — he has been dumped by Portugal. The superstar forward was largely a spectator as the side he has captained for so long threw off the shackles and romped to a 6-1 victory over Switzerland in the World Cup last-16 on Tuesday. Young striker Goncalo Ramos, brought in for Ronaldo, scored a stunning hat-trick and at least competed with his illustrious teammate for the headlines. Ronaldo came to the World Cup seeking respite after his troubled spell at Old Trafford this season, where he had become a peripheral figure under new manager Erik ten Hag. Those frustrations boiled over last month in an explosive TV interview in which he lashed out at the club and the coach, leading to an inevitable parting of the ways. The 37-year-old landed in Qatar to the usual fanfare, once again the focus of fawning attention from the world’s media. Things even went to script in Portugal’s first game, when he scored the opener from the penalty spot in a 3-2 win against Ghana, becoming the first man to score goals at five World Cups. But things went downhill from there. He huffed and puffed through games against Uruguay and South Korea but failed to find the net and Portugal were less than the sum of their considerable parts. Portugal coach Fernando Santos, who masterminded the side’s triumph at Euro 2016, finally took the decision to leave his star man out against the Swiss and was vindicated in spectacular fashion. Portugal turned on the style, with Benfica’s Ramos, 21, netting three times in a free-flowing attacking performance.
Morocco fans in London celebrate World Cup win over Spain
LONDON: Jubilant Morocco fans poured onto the streets of central London on Tuesday night to celebrate their team’s historic win over Spain in the last 16 of the World Cup.
Saudi football fans in Doha join Morocco World Cup celebrations
DOHA: Saudis on Tuesday joined Moroccan football fans celebrating in Doha the north Africans becoming the first Arab team to reach the World Cup quarterfinals.
McJannet lands monthly honour for Cup final heroics
Derry City defender Cameron McJannet has been voted the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Player of the Month for November after hitting two goals in the Candystripes' FAI Cup Final win over Shelbourne.