Practical Dutch approach might not please purists but has delivered
ALKHOR, Qatar: Usually the Dutch like their football delivered in style and resplendent with clever tactics but their veteran coach Louis van Gaal has taught them to be practical.
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Tears, no fears for Senegal after advancing into knockout phase
DOHA : Emotions ran high as Senegal qualified for the knockout phase of the World Cup exactly two years after the death of Papa Bouba Diop, the player who kick-started their 2002 run to the quarter-finals.
'Touch the stars': Joy in Senegal as team reach World Cup last 16
DAKAR: Joyous crowds celebrated in Senegal's capital Dakar on Tuesday (Nov 29) as cheers and car horns rang out in gridlocked streets after the West African country qualified to the knockout stage of the World Cup in Qatar with a 2-1 victory over Ecuador.
Match against Argentina not a Lewandowski v Messi clash, Poland coach says
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: The clash between Poland and Argentina will be a duel of the two teams, not strikers Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi, Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz said on Tuesday (Nov 29) before their decisive final World Cup Group C match.
Analysis:Practical Dutch approach might not please purists but has delivered
ALKHOR, Qatar : Usually the Dutch like their football delivered in style and resplendent with clever tactics but their veteran coach Louis van Gaal has taught them to be practical.
Netherlands boss Van Gaal bristles at critics after topping group
AL KHOR, Qatar: Netherlands coach Louis Van Gaal locked horns with Dutch journalists after they said the Orange Machine's 2-0 World Cup win over Qatar was too dull, even if it secured them the top spot in Group A.
Asian teams and the World Cup last 16: Tough ask for Japan and Korea, but Iran, Saudi Arabia stand a chance
Five of the six Asian Football Confederation (AFC) teams at the 2022 World Cup remain in the running to make it to the knockout stages.
GAA to discuss increasing maximum bans to over four years
The GAA could take another stance towards clamping down on serious breaches of discipline this weekend by imposing four and a half year maximum bans where applicable.