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World Cup coaches bring personal style to the sidelines – with mixed results
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (1437+ words) Like his players, France coach Didier Deschamps exudes style at the World Cup. The 57-year-old former French captain, who ran Les Bleus from his defensive midfield role during his playing days, is a picture of elegant decorum in the dugout…...
Montreal Olympics left a lasting legacy
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (901+ words) The Olympic rings are displayed outside Olympic Stadium in Montreal earlier this year,Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press When reflecting on the 1976 Montreal Games, it’s hard not to think of the controversies surrounding the Olympic Stadium, whose problem-plagued construction and…...
FIFA to discuss possible 64-team World Cup after 2026, Infantino says
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (552+ words) Any further expansion of the World Cup, increasing the number of teams participating at the finals to 64, will be discussed after this year’s edition, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said without providing any details. The 2026 finals in Canada, Mexico, and the…...
Argentina returning to World Cup semi-finals after Alvarez’s 112th-minute goal helps defeat Switzerland
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (246+ words) Julian Alvarez sent defending champion Argentina into the World Cup semifinals with a long-range strike in the 112th minute against Switzerland, while another goal by Lautaro Martinez with seconds left in extra time only served to make the 3-1 victory look a…...
At the World Cup, soccer’s hidden injury has become increasingly visible
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (805+ words) When soccer players collide in midair, the toll is not always counted in concussions, torn ligaments or twisted ankles. Sometimes it is a broken nose – a burst of blood, a few minutes of treatment on the touchline, perhaps a protective…...
Norway no longer overawed by World Cup, says Solbakken as England await
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (535+ words) Norway have shed their World Cup jitters and now believe deep down they can beat England in the quarter-finals, coach Stale Solbakken said on Friday as his team prepare for the biggest game in the nation’s history. The Norwegians are…...
Spain reaches World Cup semi-finals by punishing Belgium substitute keeper’s misplay
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (231+ words) Spain forward Mikel Merino celebrates his winning goal against Belgium in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday.Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to…...
When it comes to soccer, this is as good as it gets for Canada
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (1088+ words) Everywhere else in the world, the oldest soccer story told is about soldiers kicking the skulls of their enemies around a field. In the top part of North America, it’s, “Soccer has arrived.” The American version of this genre stretches…...
As debate over bullfighting intensifies, Spain faces a reckoning in the ring
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (27+ words) The Globe and Mail Bullfighting endures in Spain even as opposition grows from all sides...
Opinion: A blueprint for becoming an elite soccer nation
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (863+ words) Norway forward Erling Haaland (9) celebrates his second goal of the match with teammates during a Round of 16 match of the World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 5.Vincent Carchietta/Reuters In 2012, Norway’s men’s soccer team finished the…...