Michel Platini detained over award of 2022 World Cup to Qatar
Former Uefa president Michel Platini is being questioned by French anti-corruption investigators over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.
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England fans 'dare to dream' after World Cup win over Sweden
England fans in Russia said they were daring to dream of glory on Saturday after the national side cruised past Sweden 2-0 and into a World Cup semi-final for the first time in 28 years.
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![“Fantastic, absolutely brilliant. We were worried before that game we had to score first and we did. Controlled the game. Fantastic,” Tim Banks said.]()
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Belgium Gets it Right vs. Brazil, France Shows Mettle in Reaching World Cup Semifinals
In a pulsating, wildly entertaining game, Belgium eliminated Brazil from the World Cup with a 2-1 quarterfinal victory, while France took out an Edinson Cavani-less Uruguay 2-0 earlier on Friday to punch its ticket to the semifinals.
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England knock Colombia out of World Cup in last-16 penalty shootout
England finally overcame nearly 30 years of penalty pain when they beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday after drawing their World Cup last-16 clash 1-1 following extra time after the South Americans had equalized in the 93rd minute.
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Diego Maradona denies having heart attack at World Cup
Argentina great Diego Maradona said on Wednesday he was fine after appearing to take ill during the South Americans’ roller-coaster World Cup win over Nigeria on Tuesday, but found himself in hot water again after making an obscene gesture at the game.
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!['The doctor said I should go home at half-time... but how could I leave?': Diego Maradona admits he binged on white wine before being carried out in a mess watching Lionel Messi and having treatment from medics]()
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Argentina cancels Israel World Cup friendly after Gaza violence
Argentina has cancelled a football World Cup warm-up match with Israel, apparently under pressure over Israel's treatment of Palestinians in Gaza.
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![The news was met with cheers in Gaza, where at least 120 Palestinians were killed and thousands more injured by Israeli forces during recent protests.]()
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Cristiano Ronaldo bicycle kick: Night Juventus Stadium rose to applaud Real Madrid forward
Cristiano Ronaldo's soaring, otherworldly overhead kick from the clouds elicited a standing ovation from the opposition supporters and left even Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane awestruck.
![Cristiano Ronaldo and his right boot connected with the ball at the astonishing height of two metres and 77 centimetres off the ground – nine feet in old money – and then watched as it sailed past a helpless Gianluigi Buffon.]()
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Spain smash Argentina for six
Isco scored a hat-trick as Spain smashed a Lionel Messi-less Argentina 6-1 in an international friendly on Tuesday night at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid.
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