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American soccer manager Jesse Marsch has sparked more fury on home soil by proudly singing the Canadian national anthem ahead of their World Cup knockout clash with South Africa. Marsch, who played for the US national team but now manages their neighbors north of the border, previously opened up a can of worms when he claimed he previously … Read more

Canada’s goalscorer Stephen Eustaquio could not hold back his tears as he opened up on his family following Sunday’s historic win. Canada advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in the men’s team’s history with a narrow 1-0 victory over South Africa in Los Angeles. The last-32 matchup was a relatively slow affair, … Read more

Jesse Marsch gathered his players and staff in a huddle and then reached for the right words. ‘You are Canadian heroes,’ he told them. ‘This sport has a big future because of you.’ It was all a bit theatrical but that is Marsch. ‘People like to say it’s performative… I don’t give a s***,’ the Canada coach … Read more

When Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup above his head three and a half years ago, at the golden age of 35, many assumed it would be the great Argentine prodigy’s final moment on the global stage. But Messi has never been one to follow a preordained path. His tearful departure from boyhood club Barcelona half a decade ago … Read more

Christian Pulisic has confirmed he is back fit and raring to take his place alongside the other superstars lighting up this World Cup. The winger, who is the face of Mauricio Pochettino’s team, also insists that the US does not need a ‘miracle’ to go deep into this tournament. Pulisic missed America’s win over Australia – which … Read more

Folarin Balogun could be in line for a move to the Premier League after his World Cup heroics with the United States team. The striker, 24, has scored two goals in the tournament so far under the guidance of Mauricio Pochettino and is expected to spearhead the team’s attack in the knockout stages. He plays at club level for … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo fired back at his critics on Tuesday after scoring a brace and making history during Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan at the World Cup. Ronaldo has seen his eternal rival Lionel Messi light up the tournament so far – scoring a hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 triumph over Algeria before both goals in their 2-0 victory against … Read more

A World Cup television pundit is facing backlash for racist comments after Nathan Ngoy was sent off for Belgium. Former Atletico Madrid forward Rade Bogdanovic was a pundit on RTS – Serbia’s national broadcaster – for their coverage of Belgium’s surprise draw with Iran on Sunday. The flashpoint of the game came when Ngoy was dismissed in … Read more

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick was furious at what he claimed to be double standards for Lionel Messi’s first goal in his side’s 2-0 defeat to Argentina. Messi hit a double in the 2-0 win for the defending champions in Dallas on Monday, taking him beyond Miroslav Klose to position himself as the top goalscorer in World Cup history. But Rangnick was … Read more