[ad_1] DOHA: Former World Cup winner Jurgen Klinsmann said the tournament in Qatar has shown the need for risk-taking players such as Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. Mbappe and Messi, the leading scorers with five goals apiece, will go up against each other at Lusail Stadium on Sunday when defending …
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[ad_1] DOHA: Argentina and France meet in Sunday’s World Cup final at Lusail Stadium. Both countries are bidding for their third title with the French having the chance to become the first back-to-back champions since Brazil in 1962. Here are three of the key match-ups that are likely to have …
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[ad_1] Eight years ago, in the 2014 edition of the FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi took on the responsibility of taking Argentina to the World Cup title. Despite the not so impressive trio of Gonazalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero (who picked up an injury) and Angel Di Maria, Messi continued to …
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[ad_1] Ten years ago, Julian Alvarez, who was just 12 then, thought that he had his dream come true when he got a chance to get clicked with Lionel Messi. What Alvarez didn’t know at that time was that his dream would just get better a decade later. On Tuesday, …
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[ad_1] DOHA: The bad news for whoever faces Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final is that Lionel Messi now has a partner in crime. Holders France face Morocco in the other semi-final on Wednesday and as they watched from their hotels Julian Alvarez scoring twice in Argentina’s 3-0 semifinal win …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: After taking his team to the World Cup final with a mesmerising performance in Qatar, captain Lionel Messi praised Argentina‘s intelligence on Wednesday. The two-time champions swept past Croatia 3-0 in their semi-final match at Lusail Stadium, riding on Julian Alvarez two goals and Messi’s one from …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi mesmerised again as he helped Argentina storm into their sixth World Cup final by defeating Croatia 3-0 in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. Messi scored a goal and produced a stunning assist, while Julian Alvarez struck two goals for …
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[ad_1] FIFA World Cup 2022 Argentina vs Croatia Semi Final Live Updates: Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to enter the final Two goals by swashbuckling striker Julian Alvarez and a Lionel Messi penalty gave Argentina a 3-0 victory over 2018 runners-up Croatia in the first World Cup semi-final on Wednesday to …
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[ad_1] DUBAI: Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes the stars are aligned for Lionel Messi to finally capture that elusive World Cup trophy, the AC Milan forward told reporters in Dubai on Monday. Contesting a record-equalling fifth World Cup, Messi will be looking to reach the second final of his career in the …
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[ad_1] DOHA: Croatia will not attempt to stop Argentina superstar Lionel Messi by man-marking him but instead will focus on immobilising the entire team in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, they said. Croatia are bidding to make it to the final for the second World Cup in a row …
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