Tag: World Cup

FIFA hands former DFB President Niersbach one-year ban

FIFA has banned Wolfgang Niersbach from football for one year. This came…

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Julen Lopetegui takes reins of Spanish national team

Spain is appointing former national academy coach Julen Lopetegui to take over…

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Hurst 1966 World Cup shirt falls short of auction goal

The most iconic England football shirt in history has failed to find…

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Euro 2016 final: France go for home hat-trick but Ronaldo stands in the way

France and the in-form Antoine Griezmann go in to Sunday’s Euro 2016…

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Germany edge Italy on penalties to claim last-four berth

Germany stayed on course for a fourth European crown when they edged…

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Vicente Del Bosque quits as Spain coach following Euro 2016 exit

Following Spain's premature exit at Euro 2016, their World Cup and European…

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Old rivals Spain and Italy meet in heavyweight clash in Paris

Spain’s quarterfinal shootout victory over Italy at Euro 2008 is widely seen…

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World Cup could feature 40 teams by 2026

The World Cup could be expanded to 40 teams by 2026 with…

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FIFA, human rights, and politics: one step forward, two steps back

World football body FIFA’s creation of a watchdog to monitor the living…

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Sepp Blatter on World Cup affair: Beckenbauer’s version ‘absurd’

Sepp Blatter has spoken about Franz Beckenbauer's statements on the 2006 World…

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