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Neymar is having a tough time coping with Brazil’s World Cup defeat. The pre-tournament favorites were eliminated on Friday in a 2-1 loss to Belgium, and Neymar said in his first public comments that he was experiencing the “saddest …
England and Sweden will face off in the World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, and Sweden’s most iconic soccer player wants to raise the stakes. Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants to get England legend David Beckham in on a bet — and there’s an …
Neymar has faced a ton of criticism during the World Cup for his diving antics, but a large group of Belgium fans have decided to take the high road. Well, if you want to call it that. If the Facebook group is any indication, thousands of fans on …
Neymar is defiant in the face of criticisms over his style of play, particularly accusations that he oversells contact on fouls. The Brazilian star was criticized in many quarters for his reaction to being stepped on during his side’s 2-0 …
Uruguay badly needs Edinson Cavani fit to give themselves a better chance against France in the World Cup quarterfinal, but they got some decent news on that front Monday. In a statement released by the Uruguayan Football Association, it was …
Mexico was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 loss to Brazil on Monday, but their manager thinks there was more than meets the eye to the result. Manager Juan Carlos Osorio blasted both Neymar and Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi, feeling …
Neymar was on the receiving end of a possible cheap shot from a Mexican player during Monday’s match between Mexico and Brazil, and he worked as hard as he possibly could to have the play result in a yellow or red card. It didn’t work, …
For the second time on Sunday, a World Cup match went to a penalty shootout to decide the winner, and there’s an argument to be made that it was even wilder than the first one. Croatia ultimately beat Denmark, and Twitter loved every second of …
In one of the largest upsets in World Cup history, hosts Russia defeated Spain on penalty kicks Sunday, knocking one of the favorites out of the field and sending the tournament into chaos. Spain were surprisingly underwhelming throughout the game, …
French soccer star Kylian Mbappe will be donating money he earns from this year’s World Cup to a good cause. Kylin Mbappe had a day to remember on Saturday, scoring two goals in France’s 4-3 victory over Argentina that sees the French …
Andy Murray had to fulfill his media obligations on Saturday ahead of the start of Wimbledon, but he very much did not want to be there. Murray’s press conference coincided with the second half of France’s exciting 4-3 victory over …
We now know the exact roadmap to the World Cup Final. Sixteen teams have advanced from the Group Stage and can now tell themselves they’re four wins away from immortality. Those wins won’t come easy, though, especially for some teams who …
Germany entered the 2018 World Cup as one of the favorites to win after taking home the championship in 2014, but their fans were left extremely disappointed after their performance in the group stage. With Mexico having been dominated by Sweden, …
Diego Maradona had to be taken to the hospital to receive medical attention after celebrating too hard during Argentina’s win over Nigeria at the World Cup on Tuesday in Russia. Maradona was seen being carried out of his luxury box at …
Argentina were easily the most disappointing storyline from the World Cup through their first two matches, but none of that matters after their performance against Nigeria on Tuesday. With their backs against the wall, Argentina somehow got the best …
It took more than two full matches, but Lionel Messi finally netted his first goal of the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday. Messi and Argentina got off to a fast start against Nigeria, with Ever Banega feeding Messi a beautiful ball and Messi delivering an …
