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Messi: 'We didn't want and didn't deserve to go home'
Lionel Messi said his team did not want or deserve to go home and that they could not let it end like that. He emphasized the group deserved to keep going and that they never give up.
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Gregor Kobel Named Man of the Match for Switzerland vs Colombia
Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel was officially awarded Man of the Match in the friendly against Colombia.
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Fabinho: Real Madrid is the best club in the world
Fabinho comments on a potential move to Real Madrid, calling the club the best in the world.
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World Cup stars who could have played for England
Erling Haaland, born in Leeds, leads a list of World Cup stars who could have played for England but chose other nations. Twenty of Thomas Tuchel's 26-man squad were eligible for other countries. BBC Sport highlights players who slipped through the Three Lions' net.
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FIFA Young Player Award race heats up at World Cup 2026
Ayyoub Bouaddi, Desire Doue, Nico O'Reilly and Lamine Yamal impressed in the Round of 16, strengthening their claims for the FIFA Young Player Award. The prize is awarded to the best player born on or after 1 January 2005.
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Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir is son of 1990 World Cup player
Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir is the son of Ahmed Shobeir, who played in the 1990 World Cup match against Ireland, notorious for time-wasting and influencing the back-pass rule.
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FC Porto manager jokes about closing airport for Diogo Costa
FC Porto manager Francesco Farioli joked that the club will 'close the airport' when goalkeeper Diogo Costa returns, amid transfer proposals for the player.
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Yasser Ibrahim scores Egypt's first World Cup Round of 16 goal
Yasser Ibrahim scored Egypt's first-ever goal in a World Cup Round of 16 match, marking a historic moment for Egyptian football.
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Messi misses second consecutive World Cup penalty
Lionel Messi has missed his second penalty in a row at the World Cup, bringing his total missed penalties in the tournament to four.
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Lilly and Messi Only Players with 30 World Cup Appearances
Kristine Lilly and Lionel Messi are the only players in World Cup history to reach 30 appearances, across men's and women's tournaments.