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☆ The US may have lost in the World Cup, but soccer is more popular than ever in America
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +36 min

The Atlas Lions made history as the first African team to reach a World Cup semifinal. They made history as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. It was Morocco's first World Cup win since 1998 — and its third-ever at the tournament. Less spoken about is that they also rate better on television than the men do in the World Cup. We’ll just have to wait and see, though with the US, Canada and Mexico hosting the 2026 World Cup, soccer isn’t going away anytime soon.

☆ Tearful Ronaldo the lasting image of Portugal World Cup debacle
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

DOHA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo running to the tunnel in tears and as desolate as the football world has ever seen him will be the lasting image for Portugal fans looking back on the World Cup in Qatar. Ronaldo, a five-times Ballon D'Or winner, arrived with a mission to prove he could still make a difference. It was another tale of hope turned to disappointment, controversy and under-achievement on the biggest stage for Ronaldo, who was playing his fifth World Cup and hoping it would set him up for new opportunities after his departure from Manchester United. Ironically, in a Portugal team full of stand-out players, Ronaldo fell victim to the abundance of options that coach Fernando Santos had at his disposal. Before the World Cup, Ronaldo refused to say that the tournament in Qatar would be his last and he was already looking ahead to the 2024 European Championship.

[1/2] Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Fans in Lisbon watch Morocco v Portugal - Lisbon, Portugal - December 10, 2022 Portugal fan reacts as he watches the match REUTERS/Rodrigo AntunesLISBON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Portugal fans were overcome with sadness and frustration on Saturday after their fancied team crashed out of the World Cup to Morocco, a lower-ranked side that had already ousted Spain. Portugal, fresh from their knockout demolition of Switzerland, were beaten by Morocco 1-0. The country's all-time top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo was again out of the starting line-up after being benched for the last-16 tie against Switzerland. The country's football federation had earlier had to publicly deny reports that the skipper had threatened to leave during the tournament. "We are happy on behalf of the whole of Africa, because Morocco was representing Africa," said Moroccan tourist Amin Abdul, in Lisbon.

☆ Croatia beats Japan on penalties to reach World Cup quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +28 min

CNN —Goalkeeper Dominik Livaković made himself a national hero as Croatia beat Japan on penalties 1-1 (3-1) to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. Marko Djurica/ReutersJapan’s heartbreakDespite its defeat, Japan can look back at an impressive World Cup campaign. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Mbappé was one of the leading stars of the team's World Cup triumph four years ago. He also became just the third goalkeeper to save three penalties in a single World Cup shootout.

☆ France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 3-1 victory over Poland as Kylian Mbappé breaks Pelé’s record
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +30 min

CNN —France was made to work hard for its place in the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming an improved Poland side 3-1 thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappé. That is Mbappé’s fifth goal of Qatar 2022 and already his ninth World Cup goal overall, breaking Pelé’s record of seven World Cup goals scored before the age of 24. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Issei Kato/Reuters Kylian Mbappé scores his second goal on November 26, leading France to a 2-1 victory over Denmark. Mbappé was one of the leading stars of the team's World Cup triumph four years ago.

☆ USMNT’s youth and talent at Qatar 2022 bodes well for 2026 World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +31 min

The Netherlands knocked the USMNT out of the Qatar World Cup on Saturday. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Frappert became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match. It was Morocco's first World Cup win since 1998 — and its third-ever at the tournament. Qatar is the first Islamic country to host a World Cup.

☆ Japan vs. Croatia: Samurai Blue aiming to reach World Cup quarterfinals for first time
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +31 min

CNN —In a World Cup of surprises, Japan has played a leading role in headline-making shock results. Croatia is a team undefeated in nine of its last 10 World Cup matches. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Frappert became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match. It was Morocco's first World Cup win since 1998 — and its third-ever at the tournament.

☆ Ronaldo leads Portugal against South Korea after injury scare
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Portugal, needing only a draw to be sure of top spot in Group H and mindful of the risk of yellow-card suspensions in the next round, have brought Diogo Dalot and Antonio Silva into the defence. Matheus Nunes, Vitinha and Joao Mario come into the midfield in place of Bernardo Silva, William Carvalho and Bruno Fernandes -- who scored twice in the 2-0 win over Uruguay -- while Ricardo Horta replaces Joao Felix up front. South Korea's Portuguese coach Paulo Bento left out central defender Kim Min-jae, who was an injury doubt, and replaced him with Kwon Kyung-won, while Lee Jae-sung and Lee Kang-in were drafted into midfield. The Koreans, with one point so far, must beat Portugal and hope the result of Ghana's match with Uruguay goes their way in order to reach the last 16. TeamsSouth Korea: Kim Seung-gyu, Kim Moon-hwan, Kwon Kyung-won, Kim Young-gwon, Kim Jin-su, Lee Jae-sung, Lee Kang-in, Jeong Woo-yeong, Hwang In-beom, Son Heung-min, Cho Gue-sungPortugal: Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Pepe, Antonio Silva, Joao Cancelo, Matheus Nunes, Ruben Neves, Vitinha, Joao Mario, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo HortaWriting by William Schomberg and Anita Kobylinska; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Fernandes double fires perfect Portugal through to World Cup last 16
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Martin Petty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

For a Portugal whose World Cup narrative has so far been crafted by the controversy and brilliance of Cristiano Ronaldo, the night belonged to Fernandes, who shone throughout and always looked threatening. The win was the third time at a World Cup that Portugal have won two successive group stage matches, and the previous two times led to streaks into the semi-finals. Fernandes played down talk of his starring role and said his focus was the next match against South Korea and getting a perfect nine points for Portugal. "Our objective is to think match after match and we have to do our best because we obviously want to win all the matches." Portugal were dangerous on the approach and controlled both flanks, with Bernardo Silva, Fernandes and an industrious Joao Felix combining well and each frustrated in their efforts to put Portugal ahead.

CNN —Before anyone else has arrived, Ruben Dias is at Manchester City’s training ground, ready to begin his day. “I had the chance of being in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Dias will be featuring at his second World Cup for Portugal. “The first day I met [Ronaldo], actually trained with him, he had just won the Champions League,” Dias recalls. Dias has won two Premier League trophies with Manchester City.

☆ Portugal ready to let their football do the talking against Ghana
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( William Schomberg | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

DOHA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Portugal will be keen to let their football do the talking when they face Ghana in their World Cup opener on Thursday amid controversy over Cristiano Ronaldo's comments about Manchester United and tensions between the squad and the media. But Ghana - who reached the World Cup quarter-finals in 2016 - arrived on the Arabian Peninsula with wind their sails too after beating Switzerland 2-0 in a friendly. No problems," five-times Ballon D'Or winner Ronaldo said on Monday. read moreHe led Portugal to triumph at Euro 2016 but World Cup glory has eluded him and Qatar represents his last chance. The teams met at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil when Portugal won 2-1 thanks to a late winner by Ronaldo.

☆ Portugal can count on Ronaldo in Qatar, Silva says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo retains the support of his Portugal team mates despite his recent problems, midfielder Bernardo Silva said as the side prepare for their eighth World Cup tournament in Qatar. But Silva, who plays for English champions Manchester City, and will participate in his second World Cup, said Ronaldo remained central to Portugal's ambitions. Portugal have never won the World Cup, with third place in 1966 their best performance. "Our goal is to be champions but we must take it slowly, game by game. Portugal open their campaign in Qatar on Nov. 24 against Ghana in Group H, which also contains South Korea and Uruguay.

☆ De Bruyne free-kick fires City to win at Leicester in Haaland absence
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LEICESTER, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A stunning free kick from Kevin De Bruyne earned Manchester City a 1-0 victory at Leicester City on Saturday, a win that moved the champions back to the top of the Premier League. ""The free kick goes perfectly, luckily it's 1-0," De Bruyne told BT Sport. "It's not about the assist that Kevin always has, or the free kick. City have now kept a clean sheet in six of their 12 games this season, which is better than all other Premier League teams. "The difference was a moment of brilliance from probably the best player in the Premier League."

☆ Haaland and De Bruyne propel Manchester City past Brighton
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Richard Martin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MANCHESTER, England, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Erling Haaland struck twice and Kevin de Bruyne scored a stunning second-half goal as Manchester City earned a 3-1 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday. The victory moved second-placed City on to 26 points after 11 games, one behind leaders Arsenal who visit Southampton on Sunday. City captain De Bruyne then killed off the visitors' hopes of snatching a point by curling a shot from outside the area high into the net in the 75th minute. But they fell behind to the type of goal City are not usually associated with, a long kick downfield from goalkeeper Ederson which landed at the feet of Haaland after a mix-up between Brighton keeper Robert Sanchez and defender Adam Webster. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Richard Martin; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Guardiola says coins were thrown at him in Liverpool loss
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Peter Hall | Tommy Lund | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester City - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 16, 2022 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola remonstrates with the fourth official after Phil Foden's goal was disallowed as Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp looks on REUTERS/Phil NobleLIVERPOOL, England, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Pep Guardiola said coins were thrown at him during Manchester City's 1-0 loss to Liverpool on Sunday, a heated encounter in which home coach Juergen Klopp was sent to the stands. Guardiola was furious with the decision, even before referee Anthony Taylor had finished viewing the pitch-side monitor, turning around to remonstrate with Liverpool fans in the stands. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIn the aftermath, the City boss said the Liverpool supporters retaliated. "Next time they will do it better, they didn't get me," Guardiola said. Liverpool later released a statement condemning some chants from City supporters during the match.

☆ După ce l-a ratat pe Kane, Guardiola s-a reorientat și e gata să dea lovitura! Un star de la Barcelona, pe lista lui City
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesDupă ce l-a ratat pe Kane, Guardiola s-a reorientat și e gata să dea lovitura! Mai mult, jurnalistul Fabrizio Romano a anunțat că oferta de 116 milioane de euro a lui Manchester City pentru Harry Kane a fost refuzată de de formația londoneză. Presa din Anglia avansează acum un plan B realizat de Manchester City, în cazul în care transferul lui Kane nu se va putea realiza. Fundașul central Aymeric Laporte, apărătorul dreapta Joao Cancelo sau mijlocașul ofensiv Bernardo Silva sunt jucători pe placul conducerii de la Barcelona și ar putea fi incluși în această tranzacție, scrie sursa citată. Antoine Griezmann, ajuns la 30 de ani, e de doi ani la Barcelona și este un titular constant în echipa catalană.

Persons: Guardiola, Sergio Aguero, Pep Guardiola, Harry Kane, Tottenham, Fabio Paratici, Fabrizio Romano, Kane, Antoine Griezmann, Bernardo Silva, Ronald Koeman Organizations: City Manchester City, Manchester City, Presa, Barcelonei, Nou Locations: Kane, Barcelona, Angliei, englez, Anglia, Franța, catalană

A fost al 107-lea său gol la naţională, al 12-lea la EURO şi al treilea la EURO 2020. Jucătorul echipei Atalanta Bergamo a centrat perfect în faţa porţii (51), iar Havertz a reluat simplu din 3 metri. Cristiano Ronaldo a şutat violent din lovitură liberă (54), de la 25 de metri, dar mingea a trecut peste poartă. A fost pentru prima oară când Portugalia a încasat patru goluri într-un meci, de la eşecul suferit în 2014, la Cupa Mondială, 0-4 cu Germania. Ronaldo a marcat în premieră împotriva Germaniei, deşi are nouă goluri înscrise lui Neuer în opt partide la nivel de club.

Persons: Mannschaft, Ruben Dias, Raphael Guerreiro, Havertz, Robin Gosens, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Loew, Gnabry, Patricio, Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano, Gosens, Egalarea, Guerreiro, Dias, Kimmich, Renato Sanches, Germania ., Neuer, Rui, Nelson Semedo, . Ruben Dias, . Pepe, William Carvalho, Rafa, Danilo, 10, Bruno Fernandes, Joao, Andre Silva, Fernando Santos ., Anthony Lopes, 6, Jose Fonte, Goncalo, . Ruben Neves, Pedro Goncalves, Diogo Dalot, Manuel Neuer, 4 . Matthias Ginter, Mats, Antonio, Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay, Niklas Suele, Toni Kroos, Marcel Halstenberg, Kai, Leon Goretzka, Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, Joachim Loew, Bernd Leno, Kevin Trapp, Kevin Volland, Timo Werner, 17, Florian Neuhaus, Robin Koch, Christian Gunter Organizations: Borussia, Agerpres, Atalanta Bergamo, CM, Cupa Mondială, EURO, Franţa, Euro, Fussball Arena, Rafa Silva Locations: lusitanii, diferenţă, Portugalia, Germania, Borussia Dortmund, Portugaliei, României, Germania . Portugalia, Ungaria, Elveţia, Germaniei, Franţa, Bucureşti, Munchen, Fussball, PORTUGALIA, GERMANIA

☆ Pep Guardiola s-a întâlnit cu Joan Laporta! Ce mutări au pus la cale
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesPep Guardiola s-a întâlnit cu Joan Laporta! Ce mutări au pus la calePep Guardiola, tehnicianul celor de la Manchester City, a luat parte la un turneu de golf în Palma de Mallorca, unde s-a întâlnit cu președintele celor de la FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta. Gerard Romero, unul dintre jurnaliștii de la RAC 1, a anunțat că Guardiola și Laporta au profitat de această ocazie pentru a vorbi despre perioada de transferuri. De asemenea, numele lui Raheem Sterling a fost menționat de curând ca o posibilitate pentru gruparea catalană. Cu toate acestea, relația bună dintre tehnicianul spaniol și președintele Barcelonei, Joan Laporta, ar putea deschide o portiță.

Persons: Pep Guardiola, Joan Laporta, Guardiola, Gerard Romero, Laporta, Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Dembele, Raheem Sterling, Sterling Organizations: Manchester City, FC Barcelona, Aymeric Locations: Palma de Mallorca, City, Barcelona, Manchester, Raheem, Barcelonei

Campioana Franţei avea nevoie de victorie, dar echipa pregătită de Pep Guardiola a fost cea care a început cu dreptul şi a deschis scorul în min. 11, prin Mahrez, algerian născut la Paris, cu un şut din unghi, după un şut blocat al lui De Bruyne. Formaţia antrenată de Pochettino a trecut din nou pe lângă gol câteva minute mai târziu (19), când Bernardo Silva a fost deposedat de minge, iar Di Maria a şutat pe lângă poarta părăsită pentru moment de Ederson. Angel Di Maria, 6. Cartonaş roşu: Di Maria (69).

Persons: Pep Guardiola, PSG, Marquinhos, Bernardo Silva, Di, Oaspeţii, portughezul Ruben Dias, Di Maria, Navas, Paris Saint - Germain, Ederson, . Kyle Walker, John Stones, . Ruben Dias, Oleksandr, Raheem, Ilkay, Riyad, Kevin, Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden, Sergio Aguero, Zack Steffen, Scott Carson, 6, Nathan Ake, Aymeric, Torres, Benjamin Mendy, Keylor, Alessandro Florenzi, Colin Dagba, Presnel, Abdou, Mitchel Bakker, Ander Herrera, Julian Draxler, Leandro Daniel Paredes, Danilo Pereira, Marco, Mauro Icardi, Moise Kean, Sergio Rico, Mathyas, Thilo, Kylian, Pablo Sarabia, Layvin, Sander, Roekel, Erwin Zeinstra, Boekel, Dennis Higler, Danilo, Maria Organizations: City, Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester Locations: PSG, algerian, Paris, Istanbul, Paris Saint -, Olanda, Grecia, Pol

☆ Tot mai aproape de titlu. Manchester City a dispus de Aston Villa în deplasare
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-22 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Mai mult de atât, până la pauză, Manchester City și-a mărit avantajul. Rodri a marcat, iar Bernardo Silva și-a trecut în cont al doilea assist.Ambele echipei au avut câte un jucător eliminat în partida ce s-a disputat pe "Villa Park". La oaspeți, John Stones, a văzut roșu direct pentru un fault grosolan pe finalul primei reprize.Aston Villa a rămas în inferioritate numerică în minutul 57, atunci când Matty Cash a comis un fault și a primit al doilea cartonaș galben.Manchester City, care este liderul clasamentului în Premier League, are 11 puncte avans față de Manchester United, însă "diavolii roșii" au și cu un meci mai puțin jucat.Între timp, următorul adversar al "citadinilor" din Liga Campionilor, Paris Saint-Germain, a făcut spectacol în Cupa Franței. Discipolii lui Mauricio Pochettino au zdrobit-o pe Angers cu 5-0 și s-au calificat în semifinale.Mauro Icardi a reușit un hat-trick, Neymar a înscris un gol, iar unul dintre fundașii adverși a marcat în propria poartă.Pe 28 aprilie, PSG va juca cu Manchester City în prima manșă a semifinalelor Ligii Campionilor. Meciul de pe "Parc des Princes" va începe la ora 22:00 și va fi transmis, în direct, de PRIME.

Persons: Bernardo Silva, John Stones, Matty Cash, Mauricio Pochettino, Icardi, Neymar, PSG Organizations: Manchester City, Premier League, Manchester United, Liga Campionilor, Ligii Campionilor Locations: City, Paris Saint - Germain, Franței, Angers

☆ Manchester United s-au impus în deplasare cu 2-1 în fața lui Fulham
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Manchester United a revenit în fruntea clasamentului în Premier League. "Diavolii roșii" sunt liderii clasamentului și au două puncte avans față de Manchester City. Golul a fost validat, iar jucătorii lui Aston Villa și antrenorul Dean Smith au răbufnit. Ei au acuzat faptul că Rodri se afla clar în poziție de offside, la 10 metri în spatele liniei de fund a oaspeților. În pofida protestelor, arbitrul central nu și-a schimbat decizia.Ilkay Gundogan închis tabela în minutul minut de joc, când a transformat un penalty.A fost al șaselea succes consecutiv obținut de Manchester City în Premier League.

Persons: Fulham, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Aston Villa, Josep Guardiola, Bernardo Silva, Dean Smith Organizations: Manchester United, Premier League, Campionatului, United, Manchester City, Aston, Aston Villa

☆ Leeds United a fost eliminată rușinos din Cupa Angliei
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-11 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Leeds a pierdut meciul cu scorul de 0-3. Acesta și-a făcut apariția pe gazon în prelungirile meciului, bifând astfel primul său meci la nivel profesionist.Wright mai jucase la Crawley Town și în sezonul 2006-2007, însă în ligile de amatori. Chelsea Londra s-a calificat în șaisprezecimile de finală ale Cupei Angliei, reușind să învingă gruparea Morecambe, din liga a patra valorică, scor 4-0. Phil Foden a marcat o dată, iar Bernardo Silva a reușit o dublă.Tottenham Hotspur s-a impus pe terenul formației din liga a opta FC Marine. Spurs a câștigat cu 5-0 meciul ce s-a disputat la Crosby.

Persons: Nick Tsaroulla, Ashley Nadesan, Crawley, Mark Wright, Chelsea, 0 . Mason, Timo Werner, Callum, Harvetz, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Hotspur, FC Marine . Spurs Organizations: Premier League, Chelsea Londra, Cupei, Manchester City, Birmingham, FC Marine Locations: Leeds, Jordan, Town, Angliei, Anglia, Cupei Angliei, 0 . Mason Mount, Callum Hudson, Crosby

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