World Cup 2022 Archives ⋆ Page 5 of 19 ⋆ LSU

Dec162022 by JBNo Comments

Karim Benzema ‘outraged’ with France boss Didier Deschamps

World Cup 2022, La Liga

Karim Benzema is furious with France head coach Didier Deschamps and has no plans of flying out to Qatar for the World Cup final, according to reports. Bruno Fernandes speaks out as Santos pays price for Ronaldo decision with Portugal sacking Toni Kroos describes Man Utd star as the ‘complete package’ Deschamps confronted by furious France player on pitch after World Cup semi-final The Real Madrid forward was ruled out of the competition before it had begun after suffering a thigh injury in their first training session in Doha. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Spanish publication Libertad Digital, Benzema is unhappy with the treatment by Deschamps, who is claimed to have sent him home after his injury, while he is also annoyed t...

Dec162022 by JBNo Comments

Rio Ferdinand names ‘the best defensive player’ at the World Cup

World Cup 2022

Rio Ferdinand claims Antoine Griezmann has been ‘the best defensive player’ at the World Cup as France prepare to face Argentina in the final. Bruno Fernandes speaks out as Santos pays price for Ronaldo decision with Portugal sacking Man Utd player named in World Cup team of the tournament Lionel Messi “surprised” Hakimi with dressing room behaviour The world champions sealed a 2-0 win over Morocco in the semi final on Wednesday with Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani scoring the goals for Didier Deschamps’ side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Griezmann, meanwhile, delivered another outstanding performance at the heart of France’s midfield. The 31-year-old has impressed with his versatility at the World Cup and his defensive nous, whi...

Dec162022 by JBNo Comments

France star claims Mbappe is better than Messi ahead of World Cup final

World Cup 2022

France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has claimed Kylian Mbappe is better than Lionel Messi ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday. Bruno Fernandes speaks out as Santos pays price for Ronaldo decision with Portugal sacking Man Utd player named in World Cup team of the tournament What France president Emmanuel Macron told Amrabat in Morocco dressing-room Mbappe and Messi, who have been teammates at Paris Saint-Germain for more than a year, will be on opposing sides in Qatar as France face Argentina for the World Cup trophy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Both players are also looking to win the Golden Boot as they have each scored five goals in the competition so far. Many believe Messi has cemented his status as the best player in the w...

Dec152022 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes speaks out as Santos pays price for Ronaldo decision with Portugal sacking

World Cup 2022, Premier League

Bruno Fernandes has paid tribute to departing Portugal head coach Fernando Santos after the veteran manager was sacked this week. Man Utd player named in World Cup team of the tournament What France president Emmanuel Macron told Amrabat in Morocco dressing-room Ibrahimovic reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial Man Utd exit & World Cup elimination Santos, who guided Portugal to their inaugural major tournament win at Euro 2016, has paid the price for an unimpressive World Cup. They headed to Qatar as one of the favourites but crashed out to Morocco at the quarter-finals. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 68-year-old had a contract which extended to the summer of 2024, but on Thursday it was confirmed the two parties had come to ...

Dec152022 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd player named in World Cup team of the tournament

World Cup 2022, Premier League

Manchester United centre-back Raphael Varane has been named in the CIES Football Observatory's team of the tournament for the World Cup in Qatar. What France president Emmanuel Macron told Amrabat in Morocco dressing-room Deschamps confronted by furious France player on pitch after World Cup semi-final Lionel Messi “surprised” Hakimi with dressing room behaviour The CIES posted their best 18-man squad from the tournament so far, with the entire team comprising players who had reached the semi-final stage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As expected, the two finalists made up the bulk of the team, with seven French stars chosen and five Argentine stars selected. It was completed by four Moroccan stars and two Croatian players. United sent...

Dec152022 by JBNo Comments

What France president Emmanuel Macron told Amrabat in Morocco dressing-room

World Cup 2022

France president Emmanuel Macron visited Morocco's dressing room and had huge praise for Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat. Amrabat reveals heated conversation with Giroud about strict tactics as France beat Morocco Deschamps confronted by furious France player on pitch after World Cup semi-final Piers Morgan names four greatest footballers in history after Messi’s display vs Croatia Macron watched from Qatar as the reigning champions booked their place in a second successive World Cup final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But it was heartbreak for the competition’s surprise package Morocco, who were finally beaten as Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani netted in a 2-0 France victory. Fiorentina's Amrabat was a standout throughout t...

Dec152022 by JBNo Comments

Amrabat reveals heated conversation with Giroud about strict tactics as France beat Morocco

World Cup 2022

Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has revealed that he spoke to Olivier Giroud during the match and asked the France star to stop man-marking him during their World Cup semi-final clash. Deschamps confronted by furious France player on pitch after World Cup semi-final Ibrahimovic reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial Man Utd exit & World Cup elimination Piers Morgan names four greatest footballers in history after Messi’s display vs Croatia France became the first team since Brazil in 1962 to reach a second successive final after securing a 2-0 win on Wednesday, with an early strike from Theo Hernandez and late goal from Randal Kolo Muani booking their passage to Sunday’s final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite being the mo...

Dec152022 by JBNo Comments

Deschamps confronted by furious France player on pitch after World Cup semi-final

World Cup 2022

Didier Deschamps was given a reminder of France’s strength in depth, moments after his team finally booked their place in the World Cup final. Ibrahimovic reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial Man Utd exit & World Cup elimination Piers Morgan names four greatest footballers in history after Messi’s display vs Croatia Goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani ensured the reigning world champions will play Argentina in a big final in Qatar. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Les Bleus were made to work for their 2-0 win however, with Morocco ensuring they weren’t able to enjoy the same kind of second-half cruise Lionel Messi and Co. enjoyed on Tuesday. In fact, until Muani came off the bench to score France’s second goal with jus...

Dec142022 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi “surprised” Hakimi with dressing room behaviour

World Cup 2022

Lionel Messi has booked his place in the World Cup final - but Achraf Hakimi’s side Morocco lost to France. Ibrahimovic reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial Man Utd exit & World Cup elimination Piers Morgan names four greatest footballers in history after Messi’s display vs Croatia Messi v Ronaldo: Hernan Crespo uses tennis to explain who is the best Messi, meanwhile, inspired Argentina to a win over Croatia to book their spot in Sunday's showcase at the Lusail Stadium. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking to French outlet L'Equipe last year, a few weeks after Messi's move from Barcelona, Hakimi declared it a "dream" to play with the Argentine star. "For Messi to leave Barca, like everyone else, I didn't expect it," said H...

Dec142022 by JBNo Comments

The role Mikel Arteta played in Morocco’s superb run to the World Cup semi-final

Premier League, World Cup 2022

Mikel Arteta has congratulated Morocco manager Walid Regragui for inspiring the nation's historic run to the World Cup semi finals. Piers Morgan names four greatest footballers in history after Messi’s display vs Croatia Messi v Ronaldo: Hernan Crespo uses tennis to explain who is the best Neymar names the five players in world who have more technical skill than him Morocco have broken new ground in Qatar with their win over Portugal last week ensuring an African presence at this stage of the tournament for the first time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Organisation, commitment and no shortage of technical quality have been hallmarks of Morocco’s shocking run which has also seen them eliminate Belgium and Spain. It has since emerged tha...