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‘Very upset’: Flick calls for Germany reboot after humiliating World Cup exit
Hansi Flick said Germany had “fulfilled our duty” after exiting the World Cup at the earliest stage despite a chaotic 4-2 victory against Costa Rica. Germany’s fate at this World…
Referee Stéphanie Frappart disrupts narrative to make World Cup history
It is perhaps the biggest testament to the quality of the performance of the French referee Stéphanie Frappart and her assistants, Neuza Back of Brazil and Mexico’s Karen Díaz, that…
Jack Grealish: ‘What a guy. I will show Almirón the most respect next time’
By his own admission, Jack Grealish has packed a lot of “stupid stuff” into his 27 years. The Miguel Almirón episode was surely a good example. Grealish was a little…
Declan Rice learns from past failings to become England’s anchorman
When it comes to analysing the loss to Italy in the final of Euro 2020, it is hard to get past the way England were forced to retreat as the…
Simón plays Spain into trouble as Japan turn World Cup upside down
Suddenly they went wild and just as suddenly they stopped again. Japan’s players though would be given a second chance and so, it turned out, would Spain’s. Ao Tanaka had…
Socceroos show smarts by appearing to obtain secret Danish note mid-game
The Peru playoff gave us Andrew Redmayne and the water bottle, and now the World Cup has provided another superb display of gamesmanship in the form of Denmark’s travelling tactical…