Category Archives: Football
A legend built without its decorated kings
Somewhere between Ferran Torres’ extra-time winner and the trophy lift, 12 club badges got to [...]
Jul
Messi leaves the World Cup as its most enduring presence
For 120 minutes, Spain did what no other team at this World Cup had managed.
Jul
Teen dies during Spain World Cup celebrations: local authorities
A teenager died, and several people were injured during celebrations of Spain's victory in the [...]
Jul
‘The last of Messi’: Argentines mourn loss and end of an era
Nervous excitement and rowdy cheers turned into anguished groans, nailbiting tension and tears, as Argentines' [...]
Jul
FIFA World Cup final: Argentina’s Scaloni admits Spain was better, praises his
Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain deserved to be crowned world champions but said he could not [...]
Jul
Hyderabad stays awake as Spain’s FIFA World Cup triumph against Argentina sparks
Football fever gripped Hyderabad well past midnight as hundreds of fans gathered at People’s Plaza [...]
Jul
‘I never thought of anything like this’, says Spain’s coach de la Fuente
Luis de la Fuente hailed his players after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra-time to [...]
Jul
FIFA World Cup Final: Spain chokes Messi, Argentina to lift second title, rides on
There are defeats that arrive in a single devastating blow. Others unfold so gradually that [...]
Jul
Ecstatic celebrations as Spaniards fete World Cup triumph
Thousands of ecstatic Spanish fans in Madrid bellowed out the Queen song “We Are the [...]
Jul
Messi has work to catch Mbappé for the Golden Boot. A 3rd Golden Ball is in reach in
Lionel Messi has quite a climb to catch Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot.
Jul