JUST FONTAINE, FRANCE’S RECORD WORLD CUP GOAL SCORER, DIES AGED 89

JUST FONTAINE, FRANCE’S RECORD WORLD CUP GOAL SCORER, DIES AGED 89

Legendary France striker Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single men’s World Cup, has died aged 89. Fontaine struck a record 13 goals in just six games at the 1958 tournament in Sweden, where France reached the semi-finals. Fontaine was a last-minute call-up to the French squad and was largely unheard of outside his country before going on to set the record. No player has come close to breaking Fontaine’s record since. The late Germany forward Gerd Muller scored 10 goals at the…

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MESSI BEATS MBAPPE TO BE NAMED AS THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR- PUTELLAS CLAIMS WOMEN’S AWARD

MESSI BEATS MBAPPE TO BE NAMED AS THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR- PUTELLAS CLAIMS WOMEN’S AWARD

PARIS: Lionel Messi was named FIFA player of the year 2022 on Monday as Argentina scooped all major men’s awards after winning a vintage World Cup final last December. The 35-year-old forward scored two goals in the final against France, with the South Americans emerging triumphant on penalties following a 3-3 draw after extra time in Qatar. Messi beat his Paris St Germain team-mate, and World Cup final rival, Kylian Mbappe to the gong with Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema having been the other contender to claim the prize. “It’s…

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ARGENTINA WINS THE 2022 WORLD CUP, DEFEATING FRANCE

ARGENTINA WINS THE 2022 WORLD CUP, DEFEATING FRANCE

Argentina has won the 2022 World Cup in Lusail, Qatar, defeating France with a 3-3 (4-2 penalty) final score after a nail-bitting match that concluded in a penalty shootout. The first half of the match saw Argentina claim a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Angel Di Maria and the legendary Lionel Messi, who played his final World Cup today. With a penalty kick 23 minutes in, Messi became the first man in FIFA World Cup history to score in all five rounds at a single tournament. Progressing into the…

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2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR KNOCKOUT BRACKET AND RESULTS

2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR KNOCKOUT BRACKET AND RESULTS

Check out all the results and venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including the knockout bracket. What was the FIFA World Cup format?The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four nations. The top two in each group advanced to the knockout rounds. The competition then moved onto a round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final. The tournament was hosted by Qatar from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18. World Cup 2022: News and features | Bracket FIFA World Cup fixtures and resultsFINAL Sunday, Dec. 18Argentina 3-3…

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FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 WARMUP: LIONEL MESSI SCORES AS ARGENTINA ROUTS UAE 5-0

FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 WARMUP: LIONEL MESSI SCORES AS ARGENTINA ROUTS UAE 5-0

Lionel Messi played the entire game in Argentina’s final World Cup warmup and scored in a 5-0 rout of the United Arab Emirates as the pre-tournament favorites stretched their unbeaten run to 36 games. Messi scored his team’s fourth goal right before the break, having also set up Julian Alvarez to open the scoring in the 17th minute. Angel di Maria scored twice in between. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni made four changes at halftime but opted against resting his star player, leaving Messi on for the full 90 minutes. Messi…

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WOMEN’S EURO FINAL ENG VS GER HIGHLIGHTS: ENGLAND BEATS GERMANY TO WIN EURO AFTER CHLOE KELLY WINNER

WOMEN’S EURO FINAL ENG VS GER HIGHLIGHTS: ENGLAND BEATS GERMANY TO WIN EURO AFTER CHLOE KELLY WINNER

Welcome to CANADABROADCASTER.COM’s live blog of the Women’s Euros 2022 final between England and Germany at the Wembley Stadium, London. Sarina Wiegman has another Euro winner’s medal to take home. After leading her home side, the Netherlands, to the title in 2017, she has completed the unprecedented task of taking England to the Continental title. There are tears of joy and dances of ecstasy from the English players. It is a peak that they have never climbed, a moment they have never cherished. England is deserving champions after an unbeaten…

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Russia, Belarus athletes may face Paris 2024 ban: IOC’s Reedie

Russia, Belarus athletes may face Paris 2024 ban: IOC’s Reedie

 Athletes from Russia and Belarus may not be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Games over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Craig Reedie said. The IOC issued guidance to sports governing bodies in February to remove the two countries’ athletes from competition. Belarus has been used as a staging ground for Russia’s invasion, which Moscow calls a “special military operation”. “A decision is going to have to be taken on what happens to each of these two countries, and my guess is that the…

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Russia remains barred from international soccer as sports court upholds bans

Russia remains barred from international soccer as sports court upholds bans

Russia remains barred from international soccer competitions including the Champions League after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals by the national soccer federation and four clubs on Friday. CAS upheld decisions by UEFA and FIFA which excluded Russian national teams and clubs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia was already excluded from men’s World Cup qualifying and the women’s European Championship. Its clubs won’t feature in competitions like the Champions League in 2022-23. “The panel finds it unfortunate that the current military operations in Ukraine, for which Russian…

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2022 World Swimming Championships Results

2022 World Swimming Championships Results

Finals results from the 2022 World Swimming Championships in Budapest at the Duna Arena … Men’s 50m FreestyleGold: Ben Proud (GBR) — 21.32Silver: Michael Andrew (USA) — 21.41Bronze: Maxime Grousset (FRA) — 21.574. Szebasztian Szabo (HUN) — 21.605. Josh Liendo (CAN) — 21.616. Lorenzo Zazzeri (ITA) — 21.817. Lewis Burras (GBR) — 21.838. Kristian Gkolomeev (GRE) — 21.89 Men’s 100m FreestyleGold: David Popovici (ROU) — 47.58Silver: Maxime Grousset (FRA) — 47.64Bronze: Josh Liendo (CAN) — 47.714. Pan Zhanie (CHN) — 47.795. Brooks Curry (USA) — 48.006. Nandor Nemeth (HUN) —…

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U.S. finishes swimming worlds with most medals in history

U.S. finishes swimming worlds with most medals in history

BUDAPEST — The U.S. shattered the record for world swimming championships medals, winning eight more on the final day to finish with 45. It held the previous record of 38 from 2017. The U.S. closed out competition Saturday with gold in the men’s 50m backstroke (Justin Ress, who was disqualified, then had it overturned on appeal) and the women’s 4x100m medley relay. “We have crushed it this whole week,” said Regan Smith, who led off the relay and also won the individual 100m back earlier in the meet. “We’ve had such…

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