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FIFA opens investigations into Argentina and Emiliano Martinez after the World Cup final

FIFA opens investigations into Argentina and Emiliano Martinez after the World Cup final

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez won the Golden Glove at the World Cup in Qatar but sparked controversy for his actions when the Albiceleste beat France in the final Argentina’s World Cup heroes were greeted by thousands in Buenos Aires FIFA has confirmed it is opening an investigation into Argentina’s football federation over the actions of their players and staff around the World Cup final. Argentina …

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Pelé’s glittering legend was forged in the heat of the 1970 World Cup final

Pelé's glittering legend was forged in the heat of the 1970 World Cup final

Soccer is rarely just soccer, and soccer players are rarely just soccer players. Pelé was a brilliant striker, a player of grace and imagination, with explosive pace and extraordinary poise, but that is not why his death on Thursday caused such a widespread sense of loss. Nor are the three World Cups or the two Copa Libertadores he won. To answer the question of why …

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Lions miss out on New Year’s honors because ‘they didn’t win the World Cup’

Lions miss out on New Year's honors because 'they didn't win the World Cup'

Four of the Lionesses who won England’s first international trophy since 1966 have received New Year’s Awards for their services to football, while the rest of the squad have not. Team captain Leah Williamson received an OBE, while popular player Lucy Bronze, Beth Mead, top scorer at this year’s European Women’s Championship, and Ellen White, who the Lionesses’ goalscorer, received an MBE. Sarina Wiegman, the …

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