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Argentina’s World Cup Winning Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez Recreates Infamous Gesture On Trip To India. Watch | Football News
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Argentina’s World Cup Winning Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez Recreates Infamous Gesture On Trip To India. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Argentina's World Cup winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez© TwitterArgentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez impressed everyone with his impressive performance in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final against France and his double penalty saves ensured a fairytale ending to his team's run in the competition. Argentina claimed their third World Cup title and Martinez was awarded the Golden Glove award for being the best goalkeeper. However, controversy ensued when his celebration with the trophy went viral and was criticised by many ex-footballers as well as critics who called it ‘crude' and ‘vulgar'. Martinez was recently in Kolkata for an event and in a video on social media, he can be seen jokingly recreating the infamous moment on stage.Emi Martinez really did that pose from the world cup...
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Argentina’s World Cup-Winning Coach Lionel Scaloni To Stay Till 2026 | Football News
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Argentina’s World Cup-Winning Coach Lionel Scaloni To Stay Till 2026 | Football News

[ad_1] Argentina's World Cup-winning coach Lionel Scaloni has signed a new contract until the 2026 World Cup, the Argentine football federation announced on Monday. Scaloni, who took over the role in 2018 and guided Lionel Messi's team to glory in Qatar in December, agreed to the new deal while attending the FIFA Best awards in Paris. Argentine football chief "Claudio Tapia and Lionel Scaloni met to finalise the extension of his contract until 2026," a statement from the federation read under the headline "Continuity assured".Scaloni, 44, led Argentina to the Copa America title in 2021 - the Albiceleste's first international trophy since 1993.He then masterminded the South Americans' third World Cup title with a penalty shoot-out victory over France in the final in Doha.He took over as c...
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Pele, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi: Who Is The Greatest Of All Time? | Football News
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Pele, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi: Who Is The Greatest Of All Time? | Football News

[ad_1] When FIFA declared Pele and Diego Maradona jointly the players of the 20th century, and effectively the best of all time, they side-stepped but did not resolve a heated debate that has grown more complicated as Lionel Messi has dominated the 21st century. Just who is the greatest? Pele, who died on Thursday, and the two Argentines all won the sport's greatest prize -- the World Cup -- and were undoubtedly the kings of their eras.AFP Sport looks at who is the best between the magical Brazilian, the controversial Maradona, who passed away in November 2020 at the age of 60, and a second Argentine, the twinkling Messi who is still playing:Triple crown v single titles--Pele played in four World Cups, winning three times, a record not yet beaten and giving him one more than Maradona and...
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‘We Can Dream Again’: Song That Marked Argentina’s WC Campaign | Football News
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‘We Can Dream Again’: Song That Marked Argentina’s WC Campaign | Football News

[ad_1] "Muchachos, we can dream again..." the hit song that accompanied Argentina on their conquest of the 2022 World Cup has found deep resonance in a country desperate for a feel-good moment.  "Muchachos", which translates as "guys," was Number 1 on Spotify in Argentina Tuesday with more than half-a-million plays, and was heard on repeat in central Buenos Aires where huge crowds of fans gathered to welcome the victorious team. The catchy tune, which alludes to deceased Argentine superstar Diego Maradona looking down from heaven on modern-day hero Lionel Messi, had also reverberated through the stadiums of Qatar -- belted out by supporters with patriotic fervor.The song by fusion rock, ska and salsa band La Mosca Tse-Tse first came out in 2003, and originally contained the lyrics: "Much...
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Fan Gloom As Argentina World Cup Victory Parade Ends Abruptly | Football News
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Fan Gloom As Argentina World Cup Victory Parade Ends Abruptly | Football News

[ad_1] Millions of jubilant fans turned out Tuesday to welcome home Argentina's World Cup winners led by Lionel Messi, but most were left disappointed when an open-top bus parade had to be abandoned due to the massive crowds, in favor of a hastily organized helicopter tour. Vast crowds of ecstatic fans cheered on their heroes along every meter of the planned 30-kilometer parade route from a Buenos Aires suburb to the center of the capital -- but that made for interminably slow progress.The bus had crawled along for almost five hours as the throng celebrated the team's thrilling penalty shoot-out victory over France in the World Cup final, before the decision was made to trade the bus for a chopper."It was impossible to continue on the ground due to the explosion of popular joy," presiden...
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Lionel Messi Shares Emotional Hug With Mother After World Cup Win. Watch | Football News
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Lionel Messi Shares Emotional Hug With Mother After World Cup Win. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Lionel Messi and his mother Celia Maria Cuccittini shared an emotional hug after the match.© TwitterLionel Messi inspired Argentina to their first World Cup triumph in 36 years as La Albiceleste defeated France in the final on Sunday. Messi scored twice in the final and broke multiple records, while he eventually missed out on the Golden Boot to Kylian Mbappe, whose hat-trick almost thwarted Argentina's party in Qatar. Messi was once again instrumental for his nation throughout the tournament. Playing his final World Cup, Messi finally won the trophy which had eluded him for so long during his illustrious career.Following Argentina's win, an emotional moment between Messi and his mother Celia Maria Cuccittini was captured by the cameras.Messi's mum was seen rushing onto the pitch ...
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Lionel Messi “Deserved” To Win World Cup, Says Brazilian Legend Pele | Football News
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Lionel Messi “Deserved” To Win World Cup, Says Brazilian Legend Pele | Football News

[ad_1] A collage of Messi (2022) and Maradona (1986) holding aloft the FIFA World Cup trophy© AFPBrazilian legend Pele said Lionel Messi "deserved" to be a World Cup winner after Argentina defeated France in a penalty shootout in Sunday's final. "Today, football continues to tell its story, as always, in an enthralling way. Messi winning his first World Cup, as his trajectory deserved," Pele, a three-time World Cup champion, wrote on Instagram.Pele also hailed French striker Kylian Mbappe who scored a hat-trick in the final which had ended 3-3 after extra-time before coolly slotting in a penalty in the shootout."My dear friend, Mbappe, scoring four goals in a final. What a gift it was to watch this spectacle to the future of our sport."Pele also congratulated Morocco for becoming the fir...
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Lionel Messi Immortalises Legacy By Winning Argentina’s ‘Cup Of Joy’ | Football News
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Lionel Messi Immortalises Legacy By Winning Argentina’s ‘Cup Of Joy’ | Football News

[ad_1] In a sport that produces superstars every year, what does it take to get immortalised as one of the greats for posterity? The answer could be very simple and yet quite complicated. In today's day and age, when every move and tackle made, every pass completed and every goal scored makes it to the handsets of millions of football fans within seconds, it sure could be easy to become popular in the world's most popular sport. Football is a passion for millions across the globe and players are adored and loathed for their performances in club football every week. Yet, it is their performance for the national team, especially in the FIFA World Cup, that gets them a ticket to the Hall Of Fame.Over the years, there have been several stars who have produced greatness on the greens, from Al...
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Expectation Soaring In Argentina Ahead Of World Cup Final vs France | Football News
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Expectation Soaring In Argentina Ahead Of World Cup Final vs France | Football News

[ad_1] With Argentina reaching fever pitch just hours before Lionel Messi and his teammates take on France in the World Cup final, football fans throughout the country felt a sense of destiny brewing. From Jujuy in the north to Chubut, some 2,800 kilometers to the south, from Mendoza at the foot of the Andes mountain range in the west to Mar del Plata on the Atlantic coast, the country was preparing to rejoice at a much sought after third world title -- 36 years after their last one.At the Obelisk monument in central Buenos Aires where fans usually flock to celebrate the team's victories, dozens jumped up and down singing songs as passing drivers honked their car horns on Friday, with the final still 18 hours away."I feel very proud to be Argentine, I know Messi will bring home the cup,"...
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Wayne Rooney Picks Argentina Over France In World Cup Final, Gives Reasons: Report | Football News
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Wayne Rooney Picks Argentina Over France In World Cup Final, Gives Reasons: Report | Football News

[ad_1] Wayne Rooney feels Argentina will beat France in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday.© AFPFormer England captain Wayne Rooney feels Argentina will beat France in the FIFA World Cup final, which will be played at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar later on Sunday. Argentina eye a third World Cup triumph when they take on the defending champions France, who could become the first team to retain the title since Brazil (1958 and 1962). Rooney believes that the working-class nature of the current crop of players is what separates this Argentina team from the previous ones. Rooney also suggested that the players are ready to give everything for their captain Lionel Messi, who could be playing his last game later on Sunday for La Albiceleste."They are almost a working-class team, in the sense th...
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