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Some of the world's biggest stars came out on the field to close out the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but we're not talking about Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi. Before Spain and Argentina battled for soccer supremacy in the July 19 final match, Tom Cruise, Post ...
Gianni Infantino, with a backdrop of the Bernabeu in Madrid and Morocco flags Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton Sunday’s World Cup final ended with Spain winning the trophy for a second time, beating Argentina 1-0 thanks to Ferran Torres’ extra-time goal
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final. The ban for Paredes — who grabbed Spain's Eric Garcia by the throat and pushed Gavi to the ground — ranks with the FIFA sanctions for Uruguay forward Luis Suárez in 2014 as among the most severe in World Cup history.
Soccer matches in Argentina to pause to honour Lionel Messi The Argentine Football Association have announced that soccer matches in Argentina are going to pause in the 10th minute in order to pay tribute to Lionel Messi. Messi, who helped his country ...
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Three Argentina players banned over brawl after World Cup final defeatBy Jamie Gardner, Press Association Chief Sports Reporter
Leandro Paredes has hit back at FIFA after being handed a 10-match suspension for his role in the chaotic scenes following Argentina’s World Cup final defeat to Spain. The Boca Juniors midfielder has
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