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Morocco joins Spain and Portugal in bid to host the 2030 World Cup

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Morocco has joined Spain and Portugal in their quest to host the 2030 World Cup. Ukraine was originally part of the bid but has now been replaced. Morocco announced that it would bid to host the 2030 World Cup in July 2018, after five previous failed attempts to host the tournament – 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010 and 2026. If successful in 2030, it will be the first country to host World Cup matches. in North Africa. The Spain-Portugal-Ukraine bid was supported by UEFA, UEFA, and was announced in October, more…

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Cesar Azpilicueta leaves Stamford Bridge in a neck brace following a head injury

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Cesar Azpilicueta left Stamford Bridge with a brace in the neck on Saturday after Seko Mara kicked him in the head during Chelsea’s Premier League match against Southampton. Azpilicueta, 33, was injured when he was kicked by the 20-year-old striker, who was attempting an overhead kick in Chelsea’s penalty area. But he reached out to Chief Azpilicueta, who had fallen in the area and needed immediate medical assistance. The match was stopped for about ten minutes while the Spanish defender received treatment. He was eventually placed in a neck brace…

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Draw for the Nations League finals: Spain faces Italy and Croatia faces the Netherlands

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The Netherlands will face hosts Croatia in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals in June. Italy and Spain will also play each other in the second semi-final of the tournament. The four teams are vying for a place in the final on June 18, having all but ended up winning their Serie A group last year. Ronald Koeman, who has just taken over from Louis van Gaal as coach of the Netherlands, hopes to claim silverware for his country, which reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup. However, they will…

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Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets has announced his retirement from international football

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Spanish World Cup winning midfielder Sergio Busquets has announced his retirement from international football. Busquets, who also won the 2012 European Championship, has been an ever-present in the base of Spain’s midfield since making his debut in 2009. The 34-year-old Barcelona player has made 143 appearances for Spain, playing every match at this winter’s World Cup in Qatar. Spain suffered a sudden exit on penalties against Morocco in the round of 16. Luis Enrique, who has since left his job as Spain coach, said after that match that he “wanted…

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Luis Enrique refuses to confirm his continuation as coach of Spain after the exit from the World Cup

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Spain coach Luis Enrique refused to confirm whether he would remain in his post after his team’s elimination in the round of 16. Spain lost 3-0 on penalties to Morocco, after drawing 0-0 after extra time, and have struggled in attack since their 7-0 win over Costa Rica in the opening match. Enrique has been coaching the Spain national team since 2018, although he stepped down for four months in 2019 due to illness and the subsequent death of his daughter. He led Spain to the semi-finals of Euro 2020,…

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The result of the match between Morocco and Spain: the heroic penalty shootout Bono of Spain

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Morocco enjoyed the best day in its football history by defeating Spain on penalties after Luis Enrique’s team failed to score any of the three penalties. Although it ended in a 0-0 draw, Morocco’s defense spoiled Spain and created several chances of their own in extra time. Achraf Hakimi dispatched Morocco with an incredibly composed finish, sending their nation further than they’ve ever gone before. The game was slow, with each side struggling to create clear chances, despite moving the ball around with relative ease. Indeed, it was Morocco who…

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The World Cup renaissance of number 9 – why is it happening and is it here to stay?

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Take a look at this list of leading scorers in this World Cup and you’ll notice a mixture of playing styles and roles: Kylian Mbappe, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka, wing-swingers; Alvaro Morata, Olivier Giroud and Ener Valencia, classic No. 9; Richarlison, winger turned centre-forward. At the World Cup, we tend to look for trends – the tournament every four years watched by millions is an opportunity to gauge where the global game is. In Qatar, we’ve seen all kinds of forward play, but the renaissance of forwards being used…

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Ansu Fati was named in Spain’s World Cup squad, but there is no place for Sergio Ramos or Thiago

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Ansu Fati was included in Spain’s 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar ⁠— but there was no place in Luis Enrique’s shortlist for Liverpool’s Thiago or PSG’s Sergio Ramos. Barcelona striker Fati, 20, had the opportunity to add to his four international matches in Qatar. He is already a key player for Barcelona, ​​scoring three goals in 20 games in all competitions this season. Fati will be joined in Qatar by young teammates Nico Williams, Jeremy Pino and Hugo Guillamon, with Enrique selected for a youthful-looking squad.…

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Spain squad for the World Cup: news and analysis before Qatar 2022 announced

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Spain heads to Qatar, hungry for their first major title in a decade. The glory of the World Cup in 2010 was surrounded by victories at Euro 2008 and 2012, but the shameful exit from the group stage and the round of 16 dampened their luster, before a defeat in the semi-finals of Euro 2020 against the eventual winner of the European Championship on penalties spoke of recovery. Julen Lopetegui was sacked on the eve of Spain’s last participation in the World Cup, but Luis Enrique had time to mend…

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Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup

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Ukraine has joined Spain and Portugal in their bid to host the 2030 soccer World Cup, it was announced on Wednesday. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) confirmed at UEFA headquarters the news of Ukraine’s participation in the bid. UEFA supports Spain, Portugal and Ukraine’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup. “Our offer is not an Iberian offer anymore, it is a European one,” Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Federation, said at a press conference at UEFA headquarters on Wednesday. I am convinced…

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