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Argentina legend Daniel Passarella​ turns 67 today He captained La Albiceleste to World Cup glory on home soil Passarella: “When you’re handed the cup, you feel numb” This is how it feels to lift the FIFA World Cup™. An image of sheer bliss, its subject – Argentina’s conquering captain, Daniel Passarella – was able to […]

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Pat Bonner turns 60 today He is still stunned by the impact of his penalty save against Romania He believes Republic of Ireland’s Italy 1990 campaign brought the nation together Throughout the world, there are footballers destined to be forever remembered for one solitary moment. For the unlucky ones, that can mean an otherwise glittering […]

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The Brazil 1950 draw unfolded 70 years ago today A few teams dropped out for different reasons Brazil, England, Italy and Uruguay were the four seeds In the centre of Rio de Janeiro, the then capital of Brazil, the Conference Hall of Itamaraty Palace was the venue chosen for the delegations from 14 countries to […]

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Sebastien Migne was assistant to Claude Le Roy for nine years He assumed his first head coaching role in 2018 Frenchman hopes to rise to the challenge of Qatar 2022 qualifiers Equatorial Guinea is one of the least populated countries in Africa, with recent estimates suggesting that less than two million people live in the […]

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Roberto Martinez led Belgium to third place at Russia 2018 He has extended his contract until after Qatar 2022 “I believe immensely in this group of players,” he said Roberto Martinez has signed a new contract which will keep him in the Belgium hot-seat until the end of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. The […]

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FIFA.com spoke to Jefferson Farfan hours before he found out he had contracted COVID-19 He revealed how he has been passing the time Farfan believes Peru have become ‘daring’ under Ricardo Gareca “The least bad thing about the pandemic, as complicated as it is for everyone, is that it gave me time to recover more […]

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FIFA.com spoke to Jeferson Farfan hours before he found out he had contracted COVID-19 He revealed how he has been passing the time Farfan believes Peru have become ‘daring’ under Ricardo Gareca “The least bad thing about the pandemic, as complicated as it is for everyone, is that it gave me time to recover more […]

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Popular India defender Sandesh Jhingan talks with FIFA.com Inspirational figure on and off the pitch “If I worry (about injury) it will be an injustice to those with genuine hardship” A robust and powerful presence on the field, Sandesh Jhingan has become one of India’s most popular and passionate footballers. Robust in the challenge and […]

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Theerathon Bunmathan riding high for club and country Thailand fullback achieved milestone success in Japan last season War Elephants chasing maiden World Cup berth Theerathon Bunmathan created a slice of history last year by becoming the first Thai player to win the J League. Now he is hoping to help Thailand reach new heights during […]

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#WorldCupAtHome series concludes with Final of last World Cup Led by tournament Golden Ball winner Luka Modric, Croatia acquitted themselves admirably Les Bleus lift World Cup for second time in their history When Croatia and France lined up in the tunnel of the Luzhniki Stadium on 15 July 2018 for the Final of the 2018 […]

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