SAO PAULO—Family members of Brazilian soccer great Pelé are gathering at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo where the 82-year-old global icon has been since the end of November. Doctors said earlier this week that Pelé’s cancer had advanced, adding the three-time World Cup winner is under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac…
England World Cup Winner George Cohen Dies at 83
LONDON—George Cohen, a defender who played on England’s World Cup-winning team in 1966, has died, the English Football Association said Friday. He was 83. Cohen played every minute of England’s victorious campaign on home soil. He made 37 appearances for his national team as a right back. A cause of death was not announced. Cohen…
A Tournament of ‘Firsts’
December 21, 2022
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Commentary If you are looking for a sporting event that registered “firsts,” look no further than the FIFA World Cup 2022 held in Qatar. This edition of the World Cup now belongs to the history books. The quadrennial football extravaganza has been a successful event that met, and even exceeded, the expectations of the international…
World Cup Celebrations in Buenos Aires Cut Short as Fans Clash With Riot Police
A parade in Buenos Aires that was organized to celebrate the Argentina national soccer team’s FIFA World Cup victory in Qatar ended in chaos after fans clashed with police. On Tuesday, President Alberto Fernández declared a national holiday to give the country a chance to celebrate the nation’s first World Cup trophy since 1986, which…
Messi’s World Cup Post Beats Egg to Become Most-Liked on Instagram
Lionel Messi set yet another record on Tuesday after his Instagram post celebrating Argentina’s World Cup win became the most-liked on the platform, breaking a nearly four-year-old record held by a photo of an egg. Having led Argentina to their first World Cup in 36 years with victory over France on Sunday, Messi proceeded to…
More Than 25 Million Watched World Cup Final in US
Argentina’s dramatic victory over France in penalty kicks in the World Cup final was the second most-watched soccer match of any kind in the United States. The early numbers from Nielsen, Fox and Telemundo show Sunday’s match had an English- and Spanish-language combined audience of 25,783,000. That trails the 26.7 million that tuned in to…
Australian Pitch Invaders Given Life Bans
Two Melbourne Victory fans who rushed the AAMI Park pitch, including one who allegedly hit Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover with a metal bucket, have received life bans from Football Australia. Dec. 17 evening’s violent pitch invasion at AAMI Park forced the abandonment of the A-League Men derby. Glover suffered a concussion and facial laceration…
Millions Flood Buenos Aires as Argentina Soccer Team Airlifted in Choppers
BUENOS AIRES—Millions of ecstatic Argentines flooded onto the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to cheer the country’s World Cup-winning soccer squad led by Lionel Messi, with the heaving crowd bringing the open-top bus parade to a standstill. The players were unable to reach the central Obelisco monument as planned due to security concerns because…
Argentina’s World Cup Winners Arrive Home to Hero’s Welcome
BUENOS AIRES—Thousands of ecstatic fans gave Argentina’s football squad a hero’s welcome in Buenos Aires in the early hours before dawn on Tuesday after the plane carrying Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning team mates touched down at Ezeiza airport. The Argentine capital has been in party mode since their dramatic victory over France in…
LIVE NOW: Argentines Welcome Their Team After Winning the FIFA World Cup
Thousands of Argentines gather at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires on Dec. 20 to welcome their national team after winning the FIFA World Cup. …
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