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Interim Italy coach Silvio Baldini has raised eyebrows, and closed eyes, by getting the Azzurri to train blindfolded ahead of ...

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Italy will face Belgium in the Under-17 European Championship Final after beating Spain on penalties, with goalkeeper ...

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In this article, GOAL lists every World Cup host city, from 1930 to 2026. In 1930, the inaugural tournament took place in ...

For decades, commentators have repeated a seductive claim: when a nation wins the FIFA World Cup, a baby boom follows nine ...

What can I expect from France? Didier Deschamps will attempt to bring the curtain down on 14 years in charge of France by ...

There was great expectation that Brazil could, at the very least, repeat the spectacle of 1982, when it delivered great ...

Brazil may lead the historical count, but Argentina arrive as defending champions and remain one of the dominant forces of ...

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The greatest players have graced the World Cup and often lived up to top billing. Lionel Messi has been named player of the ...