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A political World Cup is nothing new
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoFor Omar Larrosa, an Argentine forward who got on the pitch in the 1978 World Cup final, a complicated question has a simple response. He is asked...
France prepared to rip up the script and spoil Lionel Messi’s World Cup dream
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoFrance’s bid to defend their title is at risk of being overshadowed by Messi’s quest to win the...
Sublime Kylian Mbappe cements his place as the heir to Lionel Messi’s crown as the best player on...
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 years agoUltimately this World Cup Final belonged to Lionel Messi, but the future belongs to Kylian Mbappe....
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoFranz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most...
When East Germany met West and caused one of the greatest World Cup shocks
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoEast Germany 1-0 West Germany: At the 1974 World Cup, Hamburg played host to an extraordinary...
Thousands gather for Franz Beckenbauer memorial service at Bayern Munich's stadium
Euronews via Yahoo Canada Sports· 6 months agoGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier paid tribute to Franz Beckenbauer at a memorial service on...
Franz Beckenbauer, footballer nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ who won the World Cup as player and manager –...
The Telegraph via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoFranz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, was one of the greatest footballers in the history of the...
Schweinsteiger, Heynckes & Rehhagel inducted into German Football Hall of Fame
FC Bayern München via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 months agoSchweinsteiger, Heynckes & Rehhagel inducted into German Football Hall of Fame Bastian Schweinsteiger, as well as former coaches Jupp Heynckes and Otto Rehhagel, are among this year’s new inclusions ...
The week of their lives – Part 1: Winning the Bundesliga
FC Bayern München via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 months agoAt the moment of triumph, the boss urged prudence: "No naked photos this time, please!", called Bayern president Wilhelm Neudecker into the dressing room where the likes of Franz Beckenbauer ...
The week of their lives – Part 6: Getting ready for final replay
FC Bayern München via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 months agoFranz Beckenbauer was known at the club as a late riser, but he was the first to arrive in the breakfast room that morning because he could no longer sleep. Gerd Müller also only got a few hours ...
