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Wilton Sampaio could referee World Cup final as Michael Oliver sent home by Fifa

[UOL] Brazil wants Ancelotti, who would be open to accept their offer in June 2023

[VarskySports] Scaloni: "The criticism isn't fair. We know how to lose and we know how to win. We lost against Saudi and we kept quiet. We won Copa América and that image of Messi, Neymar and Paredes was seen. I don't buy that we don't know how to win."

[David Ornstein] Aston Villa is an option that Joao Felix’s agent Jorge Mendes is believed to be pushing. He has a strong relationship with the Villa ownership after doing the deal for Unai Emery to be appointed as manager.

Daily Discussion

Fox Sports’ US World Cup coverage is an unmissable abomination

[Zlatko Dalic]: “This will not be Luka [Modric]’s last tournament. He will continue to play for Croatia, I am absolutely certain of that. Luka continues to work hard and he continues to strive for self-improvement. We will need him for some time more in the future.”

[B24] Ronaldo is focused on the World Cup and there is nothing signed or confirmed regarding Al-Nassr's proposal, according to @FabrizioRomano

[Relevo] Fernando Santos on Ronaldo's complaints after being substituted: "I didn't hear anything on the pitch but I've seen the videos after. I didn't like it at all. These issues are resolved in the locker room, that is the end of it."

On this day, 40 years ago, Johan Cruijff scored one of the most iconic penalties in history. Cruijff takes the penalty but instead of shooting he passes to Jesper Olsen, who returns the ball to Cruijff who then scores - leaving goalkeeper Otto Versfeld bewildered.

The front page of my local newspaper. "Ready to eat lion"

[MARCA] Case Closed: Cristiano Ronaldo to play for Al-Nassr as of January 1

Match Thread: Japan vs Croatia | FIFA World Cup

Cameroon 1 - [3] Serbia - Aleksandar Mitrović 53'

South Korea 2 - [3] Ghana - Mohammed Kudus 68'

Anthony Taylor blows full time whistle before South Korea could take a corner

South Korea [2] - 2 Ghana - Gue-sung Cho 61'

[@FabrizioRomano] André Onana has decided to leave the World Cup with permanent effect and he will not be back, confirmed.

Cameroon [3] - 3 Serbia - Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 66'

VAR showing that Aboubakar was onside for his goal against Serbia