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German Football Legend Franz Beckenbauer Dies Aged 78

Franz Beckenbauer, the German football icon who won the World Cup as both a player and a manager, has died at age 78. The World Cup winner died on Sunday, January 7th, his family confirmed, as tributes flooded in from...

Greece Secures Second Round Spot in FIBA World Cup

Greece came back from a 15-point deficit to defeat New Zealand 83-74, securing their qualification to the second round of the FIBA World Cup. In the next round, they will face Lithuania and Montenegro. Greece finished second in Group C behind...

Greek Team Without Giannis Antetokounmpo for FIBA World Cup

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed his official decision not to participate in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. He has emphasized his intention to focus on the 2024 Olympic Games. In a recent social media post, Antetokounmpo has expressed regrets over his...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Included in Greece’s World Cup Roster

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been included in Greece's preliminary roster for the basketball World Cup which will take place in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia, from 25 August to 10 September 2023. The NBA star had a cleanup in his left...

Pelé Joined by Family as Health Worsens

Brazilian soccer icon Pele, 81, is joined by family at his hospital bedside this Christmas weekend, as his health has worsened. 

Salt Bae Seen Pestering Messi for a Photo After World Cup Final

Lionel Messi has been trending not just because he finally won the World Cup for Argentina on Sunday but also because he seemed to ignore the advances of celebrity chef Salt Bae, who for some unexplainable reason stormed the...

Lionel Messi Sleeps Together With the World Cup Trophy

Argentina captain Lionel Messi posed with the World Cup in his bed after celebrating the triumph with his teammates and fans in Argentina on Tuesday. Messi shared a post on Instagram titled “Buen día” where he is seen posing like...

Argentina Celebrates World Cup Triumph After Best Final Ever

Argentina's triumph in the World Cup final has sent hundreds of thousands of ecstatic fans pouring out onto the streets of Buenos Aires. The rollercoaster game saw Lionel Messi's team give up leads of 2-0 and 3-2 before ultimately prevailing...

14-Year-Old Killed in Riots in France After Morocco’s World Cup Defeat

A teenage boy was killed in Montpellier, France as riots broke out by fans of Morocco following their World Cup semi-final defeat to France. The boy, 14, was part of a large group of what appeared to be Moroccan supporters...

France Advances to World Cup Final After Beating Morocco

  France will advance to the FIFA World Cup final after beating Morocco 2-0 during Wednesday's semi-final game. The Moroccan football team made history by becoming the first-ever African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals. Morocco's loss to France, however,...