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Yahoo SportsThe Netherlandsâ inspiration at 2022 World Cup: A coach who battled cancer and hid it from players
Louis van Gaal has led the Netherlands to the quarterfinals of the World Cup, while battling cancer in the process.
The Canadian PressFrom serving pizzas, Fofona now delivering World Cup crosses
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) â Youssouf Fofana has gone from serving pizzas to delivering crosses in the World Cup. Dropped in 2015 at age 14 from Clairefontaine, France's national training center, his future in soccer seemed at an end. So he went to work for a pizzeria. âThat was the best way to earn money and also to follow my dreams,â the 23-year-old midfielder said Thursday, two days before France meets England in a World Cup quarterfinal. Fofana made his French national team debut in September and
The Canadian PressWhich new stars can replace Messi, Ronaldo after World Cup?
DOHA, Qatar (AP) â Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not ready to say goodbye to the World Cup just yet. But the clock is ticking on their careers and Qatar could be the last time we see them on soccerâs biggest stage. With that in mind, thoughts naturally turn to a new generation and life beyond two men who have dominated the sport for the past 15 years, sharing 12 Ballon dâOr awards for best player in the world and nine Champions League trophies between them. Theirs are big shoes to fill
