Roberto Firmino will depart as the smiling hero of Klopp’s Liverpool Kopites adore the striker who formed a thrilling alliance with Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah in uniquely joyous fashion The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023
Rafael Benítez: ‘When I see Ancelotti, we don’t talk about Istanbul much’ Spaniard has sympathy for the injuries faced by his former club Liverpool, who face holders Real Madrid in the Champions League The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023
Klopp accepts Salah and Liverpool are missing ‘well-drilled machine’ up front The manager said changes to the front line has hit his leading goalscorer and insisted the team needs time to improve The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023
From Messi’s triumph to Federer’s retirement: 2022’s top sport stories From the moment Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup – the one major prize he had lacked – to the moment Roger Federer hung up his tennis racket, 2022 was a remarkable year in sport. FRANCE 24 looks back at all the highlights of the past 12 months. France 24 · Dec 31, 2022
World Cup 2022 briefing: Business time for England against Senegal Gareth Southgate still has his critics despite a record group-stage return. Can the Three Lions silence the doubters? The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022
England fans wary TV curse will strike again in FIFA World Cup last 16 match against Senegal There's no such thing as curses, right? So why are some England supporters worried about which TV channel shows their last 16 FIFA World Cup match at Qatar against Senegal? ABC News · Dec 4, 2022
Like Southgate, Senegal’s coach sticks to his principles but Aliou Cissé has a trophy Cissé and his England counterpart have proved adept at blocking out critics back home during the World Cup campaign The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2022
World Cup 2022: either Morocco or Senegal could break the glass ceiling Sixteen remaining teams are playing in the knock-out phase of the 2022 men’s football Fifa World Cup in Qatar, among them two African teams – Senegal and Morocco. The knock-out phase in Qatar reminds football fans globally of the unmistakable glass ceiling over Africa at football World Cups. The Conversation · Dec 3, 2022
Senegal’s beach ballers aim to cause earthquake by shaking up England African nation has produced an array of talent in recent years but must overcome key absentees to succeed in last-16 game The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2022
‘The defeats always stay’: Jordan Henderson reflects on near misses The Liverpool and England midfielder on penalty agony, his winning mentality and ‘feeling a little old’ after six tournaments The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Previewing the World Cup's round of 16: Who's in, who's out and storylines to watch The group stage had it all: cheers, tears, penalties, pelvic contusions, VAR-assisted calls that came down to millimeters. Now, the World Cup is onto the knockout round. Here's our guide to the games. WEKU · Dec 2, 2022
‘Senegal is the best’: Dakar dreams of World Cup upset over England There is a buzz in the air of the capital and a real belief the Lions of Teranga can beat the Three Lions The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Southgate happy England’s support attackers taking pressure off Harry Kane Gareth Southgate has welcomed the spread of goalscorers for England in the World Cup so far, with Harry Kane yet to score but with three assists The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022
Senegal scouting report before their World Cup last-16 game with England We look at the strengths, weaknesses, danger men and tactics of England’s next opponents in Qatar The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022 World Cup 2022 briefing: the joy of Mbappé and Argentina’s escape plan The France forward has lit up this World Cup. Can clubmate Lionel Messi join him in the knockout stage?
Sports Illustrated · Nov 21, 2022 Netherlands Scores Twice Late to Defeat Mane-less Senegal Cody Gakpo scored in the 84th minute while Davy Klaassen added a stoppage-time insurance goal to send the Oranje past Senegal.
The Conversation · Nov 21, 2022 World Cup 2022: what the dream of football success means to migrants The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has already been hit by controversy around human rights and the treatment of migrant workers in the host country. As fans around the world board planes to go to the tournament (and then return home), it’s worth paying attention to how football and migration…
Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2022 World Cup 2022: Senegal vs Netherlands match preview Africa’s highest-ranked team still look to challenge Netherlands in opening clash despite injury to star player.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022 Senegal confident of taking Sadio Mané’s absence in their stride at World Cup The injury to the Bayern Munich forward is a blow, but the African champions have a pragmatic approach to tournament football under Aliou Cissé
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022 Netherlands good enough to win the World Cup, says Louis van Gaal Louis van Gaal says the Netherlands can win the World Cup with a squad that is stronger than the one he led to the 2014 semi-finals
The Times of India · Nov 20, 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022: Your Guide to the 8 groups and 32 teams At last, the Qatar World Cup nearly has its final shape. Six days before the opening game of a tournament 12 years in the making, the final names were selected; the final, difficult phone calls to the disappointed were made; and the last few rosters were submitted.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 18, 2022 Senegal’s Sadness: A World Cup Without Mané, its Man for the Moment It’s abundantly clear what Mané means to Senegal—and what Senegal means to Mané—making his World Cup absence all the more crushing.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 18, 2022 SI:AM | What to Expect From the USMNT in Qatar Can the U.S. advance out of its group in its first World Cup appearance in eight years?
Al Jazeera · Nov 18, 2022 ‘Devastating for Senegal’: Fans react to Sadio Mané injury Fans blasted FIFA online for hosting the World Cup during club football season, as they sympathised with Mané.
France 24 · Nov 17, 2022 Unfulfilled promises for Africa at COP27, Sadio Mané out of World Cup As COP27 draws to a close, many African nations have been left less than satisfied. It comes as countries of the Global North continue to push back against a deal endorsing the creation of a financing facility for the countries hardest hit by climate change. Also, Sadio Mané has been…