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Just Fontaine, France’s record World Cup goal scorer, dies aged 89

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Just Fontaine, France’s record World Cup goal scorer, dies aged 89

Legendary France striker Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single men’s World Cup, has died aged 89. Fontaine struck a record 13 goals in just six games at the 1958 tournament in Sweden, where France reached the semi-finals. Fontaine was a last-minute call-up to the French squad and was largely unheard of outside his country before going on to set the record. No player has come close to breaking Fontaine’s record since. The late Germany forward Gerd Muller scored 10 goals at the…

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Messi beats Mbappe to be named as the Player of the year- Putellas claims women’s award

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Messi beats Mbappe to be named as the Player of the year- Putellas claims women’s award

PARIS: Lionel Messi was named FIFA player of the year 2022 on Monday as Argentina scooped all major men’s awards after winning a vintage World Cup final last December. The 35-year-old forward scored two goals in the final against France, with the South Americans emerging triumphant on penalties following a 3-3 draw after extra time in Qatar. Messi beat his Paris St Germain team-mate, and World Cup final rival, Kylian Mbappe to the gong with Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema having been the other contender to claim the prize. “It’s…

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Italy’s far-right wins election and vows to govern for all: Giorgia Meloni set to become the first female PM of Italy.

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Italy’s far-right wins election and vows to govern for all: Giorgia Meloni set to become the first female PM of Italy.

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in Italy’s election, and is on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. Ms Meloni is widely expected to form Italy’s most right-wing government since World War Two. That will alarm much of Europe as Italy is the EU’s third-biggest economy. However, speaking after the vote, Ms Meloni said her Brothers of Italy party would “govern for everyone” and would not betray people’s trust. “Italians have sent a clear message in favour of a right-wing government led by Brothers of Italy,”…

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Populist leader Jimmie Akesson’s right-wing party wins Sweden election

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Populist leader Jimmie Akesson’s right-wing party wins Sweden election

Sweden’s center-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday conceded defeat in a weekend election while the leader of a nationalist anti-immigration party declared victory for his right-wing bloc. Jimmie Akesson, leader of the populist Sweden Democrats, said his party would be “a constructive and driving force in this work of rebuilding safety in Sweden. He said it was time to put Sweden first. With almost all votes counted, the right-wing bloc of four parties that includes the Sweden Democrats the country’s second-largest party appeared to have won a thin majority in parliament. Though a few…

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Liberal Newcomer Defeats 3-Time Prime Minister In Slovenia Polls

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Liberal Newcomer Defeats 3-Time Prime Minister In Slovenia Polls

Populist prime minister Janez Jansa, a supporter of Donald Trump who was accused of taking Slovenia on a similar right-wing path to Hungary, was ousted after a surprise election result in April. A new liberal party, the Freedom Movement, shocked observers by winning a 34.5% vote share, compared with 23.6% for Janša’s Slovenian Democratic Party. Party founder and leader Robert Golob became Slovenia’s new prime minister. Throughout the election campaign, Golob framed the vote — which saw the highest voter turnout since 2000 — as “a referendum on democracy”, accusing…

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ZELENSKY VISITS US IN FIRST TRIP ABROAD AFTER RUSSIAN INVASION

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ZELENSKY VISITS US IN FIRST TRIP ABROAD AFTER RUSSIAN INVASION

After landing in the United States on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met US President Joe Biden at the White House. Zelensky, wearing green colored cargo pants and sweatshirt rather than a suit, was driven to the White House where Biden, joined by his wife Jill, met him. Biden then escorted him past doors where guards held the US and Ukrainian flags. This is Zelensky’s first trip outside his homeland since it was invaded 300 days ago by Russia. Zelensky’s meeting with Biden at the White House comes ahead of…

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Argentina Wins the 2022 World Cup, Defeating France

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Argentina Wins the 2022 World Cup, Defeating France

Argentina has won the 2022 World Cup in Lusail, Qatar, defeating France with a 3-3 (4-2 penalty) final score after a nail-bitting match that concluded in a penalty shootout. The first half of the match saw Argentina claim a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Angel Di Maria and the legendary Lionel Messi, who played his final World Cup today. With a penalty kick 23 minutes in, Messi became the first man in FIFA World Cup history to score in all five rounds at a single tournament. Progressing into the…

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar knockout bracket and results

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar knockout bracket and results

Check out all the results and venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including the knockout bracket. What was the FIFA World Cup format? The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four nations. The top two in each group advanced to the knockout rounds. The competition then moved onto a round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final. The tournament was hosted by Qatar from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18. World Cup 2022: News and features | Bracket FIFA World Cup fixtures and results FINAL Sunday, Dec….

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Warmup: Lionel Messi scores as Argentina routs UAE 5-0

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Warmup: Lionel Messi scores as Argentina routs UAE 5-0

Lionel Messi played the entire game in Argentina’s final World Cup warmup and scored in a 5-0 rout of the United Arab Emirates as the pre-tournament favorites stretched their unbeaten run to 36 games. Messi scored his team’s fourth goal right before the break, having also set up Julian Alvarez to open the scoring in the 17th minute. Angel di Maria scored twice in between. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni made four changes at halftime but opted against resting his star player, leaving Messi on for the full 90 minutes. Messi…

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USA RELEASES G20 BALI LEADERS’ DECLARATION

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USA RELEASES G20 BALI LEADERS’ DECLARATION

Bali, Indonesia, 15-16 November 2022 1. Fourteen years ago, the Leaders of the G20 met for the first time, facing the most severe financial crisis in our generation. We recognized, as large global economies, that collectively we carry responsibilities and that our cooperation was necessary to global economic recovery, to tackle global challenges, and lay a foundation for strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth. We designated the G20 the premier forum for global economic cooperation, and today we reaffirm our commitment to cooperate as we, once again, address serious global…

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