Tag: Iran
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Arsenal and Liverpool fight for ‘new Messi’
Football Express News understands Arsenal and Liverpool have intensified their pursuit of Rubin Kazan teenager Sardar Azmoun, who has been labelled the ‘Iranian Lionel Messi’. Sources close to both clubs told FEN the gifted 19-year-old is on their radar and they are bracing themselves for a bidding war. The Gunners have the upper hand on…
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Cruyff: Thank God for Messi
Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff has told the makers of a brand new documentary film about Lionel Messi that he is thankful the Barcelona idol exists. Yesterday saw the release of a film entitled “Messi” by Spanish director Alex de la Iglesia, which is a Rocky-style biography about the Argentine striker’s rise to super-stardom. Former…
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WC Group F Round Up: Messi shines, Nigeria qualify
Lionel Messi scored a superb brace to help Argentina maintain their 100% record with a 3-2 win over Nigeria, who also qualified for the next round. Argentina approached their final Group F game with Nigeria on Wednesday night knowing that they had already booked their place in the next round but the 40,000 fans watching…
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Three things we learned about Argentina’s late win over Iran
Argentina sneaked past Iran 1-0 in their second group thanks to a last gasp Lionel Messi goal. Here are three things we learned about La Albiceleste after making it two wins from two, written by Declan Olley (declanolley). Messi magic spares Argentina’s blushes Lionel Messi didn’t really do a lot in the game, but he…
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FT: Iran 0-0 Nigeria
Nigeria and Iran played out the first goalless draw at the 2014 World Cup in Curitiba on Monday evening. African champions Nigeria made a good start and tested Alizera Haghighi through Chelsea winger Victor Moses, but the Iranian keeper was equal to his effort. Emmanuel Emenike then pounced on some poor defending, before putting a…
