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Copa America Cup 2022
Copa America Cup 2022 After representing Argentina in the four World Cup finals, Messi came close to glory in the 2014 tournament in Brazil when he scored against Germany in the final. Although there was no star-filled list for Messi in his 16th year with the national team, there is always someone with the best cards in the end.
By Aayush Chaudhary5 years ago in Cleats
FAN REPRESENTATION IN FOOTBALL/OR THE LIE IT IS
When Brazilian club Santa Cruz lost 4–1 to Gremio in 2012 to get relegated, there was only one fan in the stadium, watching over his club's demise with a dismayed visage. Fast forward to December 2020, when the club qualified for Copa Do Brasil and won the state FGF Cup, their first ever trophy, it was that fan lifting the trophy, as the President of the club.
By Aman Sarin5 years ago in Cleats
Soccer Gods Have Mercy!!
I grew up in India for a few years before moving to Canada in 1995. I remember from my years in India that people love the sport of soccer. It is quite popular but less popular than the national pastime cricket. India has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup Championship yet. My prayer to the soccer gods is “Soccer Gods Have Mercy!! India should be able to qualify for the World Cup at least once in the coming few years!!”
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Cleats
Football fortresses: The Stanks
Berwick-upon-Tweed is border territory. As English and Scottish forces battled over this land, the town changed hands 13 times. Today, it’s English, but with a strong Scottish accent: the senior football teams in town compete in competitions north of the border, and in the local dialect its not unusual to hear of a Scottish ‘heed’ meeting a Northumbrian ‘burl’.
By Andy Potts5 years ago in Cleats





