What it takes to be a World Cup referee
We talked to a former FIFA World Cup assistant referee about what it takes to be part of an officiating crew in the international soccer tournament. Sean Hurd worked as an assistant referee in the 2014...
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The 2026 World Cup is an 'open goal for Adidas' that'll help close its gap...
Adidas isn't quite as prolific as Nike in the total global sportswear market.The 2026 World Cup will be hosted in the US, Mexico, and Canada, and that could be a big boost to Adidas, who is number one...
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YouTube’s TV streaming service experienced a massive outage at the worst...
YouTube TV, the streaming giant's $35-a-month TV streaming service, experienced an outage on Wednesday.The outage happened lasted about an hour, but it happened at the worst possible time for World Cup...
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WHERE ARE THEY Now? The 1998 World Cup Winning France Team
On Sunday, when France goes for international soccer glory against Croatia in the World Cup final, they will do so nearly 20 years to the day from when the country first won a World Cup. France,...
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France and Croatia will play for the World Cup and an extra $10 million
It is becoming increasingly more lucrative to win the world's biggest soccer tournament as FIFA will pay this year's winning team $38 million, $10 million more than the runner-up in the match between...
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Police busted the dark web's $1.5 billion cryptocurrency World Cup gambling ring
Chinese officials shut down an online gambling ring that had accumulated $1.5 billion in World Cup bets.Participants made bets in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, litecoin, and ethereum.Chinese officials...
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Belgium defeats England 2-0 in third place match at FIFA World Cup
Belgium defeated England on Saturday in the FIFA World Cup's third-place match.The bronze finish is Belgium's best showing in any World Cup tournament.France and Croatia will face off in the World Cup...
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France's 19-year-old wonderkid is donating his World Cup winnings to charity...
Kylian Mbappé is as generous as he is talented, it turns out.France's 19-year-old soccer star is reportedly donating his entire World Cup winnings to charity.Mbappé's wages over the tournament were...
View ArticleWhy soccer players "flop" so much
Some soccer players seem to overreact to the slightest foul during a match, rolling around or throwing themselves in the air, why? To find out we asked former World Cup assistant referee Sean Hurd....
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Big banks like Goldman Sachs spectacularly failed to predict the World Cup...
Five major banks predicted the outcome of the World Cup in Russia, and all but one got it wrong.Goldman Sachs forecast that Brazil would lift the trophy, while UBS backed Germany.Banks were afflicted...
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The soccer ball Putin gave to Trump is undergoing a routine security check
The red-and-white soccer ball given to President Donald Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin is undergoing a routine security check.The Secret Service said this is standard for all gifts to the...
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The World Cup is helping Putin solidify global dominance — just as 'facile...
The World Cup has given Russian President Vladimir Putin yet another opportunity to solidify his global dominance.Putin is in a more strategic position than ever to dictate international politics as...
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Goldman Sachs once again changes its World Cup predictions — and is now...
Goldman Sachs forecasts that Belgium is now the team most likely to win the World Cup — with a 32.6% of doing so.The investment-banking giant changed its prediction after Belgium defeated Brazil in the...
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England soccer fans are going viral for their wild celebrations — here are 22...
England soccer fans finally have something to cheer about.For the first time in 28 years, the team has made it to the World Cup semi-finals — and boy, are fans making the most of it."It's coming home"...
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The 23 best World Cup players so far — Harry Kane kicked off top spot
The 2018 FIFA World Cup has not disappointed.The semifinal fixtures are fast approaching and boy, has the tournament created drama.We've watched the 2014 champions Germany get dumped out of the...
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A satisfying video of a soccer ball being sliced in half is one of the most...
YouTube have released a list of the 10 most-watched videos from the 2018 World Cup so far.The match between Portugal and Spain took the top spot, hitting nearly 56 million views at the group...
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Can you spot the famous soccer stars in this World Cup brainteaser?
Ladbrokes created a World Cup-themed brainteaser that they're calling "World Cup Wally."Three soccer superstars looking to win the coveted FIFA World Cup are hidden in the crowd.Can you find Lionel...
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This man divorced his wife for saying Ronaldo played better than Messi
A Russian man has taken drastic action after his wife "mocked Messi".The couple first met in a bar while watching the 2002 World Cup and are huge football fans.Despite Argentina beating Nigeria during...
View ArticleWhat it takes to be a World Cup referee
We talked to a former FIFA World Cup assistant referee about what it takes to be part of an officiating crew in the international soccer tournament. Sean Hurd worked as an assistant referee in the 2014...
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YouTube’s TV streaming service experienced a massive outage at the worst...
YouTube TV, the streaming giant's $35-a-month TV streaming service, experienced an outage on Wednesday.The outage happened lasted about an hour, but it happened at the worst possible time for World Cup...
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