Manchester United and Belgian star striker Romelu Lukaku decided he was going to become a pro soccer player when he was six years old after realising his family was poor. Lukaku has risen through the ranks to become one of the best scorers in the world, both in the Premier […]
Romelu Lukaku, fresh off the 2018 FIFA World Cup, breaks down what it takes to make it to the top tier of soccer. Lukaku attributes his success to the mental strength he developed at a young age. Growing up in a family limited financial means drove him to be strong […]
Romelu Lukaku’s dummy play to set up Belgium’s game-winning goal over Japan was one of the best plays of the 2018 World Cup. Lukaku explained to Business Insider how he knew he needed to create space for his teammates and how he made subtle eye contact with another Belgian player […]
Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, whose habit of diving and over-the-top reactions to fouls drew harsh criticism during the World Cup, admitted to “exaggerating contact” in a recent ad campaign for Gillette. However, he also hit back at his critics by pointing out how often he gets fouled while […]
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 by the sheer unpredictability of this year’s tournament, which saw Croatia make it all the […]
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. Following is the transcript of the video. Sean Hurd: You know, we’ve seen it certainly in […]
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 estimated to be about £17,000 ($US22,500) a game, in addition to a bonus of £265,000 ($US350,000) for winning […]
19-year-old Kylian Mbappé became only the second teenager in history to score in a World Cup final on Sunday as he helped France beat Croatia 4-2. Mbappé has been groomed for soccer greatness since he was a child, coming from a family of athletes in the Paris suburbs. Brazil legend […]
France has done it. After a remarkable victory over Croatia, France is the 2018 FIFA World Cup champion. The French were tasked with knocking out a gauntlet run of soccer giants over the last couple of weeks but Les Bleus dug deep and ground out victories over Argentina, Uruguay, and […]
France took home the 2018 World Cup after a 4-2 victory in the final over Croatia. French dominated the game and despite numerous dangerous attacks from Croatia were able to take home the win rather comfortably. 19-year-old wunderkind Kylian Mbappe scored a late goal for France, becoming the first teenager […]
France’s offensive attack was far more efficient than Croatia in the World Cup Final, and it proved to be part of the difference in the win. Croatia took twice as many shots as France but had fewer that were on-target. Circumstance and officiating also had a big impact on the […]
President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday to congratulate the winners of the 2018 World Cup. On that list, he included Russian President Vladimir Putin for hosting “one of the best ever!” tournaments in Moscow. Trump’s tweet comes a day before he’s set to meet one-on-one with Putin in Helsinki, and two […]
France has won the official FIFA World Cup trophy, but before they did so, it was kept safe in a customised and exclusive Louis Vuitton box. It was also guarded by two members of security before it is handed over to the World Cup final winner. Read all of Business […]
Fans rushed the field during the World Cup Final on Sunday, momentarily stopping play. The delay came just as Croatia started a counter attack after a missed opportunity by France. The players argued about who should get the ball afterward, with Croatia keeping possession but failing to do anything. Several […]
Video review has officially made an impact on the World Cup final. After a French corner kick, Croatian Ivan Perisic initially got away with a handball but was later called for the foul to award France a penalty kick after VAR video review. Antoine Griezmann sent the shot from the […]
France took an early lead over Croatia in the World Cup final on an own goal during a free kick. The goal would have never happened if not for an egregious flop by Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann went to the ground long before contact and sold it perfectly to the ref […]
Eden Hazard wants Real Madrid CF to sign him. Hazard has just finished his World Cup campaign with Belgium, where he was one of the tournament’s most impressive players. He plays his club soccer at Premier League team Chelsea FC, but Real is in the market for a marquee player […]
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