World Cup record holder is dead

March 1, 2023 Solomon Arowolo 0

Legendary France striker Just Fontaine has passed away, aged 89. Fontaine holds the record for the most goals scored at a single World Cup, having netted 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup. He scored 30 goals in 21 games between 1953 and 1960 for Les Bleus, before his career was cut short by injuries. During his club career, Fontaine Read More

Qatar 2022 World Cup: Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach quarter-final

December 6, 2022 Editorial IV 0

Croatia goalkeeper Dominic Kivakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma and Maya Yoshida before Mario Pasalic netted the winning spot-kick in their 3-1 shootout win over Japan on Monday to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. With the scores deadlocked at 1-1 after an absorbing 90 minutes, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma went closest in the scrappy half-hour of extra time, forcing Read More