$1,000 for an Argentina jersey? Demand for champions’ attire sends prices soaring
Some resellers are offering the jerseys at inflated prices, ranging from the mid-hundreds to close to $5,000, at online marketplaces.
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World Cup: Football’s greatest night, and greatest warrior, will live long in memory
Even in Argentina’s fiercest rivals, Brazil, the O Globo outlet paid homage to Messi, saying football had “paid its debt” to its brightest star.
Cambodia’s first Esports centre announced
The T.Y Media Esports Centre will host domestic and international competitions in all disciplines, and will also be used as a training facility.
World Cup: Lionel Messi gets his fairy-tale ending
Messi scored Argentina’s first and third goals, and produced a sublime touch to slice the French defence apart in the build-up to their second.
Just let us enjoy the game: Women battle harassment in Indonesian soccer
Soccer is still viewed in many parts of the world as a sport dominated by men, which has led to gender-based discrimination and harassment on and off the pitch.
Decisions loom in Asia ahead of next championship cycle
The six teams from Asia are home after the continent's most successful World Cup group stage ever. Three reached the second round; none went further.
Qatar’s US$300bil World Cup headed for an epic comedown
The inevitable question is whether the extravaganza was all worth it – even for a host with a seemingly bottomless pit of money.
Footballers who stole our hearts this world cup
Stars are meant to shine – and many of the star players of this World Cup did just that. Here's a look at new favourites.
How team Morocco has taught us the importance of family
The happy parents of Moroccan players have bragged about their kids to the media, saying how they view all of the boys on the team as their own.
Thai fighters face Asia’s top kickboxers, qualifying for World Combat Games
They are taking on top fighters from 20 countries at the Asian Kickboxing Confederation Championships 2022 in Bangkok.