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      ‘I feel like I’m watching Strictly’ – Brutal Roy Keane slams cocky Brazil dancing in World Cup goal-fest vs South Korea

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      ROY KEANE tore into the Brazil team for dancing after scoring against South Korea.The five-time champions raced into a 4-0 lead at half-time and danced in celebration after every goal.

      Brazil were in a dancing spirit after racing to a 4-0 leadCredit: Getty
      Richarlison ran over to the dugout after his goal to dance with manager TiteCredit: PA
      Roy Keane likened Brazil’s actions to an episode of Strictly Come DancingCredit: ITV
      Manager Tite even got involved after Richarlison ran over to the dugout after scoring Brazil’s third goal.
      The game finished 4-1 as Brazil booked their quarter-final place against Croatia
      But Keane could not understand the players’ antics and likened it to an episode of Strictly Come Dancing.
      He said on ITV’s coverage of the match: “I can’t believe what I’m watching. Obviously brilliant, brilliant by Brazil.
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      “Fantastic finish by Vinicius, great start to the game. But I’ve never seen so much dancing.
      “It’s like watching Strictly. I can’t believe what I’m watching.”
      He added: “I don’t like this. People say it’s their culture. But I think that’s really disrespecting the opposition.
      “It’s four goals, and they are doing it every time.
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      “I don’t mind so much the first jig, it’s the one after that, and the manager getting involved. I’m not happy about it. I don’t think it’s good at all.”
      Souness also found the dancing distasteful, calling it a “shambles”.
      He added: “It’s only a matter of time before someone goes right through one of these Brazilians.”
      Fans found Keane’s comments hilarious with one saying: “Hahaha Roy Keane is in the mood!”
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      Another added: “It’s like watching Strictly!” is a predictably great line from Roy Keane.”
      And a third said: “Roy Keane is an absolute legend. How can he say I’m watching Strictly 😂.”
      The Brazil stars paid a touching tribute to World Cup hero Pele after he was rushed to hospital earlier this week.
      Pele, 82, was hospitalised earlier this week after he stopped responding to chemotherapy as he battles bowel cancer.
      And Brazil players paid homage to the World Cup great by bringing a special poster onto the pitch after thrashing South Korea 4-1.
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      Fans also paid their owner tribute before kick off as they brought a flag which shows an older Pele hugging a traditional black and white football paired with an image of him while playing for Santos.
      Pele is the only man to have won three World Cups – in 1958, 1962, and 1970.
      Brazil players hold up a banner for PeleCredit: Getty More

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      Alan Shearer warns England not to just focus on Mbappe as he names TRIO of French stars to fear in World Cup clash

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      PUNDIT Alan Shearer has stressed that England have more to worry about than just Kylian Mbappe ahead of the World Cup quater-final.The Three Lions face France on Saturday night as both sides look to make the semi-finals for a second successive tournament.
      Alan Shearer has said France are not just reliant on Kylian MbappeCredit: Getty
      England have demolished Iran, Wales and Senegal so far in Qatar but the French present a much harder task.
      Mbappe, 23, is the star man having netted five goals and registered two assists in the tournament in just four games.
      But according to former England captain Shearer, the 2018 World Cup winners have more threats than just the Paris Saint-Germain star.
      Gareth Southgate’s men need to be wary of Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud.
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      Shearer said: “France are a good side, irrespective of whether they’ve got five big hitters out injured.”
      Didier Deschamps is without Karim Benzema, Christopher Nkunku, Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante and Presnel Kimpembe due to injuries.
      Shearer continued: “Look at England, look at Harry Kane, look at the options England have got, the forwards they’ve got and the goals that are being shared around.

      “It’s not just Mbappe by the way because the France games I’ve seen, Griezmann’s played really, really well.
      “Obviously there’s Mbappe, but Giroud’s taken over the record [France’s all-time top goalscorer] from Thierry Henry, he might not get as much love as he might deserve.
      “What France do is put balls into the box for him [Giroud] either side, Dembele and Mbappe, they move the ball out one yard and whip the ball in.
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      “I think that should actually suit us because our players are used to that.”
      Fellow pundit Gary Lineker later referred to Mbappe as “one of the best players in the world.” More

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      Izabel Goulart stuns in revealing outfit as Kevin Trapp’s Wag switches allegiance from Germany to Brazil at World Cup

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      IZABEL GOULART put Germany’s World Cup woe behind her by cheering Brazil to a first-half romp against South Korea in a figure-hugging outfit.The Brazilian model saw fiancé Kevin Trapp and the rest of the Germany squad slated back home for a shock group exit in Qatar.
      Izabel Goulart flags up her support for home country BrazilCredit: Getty
      Fans were green with envy when they saw fashion model Izabel’s outfit as Brazil took on South Korea in DohaCredit: Getty
      Sao Paulo celebrity Izabel showed off her trim figure at the last-16 clashCredit: AFP
      Kevin Trapp’s fiancee Izabel took a stroll, just like Brazil did through South Korea’s defence in the first halfCredit: AFP
      But the former Victoria ‘s Secret star looked joyous as her revealing outfit turned heads as often as her countrymen turned the Koreans’ defence in Monday’s last-16 tie.
      Eintracht Frankfurt hero Trapp had only been the back-up keeper as Germany headed out of Qatar.
      But Izabel, 38, was one of the more enthusiastic Wags as she roared on Hansi Flick’s men.
      She wore a keeper’s kit with Trapp’s No12 on for a surprise 2-1 loss to Japan.
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      Then she was all in white for a commendable 1-1 draw with Spain.
      And she was draped in a Germany flag for a 4-2 win over Costa Rica that was not quite enough to earn a place in the KO stage.

      Yet some might say Izabel upped her game on Monday evening with a yellow outfit as bright as Brazil’s football.
      She donned tight shorts and a sleeveless top – adding the flourish of her national flag as a cape.
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      Apart from being  one of Victoria’s Secret Angels from 2005 to 2008, she’s best known for her work with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Armani Exchange.
      And as Brazil bagged four before the break against South Korea, it was a catwalk compared to following Germany.
      Izabel was more of a hit in the stands than Germany were on the pitch in their World Cup opener as Japan won 2-1Credit: Getty
      Izabel was in white for Germany’s best night in Qatar, a 1-1 draw vs SpainCredit: Splash More

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      Fans blast ITV World Cup coverage of Brazil vs South Korea as ‘technical fault leaves sound out of sync’

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      FANS have blasted ITV’s World Cup coverage as a technical fault left sound out of sync for Brazil’s round of 16 meeting with South Korea.The Brazilians ran riot in the first half in Qatar, sticking four past South Korea.
      An alarm sound rang out and ITV’s coverage was then out of syncCredit: AFP
      Fans have also fumed at ITV cutting away from the Brazilians dancingCredit: Getty
      But towards the end of the free-flowing spectacular, an alarm noise rang out and the sound went out of sync.
      One said on Twitter: “There was a big alarm sound on itv and now the sound is out of sync, yes?”
      Another tweeted: “Am I the only person whose sound’s out of sync?”
      ITV swiftly got back on track and their half-time analysis went smoothly without issues.

      The blunder comes after ITV smashed BBC in their World Cup ratings war.
      20.4million people tuned in to watch England’s last 16 demolition of Senegal.
      It was 1.7m viewers higher than the peak audience for England vs Wales, which was broadcasted by the BBC.
      Vinicius Jr opened the scoring for Brazil with an expert finish, and his goal was followed up with a spot-kick by golden boy Neymar.
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      Richarlison then continued his goalscoring form for Brazil before West Ham man Lucas Paqueta added a fourth.
      ITV have also wound up fans by cutting away from Brazil’s goal celebrations.
      Main culprits Neymar, Vinicius Jr, Paqueta and Raphinha gathered to dance after the Paris Saint-Germain star found the back of the net.
      But ITV cut away as the Brazilians were letting their hips loose.
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      A fan tweeted: “ITV cutting the dance for the Neymar nahhhhh fire whoever’s on duty they should never work in this town again.”
      Roy Keane, meanwhile, wasn’t impressed with Brazil’s antics.
      He fumed: “I think it’s disrespectful dancing like that every time they score.
      “I don’t mind the first jig, or whatever it was, for the first goal, but not every time. It’s disrespectful.
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      Fans all say the same thing after Neymar’s ‘disrespectul’ penalty for Brazil in World Cup last 16 clash vs South Korea

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      WORLD CUP fans were left confused by Kim Seung-gyu’s attempt to save Neymar’s penalty.The superstar put his side 2-0 up from the penalty spot in Brazil’s last-16 clash against South Korea.
      Neymar scored a penalty to give Brazil a 2-0 leadCredit: Reuters
      Kim Seung-gyu tried to play mind games by standing on one side of the goalCredit: ITV
      Kim tried to play mind games with Neymar by standing on one side of the goal as he prepared to take his spot-kick.
      The shot-stopper then moved to the centre of the goal as Neymar began his stuttered run-up.
      And the Paris Saint-Germain star came out on top after slotting his penalty to Kim’s left.
      The shot lacked power and precision but deceived Kim, who began diving to the opposite corner.
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      Fans found the incident both amusing and puzzling, with many baffled by the keeper’s attempts at distracting Neymar.
      One supporter wrote: “What was the keeper doing. First trying to put Neymar off hilariously. Now letting a pea roller of a penalty in.”
      Another added: “What was the keeper doing for that penalty.”
      And a third said: “All that prancing about form the Korean keeper and he don’t even attempt to save the penalty,”
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      Neymar also won praise for his poise with some suggesting he embarrassed South Korea’s no1.
      One fan said: “That might be the most disrespectful penalty I’ve ever seen 😭. The keeper was playing checkers while Neymar was playing chess.”
      Another commented: “That penalty embarrassed the keeper 😂.” More

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      ITV smashing BBC in World Cup TV ratings war as staggering 20.4m tune in for England’s last 16 drubbing of Senegal

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      ITV smashed the BBC in their World Cup TV ratings war as a staggering 20.4million people tuned in to watch England’s last 16 demolition of Senegal.The peak viewership was spread across ITV TV and their streaming platform.
      20.4m people tuned in to watch England beat Senegal on ITVCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      And it was 1.7m viewers higher than the peak audience for England vs Wales, which was broadcasted by the BBC.
       An average of 18.4m viewers watched the full match as goals by Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka booked a quarter final date with current World Cup holders France.
      Les Bleus booked their place in the quarters with a 3-1 win over Poland.
      Olivier Giroud became France’s all-time top scorer on 52 goals, meanwhile Kylian Mbappe took his World Cup finals goals tally to nine, drawing level with Lionel Messi.
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      Mbappe has also surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just eight World Cup goals to his name, with none of those coming in the knockouts.
      The Three Lions also broke their ITV curse.
      England had played on ITV 28 times in major tournaments since 1998, including the World Cup that year.
      Out of those 28 games, the Three Lions had won just SIX times.
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      They have lost nine and drawn 13 on the channel, including last week’s dreary 0-0 draw against USA.
      England’s 24 per cent win percentage on ITV had fans nervous of a Senegal upset, which didn’t happen.
      But they’ll be even more nervous as France will also be shown by ITV.
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      Brazil stars carry Pele poster on to pitch and pose for touching tribute as legend watches World Cup match from hospital

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      BRAZIL players paid a touching tribute to World Cup hero Pele after he was rushed to hospital earlier this week. Pele, 82, was hospitalised earlier this week after he stopped responding to chemotherapy as he battles bowel cancer.
      Players pay tribute to Pele by bringing a poster on to the pitch after their South Korea winCredit: Getty
      And Brazil players paid homage to the World Cup great by bringing a special poster onto the pitch after thrashing South Korea 4-1.
      Fans also paid their owner tribute before kick off as they brought a flag which shows an older Pele hugging a traditional black and white football paired with an image of him while playing for Santos.
      Pele is the only man to have won three World Cups – doing so in 1958, 1962, and 1970.
      And despite being in hospital the legendary striker revealed he was “rooting” for the Samba Boys as they faced South Korea for a place in the quarter-finals.
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      Taking to Twitter, he said: “In 1958, I walked the streets thinking about fulfilling the promise I made to my father.
      “I know that today many have made similar promises and are also going in search of their first World Cup.
      “I will watch the game from the hospital and I will be rooting for each one of you. Good luck!”
      Pele has remained in hospital throughout the week after falling ill with a Covid-aggravated infection.
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      Brazil fans pay tribute to Pele with a striking flagCredit: PA
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      Brazil fans in the stands hold up a banner for PeleCredit: PA
      Reports had emerged stating Pele had been moved to palliative end-of-life care.
      However, his family came out to deny these rumours and provided a positive health update.
      Daughter Kely Nascimento said: “He is sick, he is old.
      “But at the moment, he is there because of the lung infection. And once he feels better, he will go home again.
      “He is not saying goodbye in a hospital at the moment.”
      Pele’s other daughter, Flavia, added: “It is very unfair for people to say he is in the end of his life, in palliative care. Guys, that’s not true. Believe us.
      “He is not in intensive care, he is in a regular bedroom. He is not in risk, he is in treatment.”
      A fan at the Brazil game with South Korea wears a Pele shirtCredit: AP
      A fan holds up a message for Pele outside the groundCredit: Reuters
      Brazilian legend Pele is in hospital with a lung infectionCredit: AFP
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      Fans all say same thing as Jermaine Jenas talks about Takumi Minamino’s spell in Germany during Japan’s World Cup loss

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      FANS have been left in stitches after commentator Jermaine Jenas spoke about Japan star Takumi Minamino’s spell in Germany – although he has never played there. Jenas was talking supporters through the last-16 clash between Japan and Croatia.
      Takumi Minamino did not play in Germany despite Jermaine Jenas thinking he didCredit: Getty
      Jermaine Jenas make a mistake while on commentaryCredit: PA
      Zlatko Dalic’s men were eventual winners on penalties after extra time ended 1-1 but during the 120 minutes of action viewers poked fun at the pundit.
      One fan tweeted on Jenas’ mishap: “According to Jermaine Jenas, Minamino’s ‘time in Germany’ went well. Takumi Minamino has never played in Germany.”
      The 27-year-old attacker currently plays for Monaco having previously played for Liverpool and Southampton.
      Minamino burst onto the scene while playing for RB Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga before coming to the Premier League.
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      Some believed online that Jenas may have mistaken the Austrian Bundesliga for the German Bundesliga and RB Salzburg for the other Red Bull owned club in Germany – RB Leipzig.
      But it didn’t stop fans poking fun at Jenas, another said: “Still thinking about earlier and Jermaine Jenas being complimentary about Takumi Minamino and his career in Germany.
      “A country Minamino has never played in. Stunning piece of analysis.”
      More bantered: “Another cracker added to the long list of waffle from Jermaine Jenas.”
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      Despite his apparent “success” in Germany, it was not success in Qatar for Minamino as he missed Japan’s first penalty in the shootout.
      The Samurai Blue’s missed another two spot-kicks in poor fashion and they crash out at the last-16 stage for the third time in the last four tournaments. More