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      Former Man Utd coach Carlos Queiroz named Qatar boss after Iran exit in bid to reach World Cup 2026

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      FORMER Manchester United coach Carlos Queiroz has been named Qatar manager.And he has been set the target of helping the nation qualify for the 2026 World Cup after hosting last year’s edition.
      Carlos Queiroz has been announced as Qatar managerCredit: AP
      Queiroz, 69, left his post as Iran boss following the group stage exit last November.
      Iran were pipped to a last-32 spot by the USA and England.
      But the ex-Portugal and Man Utd coach wasted little time getting back into international management.
      Queiroz has been announced as Qatar manager, replacing Spaniard Felix Sanchez, who led them through their ill-fated World Cup campaign.
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      Qatar lost all three of their group stage games, only managing to score one goal.
      The 2026 World Cup will be hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.
      The Qatari FA said: “Today, Monday, the Qatar Football Association officially decided to appoint Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz as coach of our first national team until 2026.
      “Queiroz has a rich biography, great knowledge and extensive experience in Asian football.”
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      Should Qatar reach the 2026 finals, ex-Real Madrid boss Queiroz will have managed at five tournaments.
      Queiroz led his native country of Portugal in 2010 before taking Iran to the tournaments in Brazil, Russia and Qatar. More

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      Fans say World Cup’s hottest fan Ivana Knoll is ‘getting even hotter’ as she shows off bum in barely-there bikini

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      WORLD CUP beauty Ivana Knoll continues to wow her fans even over a month after the Qatar tournament ended. In her latest pics, Ivana posed in a barely-there bikini showing off her figure.
      Ivana Knoll stunned fans in a barely-there bikiniCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVL4y9PFUQ/?hl=en
      Ivana has 3.5million Instagram followersCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVL4y9PFUQ/?hl=en
      She shot to fame during the World Cup
      Following the tournament, she has continued to post steamy picsCredit: Instagram
      Many show off her figureCredit: Instagram
      And her fans online continue to rave about herCredit: https://www.instagram.com/knolldoll/
      Her latest pics left some declaring she was “more hot” since QatarCredit: Instagram @knolldoll
      And fans online went wild for the steamy pics.
      One fan declared: “You just getting more & more hot like 🥵.”
      A second fan declared: “Nice little bun 😂.”
      A third said: “🔥 so beautiful 🔥❤️.”
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      A fourth declared: “❤️ 😍 how cute you are my queen.”
      “Yeah, sexy! 🤩🎉,” commented another.
      Another added: “Beautiful.”
      Ivana shot to fame during the Qatar World Cup for her daring pics as Croatia progressed all the way to the semi-final.
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      In more recent days, Ivana has shared pics while on the beach and the streets of Miami.
      She has 3.5million followers on her Instagram page. More

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      World Cup’s hottest fan Ivana Knoll sends fans wild as she flashes the flesh in sunbed snap

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      THE World Cup may have ended in December.But the tournament’s hottest fan continues to send fans wild with her risque pictures.
      Ivana Knoll posted a cheeky snap to Instagram to send followers wildCredit: Instagram
      The Croatian stunner has been sunning herself in Miami againCredit: Instagram
      Ivana Knoll made headlines in Qatar when she wore skimpy outfits to watch her beloved Croatia in action.
      And she’s still flashing the flesh for followers on social media.
      Ivana whipped up a sexy storm when she posted a sultry sunbed snap on Sunday.
      The Balkan beauty gazed up the camera lens as she displayed her derriere in a barely-there bikini.
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      And later on Ivana changed into a figure-hugging lime-green dress before enjoying an evening out in Miami.
      Fans were certainly loving the latest uploads, with many unable to rip their eyes from their screens.
      One declared: “Welcome back to Miami!”
      Another bellowed: “My queen.”
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      Knoll made headlines for her skimpy outfits at the World CupCredit: Alamy
      Knoll is a loyal Croatia supporterCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      One joked: “You can cause serious trouble.”
      Another added: “SIUUUUU.”
      Ivana has certainly been enjoying life since becoming the star of the World Cup.
      She’s spent a lot of time in southern Florida soaking up the searing sun.
      And Ivana also treated herself to a holiday in the Maldives.
      Knoll regularly posts sultry snaps to social mediaCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Fans have been enjoying her frequent uploadsCredit: Instagram @knolldoll More

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      Fans in hysterics as they realise who Liverpool’s top Prem goalscorer is since the World Cup after horrendous run

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      FANS are in hysterics after discovering who Liverpool’s top Premier League goalscorer is since the World Cup.The Reds’ disastrous form in 2023 continued as they slipped to a 3-0 defeat at Wolves on Saturday.
      Mohamed Salah hasn’t scored in the Premier League since Boxing DayCredit: Rex
      Jurgen Klopp’s side have now collected just one point from their last four league matches and are a massive 11 points behind the top four.
      They’ve also gone more than FIVE hours without scoring since Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain struck at Brentford on 2 January.
      Overall, Liverpool have found the net only six times in as many games since football returned after the break for the World Cup.
      Alongside Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Stefan Bajcetic have all scored once.
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      It means that the Reds’ top scorer during that period is actually Leicester defender Wout Faes, who scored two own goals in the game at Anfield in late-December.
      That one statistic perhaps highlights Liverpool’s problems up front right now and fans on social media simply cannot believe it.
      One said: “😂😂😂😂. We’re indeed finished.”
      A second said: “Class signing tbh.”
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      A third chimed in with: “😭😭 this is so embarrassing.”
      Another said: “Wout Faes is Liverpool’s top scorer with 2 goals after the World Cup break 😭.”
      And it doesn’t get any easier for Klopp’s men either with their next three games against Everton, Newcastle and Real Madrid, while they also host Manchester United early next month. More

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      Watch one of the funniest reactions ever as Max Allegri loses it on touchline over Angel Di Maria blunder for Juventus

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      JUVENTUS boss Max Allegri looked like he was ready to explode on the touchline over Angel Di Maria losing possession against Lazio.The Old Lady are enduring a torrid season, sitting 13th in Serie A and also dropping down into the Europa League after a shocking Champions League group stage.
      Juventus boss Max Allegri lost his cool after Angel Di Maria lost possessionCredit: Twitter
      The Italian screamed in angerCredit: Twitter
      They were also slapped with a 15-point deduction following an investigation into their past transfer dealings.
      Juve got back to winning ways on Thursday in the Coppa Italia quarters against Lazio after a 2-0 defeat to Monza in the league last Sunday.
      Defender Gleison Bremer scored the winner against the rivals from Rome.
      But despite his team winning, Allegri was far from impressed with summer signing and World Cup winner, Di Maria.
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      Di Maria had the ball in a dangerous position inside the final third, but he took too long to pick his pass and was dispossessed as a result.
      The Argentine’s carelessness infuriated manager Allegri, who threw his arms up in the air and let out screams of rage.
      Allegri then headed for the tunnel.
      One fan said on the moment: “My new all time fav video.
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      “Massimiliano Allegri is the gift that keeps on giving.”
      Another tweeted: “A new meme was born.”
      A third added: “This meme will remain for eternity.” More

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      World Cup’s hottest fan Ivana Knoll gives glimpse inside stunning hotel room with RHINO BAR as she wows in sequin dress

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      THE World Cup’s hottest fan, Ivana Knoll, has given fans a glimpse inside her stunning Miami hotel room with a RHINO BAR as she stunned in a sequin dress.Croatian Ivana shot to fame after catching the eye at the World Cup.
      Ivana Knoll stunned in a sequin dressCredit: Instagram
      The Croatian gained notoriety at the World CupCredit: Instagram
      Ivana’s hotel room had a rhino barCredit: Instagram
      The model enjoyed the hot Miami sunCredit: Instagram
      And now she flaunts her good looks with photos she shares to her 3.5million Instagram followers.
      This time, Ivana slipped into a sequin dress and showed off her plush Miami hotel room that had a RHINO BAR in it.
      The room also had a good view of a Miami beach – which wouldn’t have come cheap.
      Ivana got dolled up before hopping into a Rolls Royce and heading to LIV, a Miami nightclub, where singer Jason Derulo was having a good time.
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      The model posted a video next to the singer.
      Ivana left Miami on Saturday morning but didn’t forget to leave fans starstruck.
      Ivana stunned in a tight-fitting black one-piece that helped to show off her curvy figure while strutting about a sun-kissed street.
      It was perfect for the Florida sunshine too as it showed off her back and legs.
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      Ivana tied her hair up and finished off her look with silver heels.
      One wrote: “Oh my god 😍❤️ gorgeous 🔥”
      Another added: “Such a beautiful woman! ❤️”
      And a third said: “What a figure 🔥🍑😍”
      Ivana headed to a Miami nightclubCredit: Instagram
      She was pictured close to signer Jason DeruloCredit: Instagram
      Ivana Knoll stunned in the Miami sunshineCredit: Instagram @knolldoll
      She looked flawless in a backless dressCredit: Instagram @knolldoll More

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      ‘I’m suffocating’ – Man Utd star Raphael Varane speaks out on quitting France after French legend calls him ‘disaster’

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      RAPHAEL VARANE has revealed that football’s “suffocating” schedule is one of the reasons behind his retirement from international football aged 29.The 2018 World Cup-winning defender shocked the football world on Thursday when he decided to step away from representing France.
      Raphael Varane retired from international football aged 29Credit: AFP
      Varane’s tough call came nearly two months on from France’s devastating World Cup final loss to Argentina on penalties.
      And the Manchester United defender says playing consistently at the highest level has taken its toll on him.
      Varane said in an interview with Canal+ that is due to be released in full on Sunday: “I gave everything, physically and mentally.
      “But the very highest level is like a washing machine, you play all the time and you never stop.
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      “We have overloaded schedules and play non-stop.
      “Right now, I feel like I’m suffocating and that [Varane] the player is gobbling up [Varane] the man.”
      Varane’s decision to retire from international football follows on from World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris’ departure from the set-up.
      However, the four-time Champions League winner has been slammed by former France star Jerome Rothen as a “disaster”.
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      Rothen won 13 caps for his country between 2003 and 2007.
      He told Spanish outlet AS: “I think that at this age and when you play in a club that allows you to be at a very high level, you have a duty.
      “It’s to bring your talent to your country. He’s a disaster. He has a long history, congratulations!
      “He won the most beautiful of competitions, the World Cup in 2018. We saw all his contribution to the last World Cup.
      “There was scepticism because he was coming off an injury, but he performed very well.
      “But I tell myself: what a decision! It’s a disaster to hear that, not to wearing the national team shirt again at 29. He can’t do that.
      “Raphael, don’t forget you brought a lot, but here you are doing something stupid! The competition?
      “He put players in his pocket. It’s a major madness within this group.”
      Rothen then went on to speculate on the mood of the France camp post-Qatar World Cup.
      He concluded: “I can only think of one reason for him stopping at 29, it is because the atmosphere of the French must not be good.
      “Which France national team player stopped at the age of 29?”
      Varane was considered to be Lloris’ replacement as France’s captain, but the weight on the country will now most likely rest on Kylian Mbappe’s shoulders.
      The Paris Saint-Germain star has also confirmed himself as one of the best in world football and is on course to carve out a legendary career.
      Mbappe scored a hat-trick in the final against Argentina, and netted his penalty in the shootout, only to end up on the losing team.
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      He is only the second player to score three in a World Cup final, following on from England’s Sir Geoff Hurst in 1966.
      Mbappe has 12 World Cup finals goals to his name at just 24, and is just four behind record holder Miroslav Klose.
      Jerome Rothen has slammed Varane’s decision to retire from international football as a ‘disaster’Credit: Alamy More

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      Club World Cup referee makes history as he explains VAR decision to fans for first time ever

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      A REFEREE in Morocco made history as he explained a VAR decision to fans inside the stadium for the first time ever. Video Assistant Referees have had a growing and controversial presence in football over the last few years.
      Ma Ning made history after broadcasting his decision-making to fans
      The Club World Cup is voice system trial could be expanded to other competitons
      Fifa chiefs are attempting to tackle criticism that the system lacks transparency and leaves fans inside the ground in the dark.
      The Club World Cup is hosting a trial where refs have to explain their decisions over a loudspeaker in the stadium.
      A game between Oceania champions Auckland City and Egyptian side Al-Ahly’s has gone down in history as the first where the system has been used.
      Chinese referee Ma Ning incorrectly awarded a penalty to Al-Ahly after Taher Mohamed was taken down by Adam Mitchell deep in stoppage time.
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      After consulting the pitch side monitor, Ning realised that the tackle had happened on the edge of the box rather than inside the penalty area.
      The mic’d up official returned to the pitch and his voice boomed over the speaker system to the 47,000 supporters inside the ground.
      Ning said: “Decision will be a free kick. Auckland No.3 – denial of a goalscoring opportunity.”
      He then gave Mitchell a red card. The sending off did not effect the overall outcome of the game with goals from Hussein El Shahat, Mohamed Sherif and Percy Tau sending Al-Ahly through to the second round.
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      Fans can expect to see more of the voice system with the technology set to be trailed throughout the Club World Cup, including when Champions League winners Real Madrid enter the tournament.
      If the trial is deemed a success, the men’s Under-20 World Cup and the women’s World Cup will also see the system used.
      It could then arrive in major European competitions like the Premier League. More