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Argentine great Diego Maradona has taken a swipe at Lionel Messi and urged supporters to stop giving the national team captain star treatment. Four-time World Player of the Year Messi has come under fire for his performances at the Copa America after netting just one goal in six matches as Argentina lost to host national Chile on penalties in the final.
There were high hopes for pre-Copa favorite Argentina, but Messi and Co. instead walked away empty-handed for the second time in the space of a year, having lost to Germany after extra time in the 2014 World Cup decider. World Cup winner Maradona - regarded as one of soccer's greatest ever players - had his say and claimed Messi is unable to replicate his Barcelona form at international level.
"We have the best player in the world and he scores four goals against Real Sociedad but comes here and doesn't touch the ball," Maradona told Argentine newspaper Ole. "You ask: 'Are you Argentine or Swedish?' Criticizing him is easy. Don't say any more that we have to pamper him. He should be treated just like any other player in the national team. "[But] Messi hasn't killed or raped anyone - let's not make a big deal over this." Maradona added: "Those who criticize him with the aim of helping him to improve, that’s perfect. "But those who put up a poll asking if he should be playing in the national team or not, you guys are off topic, that is wrong."
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Eto'o Samuel has been presented to Antalyaspor spectators, the football club for which he has signed a 3 year contract. Samuel Eto'o was officially presented on Tuesday, July 7. Antalyaspor has recruited the Brazilian Ronaldinho and Ivorian Kolo Toure. Eto'o will wear shirt number 9. At 34, the former captain of the Indomitable Lions, said he was "happy" with the reception the public gave him and ready to face a new challenge.
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The reason for André Ayew opting for Swansea while giants such as As Roma and other English clubs were courting him is now known. According to British media, the son of Abedi Pele, who was out of contract with Olympique de Marseille have received 8 million euros (5.247 billion FCFA) for signing a four-year contract with the Welsh club. A bonanza that will allow the Ghanaian international guarantee his pension days at the end of his career. André Ayew in addition to this jackpot would receive a monthly salary of 380,000 euros, or about 250 million FCFA per month.
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The 23-year-old centre-back, who can also play in midfield, remains one of the Toon Army’s main transfer targets this window – with new boss Steve McClaren desperate to do a deal.
The Newcastle Chronicle are reporting Matip will meet with Schalke’s new manager André Breitenreiter and it is understood a decision as to whether he is allowed to leave will be made in the next week.
Newcastle are prepared to pay up to £10million for the player, who helped Roberto Di Matteo’s side finish sixth in the Bundesliga last term.
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Carli Lloyd scored an incredible 13-minute hat-trick as the United States thrashed Japan to win their third Women's World Cup title.
In a repeat of the 2011 final, which Japan won on penalties, the Nadeshiko could not live with their stronger and quicker opponents who were 4-0 up by the time Lloyd scored an astonishing third from the halfway line.
The American midfielder put the 1991 and 1999 champions two goals up within five minutes.
Lauren Holiday volleyed in after Azusa Iwashimizu's woeful header and Lloyd caused pandemonium amongst the huge contingent of US supporters inside BC Place when she lobbed Japan goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori from 60 yards.
The 2011 winners clawed their way back into the game thanks to a Yuki Ogimi strike and a Julie Johnston own goal, but Tobin Heath made it 5-2 before 60 minutes had elapsed and despite further pressure, English coach Jill Ellis's USA side held on.
The majority of the 53,341 fans inside BC Place erupted in joyous celebration at the final whistle before Caf president Issa Hayatou, standing in at the final for Fifa president Sepp Blatter, presented the World Cup trophy to former captain Christie Rampone and Abby Wambach.
Chants of "U-S-A" reverberated around the ground when they lifted trophy.
The pulsating finale to an entertaining tournament was the highest-scoring final in the tournament's history, and matched the highest scoring men's final, in 1958.
Japan, who only made it to the final after beating England courtesy of Laura Bassett's own goal, were outclassed from the start and could not cope with the USA's set-pieces.
But they also suffered from a familiar foe as Lloyd repeated her potency in front of goal, having scored twice in the 2012 Olympic final between the two teams.
Her third-minute opener was the quickest goal in a Women's World Cup final as she latched onto Megan Rapinoe's perfectly directed corner. The 32-year-old added another after Japan failed to clear a free-kick.
It got worse for Norio Sasaki's side when Iwashimizu gifted Holiday a goal when her clearance header merely looped up in the air and the USA midfielder took advantage.
Lloyd's wonder goal, which completed a first Women's World Cup final hat-trick and made her the tournament's joint top scorer along with Germany's Celia Sasic, appeared to have ended the game as a contest.
Such was the manner of Iwashimizu's display that the Japan defender she was withdrawn after 33 minutes to be replaced by former captain Homare Sawa, who was competing in her sixth World Cup.
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