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Nike's World Cup commercial is an instant classic

The Nike World Cup commercial 2022 is an instant classic. The full version — clocking nearly four and a half minutes — has it all: past and present versions of Cristiano Ronaldo hitting the "SIU!" together, multiple past versions of "O Fenômeno" Ronaldo getting after it, Kylian Mbappé introducing 2006 Ronaldinho to the low wall, Alex Morgan sipping tea, Edgar Davids just being Edgar Davids and so much more.

The film is part of Nike FC's Footballverse, which has its own snazzy website to explore.

México vs. Suecia, la prueba de fuego de Raúl Jiménez

México jugará este miércoles frente a Suecia su último amistoso antes de la Copa del Mundo. El duelo servirá para afinar los últimos detalles tácticos en la pizarra de Gerardo Martino, pero también para ver en qué condiciones se encuentra Raúl Jiménez de cara al torneo. 

El delantero de Wolverhampton fue nombrado en la lista final del Tri para Catar pese a que no juega desde el mes de agosto debido a una pubalgia. El jugador, de hecho, no está totalmente recuperado de la lesión y muchos se preguntan si la decisión de convocarlo fue un error de Martino.

Revelan los números que usarán los jugadores de la selección mexicana en el Mundial

Después de conocerse el nombre de los 26 seleccionados mexicanos que estarán en el Mundial de Catar faltaba por saber el número que cada uno llevará en la espalda durante el torneo.

Y bueno, el misterio se acabó.

Varios de los jugadores que estuvieron en Rusia 2018 mantendrán los mismos dorsales en esta Copa del Mundo. Guillermo Ochoa, por ejemplo, seguirá con el icónico 13 y lo mismo harán Raúl Jiménez (9), Héctor Moreno (15), Héctor Herrera (16), Andrés Guardado (18), Hirving Lozano (22) y Jesús Gallardo (23).

Security guard almost ruins soccer player's marriage proposal by shoving the bride-to-be

Imagine you are kneeling to propose to your girlfriend and suddenly, a security guard comes into the scene and pushes her aggressively, ruining the romantic mood. Well, something like that happened in a game in the second division of Belarus when defender Vladislav Shubovich tried to pose the question after scoring a penalty in a game between FC Smorgon and Volna-Pinsk.

David Beckham and Peyton Manning end the ‘football or soccer’ debate in star-studded Lays commercial

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup set to begin the commercials are beginning to appear. The title for best 2022 World Cup commercial is up for grabs and right now Lays is a leading candidate. On Tuesday the chip (or crisp) giant released a two and a half minute Peyton Manning vs. David Beckham, soccer vs. football commercial.

There are so many cameos in this ad it’s hard to keep track.

Peyton Manning vs David Beckham Commercial

Eden Hazard hints at Belgium retirement "but not before going all out in Qatar first"

Eden Hazard believes he has a lot to offer Belgium at the World Cup and is confident he can prove his detractors wrong as the midfielder ruled out an imminent departure from Real Madrid.

Hazard, going to the global showpiece tournament for the third time, is Belgium captain but has barely played for Real this season after falling out of favor under coach Carlo Ancelotti.

The 31-year-old, however, is comparing the situation to the European Championship in 2020 when he also went into the competition lacking game time.

Gareth Bale issues warning to USMNT with Wales clash just 7 days away

Wales captain Gareth Bale says he is 100% fit to play for his country at their first World Cup since 1958.

The 33-year-old is Wales' all-time top scorer with 40 goals in 108 games but has struggled with injuries this season.

Wales kick off their campaign against the United States next Monday and also face Iran and England in Group B.

Injured Jiménez makes Mexico's World Cup squad but there's no room for former phenom Diego Lainez

MEXICO CITY - Mexico coach Gerardo Martino named striker Raúl Jiménez in his squad traveling to the World Cup in Qatar as he continues his recovery from injury problems.

Jiménez, 31, has only played four matches this season for Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers after sustaining knee and groin injuries.

Rainbow-themed badge adorns U.S. training facility at World Cup in Qatar

QATAR - The U.S. men's World Cup squad are showing their support for the LGBTQ community by way of a rainbow-themed team logo inside their training facility and media workroom.

Same-sex relationships are illegal in Qatar which is hosting the tournament starting on Sunday.

The design features seven rainbow-colored vertical stripes below "USA" in dark blue letters and is part of the "Be the Change" initiative the team adopted in 2020 with the goal of inspiring action on social justice issues.

Tata Martino deja fuera del Mundial a dos favoritos de la afición

Gerardo Martino siempre supo que su lista de 26 jugadores para el Mundial de Catar no iba a dejar a todos contentos y que se iba hablar más de los que quedarían fuera que de los nominados.

Y bueno, el entrenador argentino hizo todo lo posible para que eso pasara – aún teniendo tiempo para evitarlo –, al omitir de la convocatoria a Diego Lainez y Santiago Giménez, dos favoritos de la afición.

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