Ahead of Sunday s FIFA World Cup final between Germany and Argentina, we take a look at the previous coaches to have won the tournament.
Alberto Suppici (1930 Uruguay)
Suppici known as El Profesor guided host nation Uruguay to victory in the first World Cup in 1930.
Having founded hometown club Plaza Colonia (now playing in Uruguay s second tier) in 1917, the former Nacional defender became the youngest coach to win the tournament aged 31 – when masterminding the nation s 4-2 win against Argentina in Montevideo.
Vittorio Pozzo (1934, 1938 Italy)
The legendary Italian remains the only coach to win two World Cups, having triumphed at successive tournaments. Pozzo watched on as Italy defeated Czechoslovakia 2-1 on home soil in 1934 and then oversaw…
Manchester City have knocked out holders Liverpool from the Carabao Cup on Thursday evening with a 3-2 victory over their great rivals at the Etihad in the round of 16. Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 10th minute, Fabio Carvalho equalized after another 10 minutes. Less than two minutes into the second half, Riyad Mahrez bagged the second for City, but it took about 60 seconds for Mohamed Salah to set the score level again. However, there was no Liverpool comeback after Nathan Ake scored City s third in the 58th.
Questionable defending
It was obviously a thrilling match, with no certainty of outcome right until the final whistle and from that point of view, many will have enjoyed it. On the other hand, those tasked with improving the defensive side of the game for eith…
Pedri says it is crazy to compare his goal against Galatasaray to one of the many scored by Lionel Messi after the young midfielder helped Barcelona overcome Galatasaray.
The 19-year-old levelled up in Thursday s Europa League last-16 second leg with an impressive goal before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck to earn Barca a 2-1 victory.
Pedri collected the ball in the opposition box, shimmied past both Marcao and Berkan Kutlu and then slotted past Barca loanee Inaki Pena.
It was a goal that had all the hallmarks of a trademark Messi goal in the famous Blaugrana colours, but Pedri could not see the comparisons.
The truth is I can t really remember the goal, I ll have to see it repeated, he told Movistar+.
I know Ferran Torres gave it to me and …
Rennes coach Philippe Montanier warned the final hurdles are always the toughest ahead of his team s Coupe de France semi-final against Angers.
Montanier s side will host Angers on Tuesday for a spot in the Coupe de France final, which will be held in Paris on May 3, and Rennes will have to deal with a weight of expectation, as they are the clear favourites.
The pressure will also be on Rennes as they have not claimed a top-line title since 1971 when they won the Coupe de France, while their last trophy was from when they were crowned Ligue 2 champions in 1983.
Second-tier Angers have had a dream run, having only eliminated one Ligue 1 club Sochaux on their way to the final four of the cup competition.
Rennes, who sit 14th in Ligue 1, defeated Lille in the quarte…
Liverpool pulled off a shock 1-0 win at Arsenal in front of a record Women’s Super League crowd.
There were 54,115 fans at the Emirates Stadium for the season opener, which was settled by a goal from Miri Taylor early in the second half.
Taylor slotted in a cross from Missy Bo Kearns in the 48th minute to stun the Gunners home support.
THAT’S HOW TO START A SEASON
— Liverpool FC Women (@LiverpoolFCW)
The Reds held off plenty of Arsenal pressure but Jonas Eidevall’s side, who were knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers last month, could not find a way back into the match.
Manchester United came from behind to beat Aston Villa 2-1 with a stoppage-time goal from substitute Rachel Williams at Villa Park, where the hosts saw …
Virgil van Dijk felt Liverpool got away with being very poor in a 2-1 Premier League victory over Leicester City at Anfield.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall took advantage of some slack Reds defending to give the Foxes an early lead, but Wout Faes gifted the Reds a fourth consecutive win on Friday.
The Leicester centre-back scored two first-half own goals to give Jurgen Klopp s side a victory that moves them just two points behind fourth-placed Tottenham in the battle for Champions League qualification.
Liverpool were not at their fluent best, with Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah wasteful in front of goal.
6 0.57 Among players in Europe s top 10 leagues with 500+ minutes played this season, Darwin Núñez ranks first for shots per 90 (6.0), but 99th for goals per 90…
VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE LEAGUE AND FRENCH FOOTBALL
There could hardly be a more crucial time for Paris Saint-Germain to get the Monaco monkey off their backs.
Since stunningly losing out to Montpellier in 2011-12 their first season under the ownership of the Qatar Investment Authority PSG have swept all before them, except for Monaco.
PSG have beaten Monaco just once in the league following Monaco s return to Ligue 1 in 2012.
And the men from the principality are causing Unai Emery s men particular distress this season, Monaco s hugely impressive form helping engineer the most compelling title race since Montpellier triumphed by three points.
It was Nice who surprisingly led the way at the mid-season break, taking advantage of PSG s struggle for …
Bayern Munich are not a selling club, according to Karl Heinz-Rummenigge, who claimed players are only allowed to leave when they no longer have a key role at Allianz Arena.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho recently said the Old Trafford side are no longer in a position to sign whichever player they want, as clubs such as Bayern, Real Madrid and Barcelona will only sell the stars they do not require.
While some may point to United re-signing Paul Pogba from Juventus for a world-record fee, Rummenigge has endorsed the view of the Red Devils Portuguese boss, highlighting Bayern s improved global stature.
I can only agree with Mourinho. No club in the world is able to sign a Bayern Munich player with an ongoing contract if we do not want to sell, Rummenigg…
Paul Lambert is eager for Aston Villa s encouraging start to the season to continue when they host Leyton Orient in the League Cup.
Having endured a mixed time of it in the Premier League last term, Lambert s side have been impressive in the top flight so far this season taking four points from the opening two games.
A 1-0 win at Stoke City was followed by a goalless draw against Newcastle United on Saturday, with Villa looking far more solid at the back.
Lambert s side now switch their focus to the League Cup a competition they have taken a liking to, having reached at least the quarter-finals three times in their last five attempts.
Runners-up in 2009-10, Villa will be strong favourites to overcome the challenge of Russell Slade s League One outfit in…
Mauricio Pochettino distanced himself from speculation he could swap Tottenham for Manchester United following Jose Mourinho s Old Trafford exit.
Mourinho was sacked by United on Tuesday after two and a half years in charge, the Red Devils sitting sixth in the Premier League, 19 points behind leaders Liverpool.
Pochettino has long been linked with a move to United after impressing at Spurs, who he joined in 2014, with his attacking style something many believe would fit the United philosophy.
However, the Argentinian was in no mood to discuss the new vacancy at his pre-match press conference ahead of Wednesday s EFL Cup clash with Arsenal, instead choosing to focus on his future with Tottenham.
There are a lot of rumours about my position as manager a…