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FIFA U17 World Cup: All you need to know about the venues In this segment, we take a look at Brazil’s U-17 team and guide you through their journey to the world cup, highlighting their strengths, tactics and key players. INTRODUCTION Country: Brazil Confederation: CONMEBOL (South America)Nicknames: Selecao, Green and Yellows Known for: Quick touches, triangulations, verticality, skillsCoach: Carlos Amadeu PAST RECORDS AND LAURELS The Brazilian U-17 national team has been crowned world champions thrice, in the years 1997, 1999 and 2003....

Next up was the President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Praful Patel and in his speech, he made a glaring error regarding the history of Indian football. He said, “India qualified for the FIFA World Cup in the 1950s,” after which he added, “it was the 1958 FIFA World Cup.” He continued by saying, “We were not allowed to participate as we played barefoot and that was not allowed by FIFA....

Chile conceded an early goal in the fifth minute and when they returned after the halftime, they let in another in the sixth minute from the start of play, virtually bottling all hopes of a win. Little did they know it would further spiral down and end up on the wrong side of a whopping 4-0 trounce. Commenting whether England were too good or did Chile underperform, Chile’s coach Hernan Caputto acknowledged the yawning chasm matter of factly....

Coach Arteaga’s Mexican team ended up with only 2 points from 3 games, not winning a single game, the only team having qualified for the Round of 16 to do so. Arteaga had a bit to say on the Group they were drawn in: “We were in a very strong group, with very strong opponents. The match against Iraq they played with 6 defenders and that made our life very difficult....

Dejan Lovren and Danijel Subasic were not supposed to survive similar tales of destruction. Ivan Rakitic was not supposed to be wearing a Croatian shirt. Born in Switzerland to Croatian refugees, Rakitic had represented Switzerland at youth level. He could have opted for the relatively easier path of continuing to play for Switzerland than joining the crazy world that is Croatian football. Croatia were not supposed to be in Russia....

Walker was a big doubt for the Three Lions after undergoing groin surgery. However, he was named in the final 26-man squad. The full-back is expected to miss the opening game, with Kieran Trippier emerging as the favorite to replace him. England’s first game in Group B is against Iran on November 21. The group also contains the USA and Wales. Walker recently said (via Daily Mail): Walker further lauded the physios of his club and country who helped him get fit in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup....

Following the bout, Plant’s victory pose involved him shoveling dirt onto Dirrell, indicating he was burying him. MMA fans will feel a sense of deja vu, as Tito Ortiz did this to several of his opponents throughout his career. Plant saw this as an end the rivalry, something harmless. Others were not fans of Plant’s actions. Did Plant go too far? Two guys talked trash before the fight, and one knocked the other out....

Turns out, the judge’s name had been flagged by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the newly created office charged with overseeing sex-abuse cases in Olympic sports, because he had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor sex assault five years earlier, in a case that had nothing to do with minors or anyone in his sport. Had he been at the show in a Philadelphia suburb working as a trainer, however, his case may have never been discovered....

Public outrage was the easy part. Fighting back effectively will be more difficult. In the wake of Chertoff’s announcement, which he hopes will lead to the erection of 370 miles of border fence before the end of George W. Bush’s final year in office, environmental groups and their congressional allies are scrambling to fight the Homeland Security plan to speed the project along. They are hoping the Supreme Court will take up a case, filed last year, in which environmental groups challenged the constitutionality of the section of the 2005 immigration law that Chertoff used this week to waive compliance with “all legal requirements” that might slow border security improvements....

Although the former Ballon d’Or winner wore Barcelona’s jersey during his illustrious playing career, his heart leans towards Los Blancos on the eve of the most-watched match in the world. Despite the former Portugal international making more league appearances for the Catalan club than he did for their great rivals, he says he is a fan of Madrid and always pulls for them to win. “I’m a Real Madrid fan and I hope they win all the time,” he told Goal....

The left-back is part of Brazil’s squad for the tournament having been selected ahead of Real Madrid’s Marcelo. Filipe Luis, who returned to Atletico in 2015 following a season at Chelsea, will be a free agent by the end of the Copa America as his contract is expiring. Barcelona are reportedly keen on the 33-year-old but he wants to stay focused on helping his country triumph on home soil....

“Away From Her” is the story of a marriage. Grant (Gordon Pinsent), a retired professor, and the vibrant, playful Fiona (Christie) have been together 44 years. They’ve achieved a remarkable closeness in this late, nearly idyllic phase of their marriage, which is when her memory starts to fail. As her condition worsens, the recent past is the first thing to disappear from her mind, leaving behind older, more disturbing recollections....

The duo was already on the shortlist for directing the Final Destination sequel but sealed their fate to direct the film with this bold approach to their final pitch meeting. The Zoom call with New Line execs and producers started off just like a normal pitch meeting. RELATED: The Escape Room Movies Could Have Learned From Final Destination Per The Hollywood Reporter, towards the end of the call, the fireplace behind Lipovsky and Stein became engulfed in flames....

RELATED: All Cancelled Final Fantasy Games, Explained Final Fantasy’s unique class system introduced innovations that players believe changed the RPG genre. Additionally, certain unique classes from Final Fantasy games introduced tropes and quirks that made an impact in future RPG titles from various creators. Just which Final Fantasy classes made a mark in the genre? And which classes from the franchise almost made the same impact? 10 Iconic: Summoner Fans of FF10 will remember Yuna, a spellcaster who specialized in Summons....

The Final Fantasyseries got away with a great deal during the early years of its inception. Though some would argue the franchise’s earlier installments are without flaws, it’s hard to ignore certain elements. The franchise has crossed more than one line since its first entry, with some gaining more infamy than others. 5 The Option To Romance Rikku - Final Fantasy 10 Rikku’s role in Final Fantasy 10 is a crucial one....

RELATED: Every New Final Fantasy Game And Update Currently In Development A big part of this down to the series’ strong introductions, with most Final Fantasygames starting with a memorable and emphatic bang. In fact, such is the ferocity of these opening salvos, that it can become almost impossible for players to walk away. Some of the franchise’s opening missions and introductions are a little better than others though....

Before Ishgard’s housing, homes could be bought in just four neighborhoods: Gridania’s Lavender Beds, The Mist of Limsa Lominsa, The Goblet of U’dah, and the ever-desired Shirogane of Doma. Within these districts, players can buy a small, medium, and large plot or get a small apartment in the apartment complex. For players that want a plot of land though, there it can be very hard to find a piece of Eorzea to call their own....

As it turns out, it isn’t hard to rally Final Fantasy 14 players behind a good pun - the American Red Cross managed to collect over 400 pints of blood during the short time window of the event, proving that wordplay really can save lives. Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida also presented the Red Cross with a $50,000 USD cheque from Square Enix, ramping up the support for the humanitarian organization even more....

Despite tying off a 10-year-long story arc with its dramatic conclusion, Endwalker isn’t the end of Final Fantasy 14’s story. A post-Endwalker story has been unfolding through major updates, with the recent 6.2 Buried Memory update revealing the identity of the game’s latest villain. Although he had been spotted occasionally leading up to this point, players could only speculate on the antagonist’s identity until he was finally confirmed to be Golbez, one of Final Fantasy 4’s primary antagonists....

RELATED: Final Fantasy 14: 5 Reasons Bard Is The Best Job (& 5 Reasons It’s Actually The Worst) With each expansion, the MMORPG has gotten better and better in terms of reviews popularity. With that in mind, many players are excited and already preparing their characters for their upcoming new adventure. Square Enix has a lot in store, as they already gave players a lot to think about in their first announcement of Endwalker....