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Gabriele MarcottiSenior Writer, ESPN FC



AL WAKRAH, Qatar -- In the end, Croatia's victory on penalties against Japan came in the most brutally unsentimental way.And yet, at the same time, it was all about sentiment and emotion... except it was the emotion that comes from the red and white chequers on the front of the shirt, not the name on the back of the jersey.

Barcelona wasted a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga as they were shocked 1-0 at Almeria on Sunday thanks to a first-half strike by El Bilal Toure.Barca are top of the league standings on 59 points, seven ahead second-placed Real Madrid who were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

Luis Suarez will not be joining his friend and former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, the Uruguayan striker said Thursday.In a stunning announcement Wednesday, Messi revealed his intention to join the MLS club following the expiration of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain on June 30.

Ryan Mason is looking for Tottenham to pick up where they left off in Thursday's 2-2 draw with Manchester United when they visit Liverpool on Sunday.Mason took over Cristian Stellini's responsibilities as acting head coach this week, with the Italian dismissed following a dismal 6-1 defeat to Newcastle United.

With the opening of the January transfer window coming closer, there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving where.Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!TOP STORY: Joao Felix may be trading LaLiga for Premier League soon
Chelsea are lining up a move in January for , according to the Telegraph.

Liverpool have had several World Cup stars in their squad over the years from Michael Owen and Luis Suarez to Virgil van Dijk and Jordan Henderson, the club has always attracted players who take centre stage in international tournaments.In the Qatar World Cup, the Reds will be represented across several nations by some of the top talents in the team with new signing Darwin Nunez predicted to light up the competition for Uruguay, whilst Brazil are in safe hands with Alisson Becker protecting their goal in the Middle East.

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has told ESPN that Luis Suarez messaged him with advice after his red card against Crystal Palace, telling him to become "strong" if he wanted to succeed in the Premier League.Nunez has experienced a mixed start to his Liverpool career since joining from Benfica this summer and was sent off earlier this season after headbutting Joachim Andersen in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.

Barcelona have included an option to sign Yannick Carrasco in the summer for a fee in the region of €15-20 million in the deal which will see Memphis Depay move to Atletico Madrid, sources have told ESPN.ESPN revealed on Wednesday that Barca and Atletico had reached an agreement for Depay, 28, to move to the Madrid club this month in a deal worth up to €4m including potential add-ons.

Luis Suarez thanked Nacional and their fans after scoring twice in a final game for his boyhood club who beat fellow Montevideo side Liverpool 4-1 to lift the Uruguayan Championship on Sunday.Suarez, 35, returned home to join Nacional on a free transfer in July after success in Europe with Ajax Amsterdam, Premier League Liverpool, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and, with his contract ending in December, could reportedly join Uruguay teammate Martin Caceres and compatriot Gaston Brugman at Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy next year.

World Cup - Group H 10:15 PM GMT Luis Suarez was not happy after the full-time whistle / Soccrates Images/GettyImages Luis Suarez wasn't afraid to question FIFA after Uruguay were eliminated from the World Cup in the group stages.In what was likely his final World Cup campaign, Suarez was substituted and watched on as Uruguay beat Ghana 2-0, but were dumped out of the World Cup as South Korea snatched a late win against Portugal elsewhere in Group H. Hwang Hee-chan's late goal meant South Korea were level on points with Uruguay, but advanced on goal difference.

Nov 26, 2022



Tim VickerySouth America correspondent



Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has clearly seen better days, but though he became the first to reach the milestone of scoring in five men's World Cups, with a highly dubious penalty in the 3-2 win against Ghana, the evidence of the game was that there are still moments when the 37-year-old offers a potent threat at this level.

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.Day-by-day TV listings  - Full coverage details  

Son Heung-min is fit for South Korea's World Cup opener against Uruguay on Thursday, despite wearing a mask after facial surgery.

Veteran strikers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani are set to play at their fourth consecutive Fifa World Cup after being named in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the tournament in Qatar.Former Liverpool striker Suarez, 35, plays for Uruguayan side Nacional.Ex-Manchester United forward Cavani, also 35, has scored four goals for Valencia this season but is currently recovering from an ankle injury.

Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.Day-by-day TV listings  - Full coverage details  

England winning the World Cup against West Germany in 1966 and Germany's thrashing of Brazil in 2014 - big games are what makes the World Cup so special.

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discussed the most memorable ones in the latest Match of the Day: Top 10 podcast.You can listen to the podcast on BBC Sounds and have your say by ranking your choices at the bottom of this page.Lampard's ghost goal (Richards: 10th, Shearer: 10th)
England were trailing 2-1 to Germany in a last-16 match at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Luis Suarez helped Nacional win the Uruguayan championship as he scored twice in a 4-1 win over Liverpool.The former Liverpool and Barcelona striker scored in the 50th and the 96th minutes as Nacional won in extra time.The Uruguayan side Liverpool are based in Montevideo and took their name from the English club because of historical cultural links between the two areas.