World Cup

LFC Globe’s World Cup article archive brings together related Liverpool coverage. Earlier reporting appears alongside newer stories; check publication dates for context.

  • Reds defender Dejan Lovren insists he “does not deserve the hate”

    Reds defender Dejan Lovren insists he “does not deserve the hate”

    Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren says he believes that he doesn’t deserve some of the criticism that comes his way. The Croatian centre-back enjoyed a successful season for club and country last season, reaching both the Champions League and World Cup finals – despite ultimately coming up short. The 29-year-old has regularly come under fire from…

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  • Trent Alexander-Arnold caught up in Snapchat controversy for crude messages

    Trent Alexander-Arnold caught up in Snapchat controversy for crude messages

    Trent Alexander-Arnold has become involved in a controversy on Twitter after his alleged messages were revealed. The 20-year-old has been accused of sending crude messages to a pregnant lady. The lady, whose name is being protected, had contacted the defender to ask about sending a Fathers’ Day message to her partner, who was a big…

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  • Watch: Alisson Becker interview – “It feels like God has some nice plans for me”

    Watch: Alisson Becker interview – “It feels like God has some nice plans for me”

    Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson opens up about playing football whilst growing up in Brazil, his goalkeeping heroes, his faith and much more. Alisson joined Liverpool in the summer for a then world-record fee of £66.9million, having made the move from Italian side AS Roma. The Brazilian has enjoyed a solid start to his Reds career, already…

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  • Liverpool trio called up to England squad for October international break

    Liverpool trio called up to England squad for October international break

    Three Reds have been called up by Gareth Southgate to the England squad for games against Spain and Croatia this month. The international break is set to start after this weekend’s Premier League fixture against Manchester City at Anfield. The England squad has been announced by Southgate, who includes Liverpool trio Jordan Henderson, Joe Gomez…

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  • Mohamed Salah’s strike against Everton wins FIFA Puskas Award

    Mohamed Salah’s strike against Everton wins FIFA Puskas Award

    Mohamed Salah’s goal against Everton last season has won the FIFA Puskas Award, beating the likes of Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo. Salah was in attendance amongst other stars at FIFA’s The Best Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Monday evening as he picked up the accolade. The Egyptian was announced the winner of…

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  • Loris Karius reflects on loan move and ‘great relationship’ with the boss

    Loris Karius reflects on loan move and ‘great relationship’ with the boss

    Loris Karius insists he has a ‘great relationship’ with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as he reflected on his time at Anfield. Karius, who joined Besiktas on a two-year loan deal this summer, has endured a horrible last few months. He has been at the centre of media attention following his high-profile errors in a 3-1…

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  • Trent Alexander-Arnold hails importance of ‘honest’ Jurgen Klopp

    Trent Alexander-Arnold hails importance of ‘honest’ Jurgen Klopp

    Trent Alexander-Arnold has lauded the importance Jurgen Klopp has had on his maturity as a player since his break-through at Liverpool. The 19-year-old made his 50th Reds appearance against PSG on Tuesday, having made his senior debut under Klopp back in October 2016. The full-back has since seen his stock rise, receiving a call-up for…

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  • Liverpool defender likely to be sidelined for a month due to injury

    Liverpool defender likely to be sidelined for a month due to injury

    Liverpool‘s Dejan Lovren is unlikely to play for the Reds for another month as the club remain cautious with the defender. Lovren, who reached the World Cup final with Croatia in the summer, returned to Liverpool with an abdominal muscle issue which has resulted in him being sidelined ever since. The 29-year-old is undergoing a…

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  • Watch: Mo Salah scores twice and assists two for Egypt vs Niger

    Watch: Mo Salah scores twice and assists two for Egypt vs Niger

    Mohamed Salah scored twice and provided two assists for Egypt as they beat Niger 6-0 in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The Liverpool star started the game in unusual fashion with his first-minute penalty being saved. However, minutes later he set up Marwan Mohsen for the opener. Ashraf doubled Egypt’s lead before Salah…

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  • Team News and Predicted Line-Ups – Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

    Team News and Predicted Line-Ups – Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

    Liverpool face tricky first away game of the season at Selhurst Park

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