Varane, Kimpembe and Giroud named in France World Cup squad
France coach Didier Deschamps picked central defenders Raphael Varane and Prensel Kimpembe in a World Cup squad named amid injury concernsNOVEMBER 9, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Xavi makes Gerard Pique admission after Barcelona career ends on lowXavi admits that Gerard Pique would probably have come on for Barcelona against Osasuna had he not been sent off.
NOVEMBER 9, 2022•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Ante Budimir - Comes off bench in lossBudimir logged seven minutes off the bench and put one shot off target during Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Barcelona.
ImpactBudimir ends the first half of his season with one goal in 11 appearances (seven starts). As he still made Croatia's roster for the World Cup, Budimir's 2022 isn't over yet. Though his club form hasn't been ideal, Budimir has started in two of the last three matches for his national team and will compete with Andrej Kramaric to be the top striker in Qatar.
NOVEMBER 9, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Ferran Torres - Takes two shots in winTorres put two shots off target in 78 minutes of Tuesday's 2-1 win over Osasuna.
ImpactTorres made a third straight start on the left wing, showing that he's found some form at the perfect time before the World Cup. With five goals and one assist in 18 appearances (seven starts) between the league and UCL, Torres hasn't had a great start to the season based on his minutes but should have done enough to keep his spot with the Spanish national team for the World Cup.
NOVEMBER 9, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Ousmane Dembele - Active in winDembele put two shots off target and created one chance from three crosses in 78 minutes of Tuesday's 2-1 win over Osasuna.
ImpactDembele wasn't the most consistent over the first half of the season but he still scored five goals and provided seven assists in 20 appearances (16 starts) between the league and UCL. Still carrying the momentum of his 13-assist campaign in 2021/22, Dembele will hope to play a bigger role during the World Cup than he did in the summer of 2021 during the Euros when he came off the bench just twice.
NOVEMBER 9, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Lewandowski, Piqué sent off as Barcelona rallies past OsasunaLewandowski was shown his second yellow card in the 31st minute after going hard into the body of Osasuna defender David García. Piqué was s...
NOVEMBER 8, 2022•PENNLIVE.COM
Lewandowski and Piqué sent off as Barça rallies past OsasunaRobert Lewandowski saw his first red card in nearly a decade and Gerard Piqué was sent off from the bench in his last career match, but Rap...
NOVEMBER 8, 2022•DAILYHERALD.COM
