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Federico Fazio won Olympic gold with Argentina at Beijing 2008 and represented the Albiceleste at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The former player of Ferro, Sevilla, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma, and Salernitana analyses the World Cup and looks back on his career in an interview with Flashscore.

Were you surprised by Messi’s performance, scoring a hat-trick at 38 years old in the Argentina-Algeria match and becoming the joint all-time top scorer at the World Cup alongside Klose?

“I don’t think anything Messi does surprises anyone, even though you see what he does and what he brings in every match, and it’s already his sixth World Cup. I was talking with friends about how Messi is still there, almost 39 years old, doing pretty much the same as always.

“The goals are his trademark, even the one he scored from an offside position; all his goals are similar. It feels like when you look back, it’s the same; he keeps doing exactly the same things. No one is surprised because that’s just who he is.”

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In an interview given to Flashscore just hours before Brazil open their World Cup campaign, Alexandre Pato named Brazil as one of the main contenders for the title. For the former Brazilian striker, the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti is a decisive added value: “He has won everything, he’s the best in the world.”

The excitement surrounding the new era of Brazil under Carlo Ancelotti is growing day by day. Among the most passionate supporters of the Italian coach is also Alexandre Pato, who looks to the Seleção’s future with great confidence and has no doubts about the Brazilian federation’s choice.

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The former full-back who won the World Cup with France in 1998 speaks exclusively to Flashscore ahead of the 2026 edition: memories, analysis, the impossible comparison between Zidane and Mbappe, and a piece of advice worth more than any prediction.

Some World Cups never end. The 1998 one, for Vincent Candela, is one of those: every year it feels as though he is reliving it alongside the protagonists of that first, unforgettable French World Cup triumph: “It was a fantastic group: we still see each other every year!”

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