A dazzling performance from Lionel Messi led Argentina to their sixth World Cup final with a 3-0 victory over Croatia at Lusail Stadium. Messi now gets one last chance to win the piece of silverware that has eluded him in his trophy-laden career, but 22-year-old striker Julian Alvarez also shone as Argentina ensured they will return on Sunday to face either France or Morocco.
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Andreas Seidl is set to oversee Audi’s entry to Formula 1 in 2026 after leaving his role as McLaren team principal to become chief executive of Sauber. Seidl, who will start work at Sauber in January, will be replaced in his role at McLaren by Andrea Stella, who has stepped up with immediate effect from his previous position as executive director.
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Frederic Vasseur will become the team principal of Ferrari at the start of 2023. The 54-year-old Frenchman, who has been managing director of Alfa Romeo/Sauber since 2017, replaces Mattia Binotto, who Ferrari said resigned last month. Vasseur will be charged with turning the Italian team into one capable of winning the world championship.
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Jost Capito is stepping down as Williams CEO and team principal after two years at the helm of the F1 team. The Grove-based team have also confirmed technical director Francois-Xavier Demaison will leave his post having joined in 2021. Hear More with Cochlear
The departures follow a year which saw Williams finish last in the Constructors’ Championship with just eight points
England have begun their journey home from Qatar as Gareth Southgate deliberates over his future in the wake of their World Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of France. The 52 year old has a contract through to the end of EURO 2024 but there have been calls for him to resign as his side once again came up short.
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