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  • 6 weeks ago
We head off the field now.

Where the news is just as loud as the excitement on the field, as Mexican fans brought the noise to Ecuador, South Korean fans can't control the rage...USA and Brazil got varying injury updates and the Dutch manager steps away.
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00:08Mexico made life difficult for Ecuador both on and off the field as they defeated the South
00:13Americans to reach the round of 16. But the Mexicans were even more naughty off the pitch
00:18as they did their best to ensure the Ecuadorians were not rested ahead of their big match. Fans
00:24diligently serenaded with loudspeakers, used motorcycles, fireworks and honked horns outside
00:29the visitor's hotel from midnight until the early hours of the morning. And while it may have worked,
00:35it has left the Ecuadorian Football Federation fuming as it has filed a formal complaint with
00:40organizers. South Korean fans are always finding new ways to express their disgust following the
00:46nation's early exit from the World Cup. This time, popular entertainer and TV personality
00:50Jonathan Yeombe is catching strays despite not having anything to do with South Korea's heartache.
00:56Yeombe's social media has been flooded with angry messages, all because he was born in the
01:01Democratic Republic of Congo before moving to South Korea as an eight-year-old refugee.
01:07Meanwhile, the United States will have one of their biggest stars back in time for their knockout
01:11round clash against Bosnian Herzegovina. Christian Pulisic confirmed he's ready to go the distance
01:15for his country. The 27-year-old missed the US previous match against Turkey with a left calf injury.
01:21Brazil, however, will have to do without Lucas Paqueta for their round of 16 matchup against
01:26Norway on Sunday. The midfielder suffered a hamstring injury against Japan but has started
01:30aggressive treatment to hopefully boost his chances of returning later in the tournament.
01:35And Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman announced his resignation soon after the Dutch were knocked out
01:39by Morocco. The former Dutch defender said,
01:41No one is more disappointed than him, but as coach, you bear the responsibility.
01:46And Koeman also hinted at retirement from coaching, saying the past few years have made him realize
01:51once again that there are more important things than football.
02:02I'll see you in the next one.
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