FIFA World Cup 2018
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England thrive in World Cup ‘bubble’ ahead of Croatia semi-final
Jul 10, 2018As excitement builds in England in the run-up to the country’s first World Cup semi-final for 28 years, midfielder Dele Alli insists Gareth Southgate’s team are keeping a cool head in their tournament “bubble”. England’s matches... -
England can win World Cup, says 1966 hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst
Jul 9, 2018England’s 1966 World Cup hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst says Gareth Southgate’s young team can match the achievement of Alf Ramsey’s men and go all the way in Russia. The 76-year-old — who scored a hat-trick in... -
Putin to attend World Cup final match
Jul 9, 2018Russian President Vladimir Putin still plans to attend only the final match of the 2018 FIFA World cup, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, noting that the head of state rooted for the Russian team. “The fact... -
Samedov quits Russia’s national football team
Jul 9, 2018Russian midfielder Alexander Samedov announced on Sunday he was quitting the Russian national football team after losing to Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal. Read also Croatia enters 2018 FIFA World Cup semis edging... -
Belgium’s Hazard spells World Cup danger for France
Jul 9, 2018Eden Hazard is one of the French academy system’s finest exports in the past decade but he could be the man to end Didier Deschamps’s bid for World Cup glory. Born to two footballing parents in... -
Mario Fernandes apologizes to teammates after penalty miss
Jul 8, 2018Russia’s Brazil-born right-back Mario Fernandes said he had apologized to his teammates for the failure to score a penalty during the in the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against Croatia. The Croatian national football team entered... -
Croatia beat Russia 4-3 in tie-breaker in a breath taking world cup match
Jul 8, 2018The impassioned shouts of “Ros-si-ya” died away on the streets and tears filled the stadium as Russia bowed out of their home World Cup in the cruellest fashion: on penalties. The match began at a fast... -
Fans in Bangladesh lament Brazil’s exit
Jul 8, 2018Brazil’s shock exit from the 2018 World Cup quarter-finals on Friday night, left millions of selecao fans in Bangladesh in a state of gloom. In fact, social media posts show, many Bangladeshis around the world expressed... -
Brazil World Cup exit ‘the saddest moment of my career’ – Neymar
Jul 7, 2018Neymar has expressed his anguish after Brazil were knocked out of the World Cup on Friday, losing 2-1 to Belgium in the quarter-finals in Russia. “I can say it is the saddest moment of my career,... -
England beat Sweden to clinch World Cup semi-final berth
Jul 7, 2018Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored as England comfortably defeated Sweden 2-0 in Samara on Saturday to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990. Leicester defender Maguire headed in the opening goal...
