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FIFA World Cup 2018: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo receives maximum cheers in first training session in Russia
June 10, 2018 18:53 IST
Portugal will kick off their campaign against Spain in Sochi on June 15 in a Group B fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2018.
India’s World Cup dream: Bhaichung Bhutia, I M Vijayan question India’s football culture
June 10, 2018 18:03 IST
If stalwarts of the game -- such as Bhaichung Bhutia and I M Vijayan -- are to be believed, the scenario is unlikely to change anytime soon with distinct lack of "football culture" in the country.
Australia head to Russia ‘buzzing’ after Hungary win
June 10, 2018 17:44 IST
Australia made heavy weather of their final World Cup warm-up against Hungary on Saturday but will head to Russia with confidence high after two friendly wins, defender Jackson Irvine said.
Story of a Lionel Messi Fan: Tea stall owner paints entire house in Argentina colours
June 10, 2018 17:12 IST
The street leading up to Shib Shankar Patra's, tea stall cum house is dotted with Argentina flags while a giant one flutters high making its presence felt.
France striker Olivier Giroud left a bloody mess in USA World Cup warm-up game
June 10, 2018 15:20 IST
Medical staff placed a bandage around Olivier Giroud head before he walked off the field off his own accord in the friendly against USA.
FIFA World Cup 2018: New dad Christian Eriksen on target as Denmark beat Mexico 2-0 in warm-up match
June 10, 2018 10:00 IST
Christian Eriksen celebrated the birth of his first child with a goal and an assist as his side beat fellow qualifiers Mexico 2-0 in their final pre-World Cup friendly in Copenhagen.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Lacklustre Spain sneak past Tunisia in warm-up match
June 10, 2018 09:54 IST
Iago Aspas's effort came six minutes from time after fellow substitute Diego Costa broke the Tunisia offside trap before teeing up his strike partner.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Kylian Mbappe on the front foot as France draw with US
June 10, 2018 09:49 IST
France start their World Cup campaign against Australia in Group C in one week before taking on Peru and Denmark.
Champions in all but name: Seven star-studded teams that failed at the FIFA World CupSubscriber Only
June 11, 2018 15:13 IST
Being a World Cup favourite is one thing. Being the best in the tournament is another. And being the ultimate winner yet another.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Nigeria jerseys Super Eagles fly off the shelvesSubscriber Only
June 10, 2018 10:34 IST
In the World Cup of football fashion, Nigeria have emerged as winners with their mint green jersey striking a chord with fans and neutrals alike.
FIFA World Cup 2018: People vs Establishment – rivalry that plays out in MoscowSubscriber Only
June 10, 2018 10:41 IST
The rivalry between CSKA and Spartak dates back to the Soviet era, when the teams represented two different segments of the Russian society — the army and the civilians respectively.
FIFA World Cup 2018 warm-ups: Aleksander Mitrovic treble helps Serbia to 5-1 rout of Bolivia
June 10, 2018 00:31 IST
Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a hat-trick as Serbia registered a 5-1 drubbing win over Bolivia in a friendly on Saturday.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Morocco end warm-ups on a positive note
June 10, 2018 00:22 IST
Morocco beat Estonia 3-1 away in a World Cup warm-up game on Sasturday.
FIFA World Cup 2018: England aim for quarterfinals
June 9, 2018 23:57 IST
England's Football Association has set manager Gareth Southgate a target of reaching the World Cup quarter-finals in Russia.
I never told him it was okay: Mohamed Salah hits back at Sergio Ramos
June 9, 2018 23:27 IST
Mohamed Salah has hit out at Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos for claiming that the Egyptian told him he was 'okay' after the Champions League final injury.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Belgium’s Dedryck Boyata ready to step in for Vincent Kompany
June 9, 2018 22:54 IST
Dedryck Boyata said he is ready to step in for Vincent Kompany if Belgium's battle-hardened defender fails to recover from his groin injury in time for their opening World Cup game.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Nigeria coach takes issue with ‘lies’ in pre-World Cup coverage
June 9, 2018 22:55 IST
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has accused some reporters covering his team of unethical behaviour and coming up with lies in the build-up to their participation in the World Cup in Russia
FIFA World Cup 2018: Video referees rooms all set for World Cup test
June 9, 2018 22:57 IST
This World Cup tournament will be the first to use video reviews, standard practice in many other sports around the world, but an abomination to some football fans who see it as killing the game's soul.
FIFA World Cup 2018: World Cup spending, profits set to fall short of record sums
June 9, 2018 22:58 IST
The 2018 World Cup has cost Russia billions of dollars to stage and will make FIFA hundreds of millions in profit.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Argentina replace injured Manuel Lanzini with Enzo Perez
June 9, 2018 20:38 IST
Argentina have called up River Plate midfielder Enzo Perez to replace injured Manuel Lanzini as a last minute replacement.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Group F preview: Decked up Germany to dominate, toss up between Mexico, Sweden, South KoreaSubscriber Only
June 15, 2018 13:50 IST
Germany are likely to progress to the next round as group winners but the second spot should be a toss-up between Mexico, South Korea and Sweden.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Group A preview: Uruguay favourites with Russia, Egypt likely to tussle for second spotSubscriber Only
June 15, 2018 13:49 IST
Possibly the weakest group of FIFA World Cup 2018, Uruguay are the favourites to proceed while Egypt and hosts Russia are expected to fight for the second place.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Viking spirit means Iceland fear no-one, says Runar Alex Runarsson
June 9, 2018 16:07 IST
Runar Alex Runarsson was a fan in the stands taking part in the famous "thunderclap" as Iceland cut a swathe through Euro 2016 in France before losing to the hosts in the quarter-finals.
FIFA World Cup: Mohamed Salah hopeful of playing in Egypt’s opener against Uruguay
June 9, 2018 16:01 IST
Momahed Salah went off with a shoulder problem in last month's Champions League final but he expects to play some part in Egypt's first fixture in Russia.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Hand-made replicas of World Cup trophy in high demand in Vietnam
June 9, 2018 15:44 IST
Vietnam are currently placed at the 102nd position in FIFA World Rankings and have little hopes of qualifying for the World Cup anytime soon. But the passion of football is still high in the country.
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