AP, St. Petersburg :Belgium’s golden generation has come up short at a major tournament. Again.With Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard in fantastic form creating chances for themselves and Romelu Lukaku up front, Vincent...
AFP, Saint Petersburg :France have a much-vaunted attack but it is their defense marshalled by Samuel Umtiti and Raphael Varane that is impressing at the World Cup – at both ends of the pitch.Centre-back...
Modern great Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid to join Italian champions Juventus for 100 million euros ($117 million) on Tuesday, with the Portuguese superstar saying the time had come “for a new stage” in...
TASS, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his French Counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Team France’s victory over Belgium and advancement to the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, the Kremlin press service said early on...
Sports Reporter :Title aspirants England will face ‘Dark Horse’ Croatia in the second semi-final of the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow today. The do-or-die match kicks-off at 12.00...
Football’s governing body is “looking into” a new video of Croatia defender Domagoj Vida in which he appears to again say “Glory to Ukraine!”.The video was posted online after the win against Russia that...
England and Manchester United top career goalscorer Wayne Rooney praised his homeland’s “fantastic” World Cup effort on Monday, cheering the buzz and belief their semi-final run in Russia has inspired.Rooney appeared at the ribbon-cutting...
AFP, Manila :Shirts are selling briskly, crowds pack sports bars to watch matches and football is front-page news. Whisper it quietly, but basketball-crazy Philippines has finally been afflicted by World Cup fever.For decades, the...
The official FIFA World Cup song is ringing out of the speakers, the ceiling is bedecked with the flags of all 32 competing nations and alongside there is a poster with information on score-line...
TASS, Moscow :The ongoing FIFA World Cup has helped to change Russia’s image in the world, Arkady Dvorkovich, the chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Russia-2018, said on Monday.“As for the championship’s legacy,...
AFP, Rome :Cristiano Ronaldo’s reported move from Real Madrid to Juventus gained momentum Tuesday with reports that the multiple Ballon d’Or winner had already had talks with Massimiliano Allegri, the Italian champions coach.“Hello Ronaldo,”...
Former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was appointed Spain’s new coach on Monday after previous incumbent Julen Lopetegui was sacked on the eve of the World Cup.“Luis Enrique’s appointment as coach for the next two...
