Ronaldo primed for likely last shot at World Cup glory
AFP, Sochi, Russia :Cristiano Ronaldo will launch his latest and probably last attempt to crown his career with a World Cup winners medal when European...
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Real Madrid to unveil Lopetegui as new coach
Real Madrid will present Julen Lopetegui as their new coach at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Thursday at 7 pm (1700 GMT), the Spanish giants...
Portugal versus Spain – past encounters
AFP, Sochi : Friday’s World Cup clash between Portugal and Spain will be their fourth meeting at a major tournament this century, going back to...
Argentina great Zanetti excited by 2030 World Cup bid
AFP, Moscow : Former Argentina star Javier Zanetti said it would be a “great satisfaction” for his country to host the 2030 World Cup as...
Senior Russian MP urges care and hospitality towards FIFA World Cup fans
TASS, Moscow : The chairman of the State Duma’s committee for sports, tourism and youth urges the Russians to surround foreign fans with care and...
Maasranga, Nagorik to telecast all World Cup matches live
Two Bangladeshi private satellite TV channels — Maasranga TV and Nagorik TV — will telecast live all the matches of the 32-nation FIFA World Cup’2018...
No boots, no problem as Queiroz plays up Iran unity ahead of Morocco clash
AFP, Saint Petersburg : Iran coach Carlos Queiroz believes his players have been brought closer together by Nike’s decision to cut their supply of World...
Lopetegui sacked by Spain on eve of World Cup
AFP, Krasnodar : Spain sacked coach Julen Lopetegui just two days before the team’s opening game against Portugal at the World Cup, Spanish football federation...
US, Mexico and Canada to host 2026 World Cup
AFP, Moscow :The United States, Mexico and Canada won the right to host the 2026 World Cup after easily beating Morocco in a vote by...
Brazil, Argentina extremely hungry for WC success : Klinsmann
Xinhua, Berlin : Former German national team coach Juergen Klinsmann is convinced that “Brazil and Argentina are extremely hungry” for success in the 2018 World...