June 14, 2018

World Cup fever grip as fans, teams gather in Russia

AFP, Kazan : World Cup fever is finally taking strong grip in Russia, where wild enthusiasm in provincial centres such as chilly Kazan is filtering...

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (right) plays the ball with teammates during the training session of Portugal at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Kratovo, outskirts Moscow, Russia on Wednesday.

Football

June 14, 2018

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (right) plays the ball with teammates during the training session of Portugal at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Kratovo, outskirts Moscow, Russia on Wednesday.

Colombian singer Maluma (left) control the ball next to Mexico goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona (right) at the end of a training session of the Mexico national soccer team, for the 2018 soccer World Cup, in Moscow, Russia on Tuesday.

Football

June 14, 2018

Colombian singer Maluma (left) control the ball next to Mexico goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona (right) at the end of a training session of the Mexico national soccer team, for the 2018 soccer World Cup, in Moscow, Russia on Tuesday.

Spain's Miguel Salgado, Iker Casillas and Portugal's Luis Figo (from left) pose for a photographer prior to the FIFA congress on the eve of the opener of the 2018 soccer World Cup in Moscow, Russia on Wednesday. The congress in Moscow is set to choose t

Football

June 14, 2018

Spain’s Miguel Salgado, Iker Casillas and Portugal’s Luis Figo (from left) pose for a photographer prior to the FIFA congress on the eve of the opener of the 2018 soccer World Cup in Moscow, Russia on Wednesday. The congress in Moscow is set to choose the host or hosts for the 2026 World Cup.

Football

June 14, 2018

Spain name Fernando Hierro as coach for World Cup

Spain on Wednesday named federation sporting director Fernando Hierro as its World Cup coach to replace Julen Lopetegui, who was sensationally sacked after his appointment...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for cameras at the FIFA congress on the eve of the opener of the 2018 soccer World Cup in Moscow, Russia on Wednesday. The congress in Moscow is set to choose the host or hos

Football

June 14, 2018

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for cameras at the FIFA congress on the eve of the opener of the 2018 soccer World Cup in Moscow, Russia on Wednesday. The congress in Moscow is set to choose the host or hosts for the 2026 World Cup.

Football

June 14, 2018

More than half of Brazilians don’t care about World Cup

AFP, Rio de Janeiro :More than half of Brazilians have no interest in the World Cup in Russia, according to an opinion poll Tuesday, despite...

Football

June 14, 2018

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says will stand for re-election in 2019

AFP, Moscow :FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday he will stand for re-election as the head of football’s world governing body next year.Infantino said...