Moscow, July 14 (IANS) France head coach Didier Deschamps says that teenage forward Kylian Mbappe does not receive any special treatment in the team despite his status as an emerging superstar. The 19-year-old has been…
St Petersburg, July 14 (IANS) Belgium got past England 2-0 to finish third in the 2018 FIFA World Cup here on Saturday. Goals from Thomas Meunier (4th minute) and Eden Hazard (82nd) helped Belgium to…
Moscow, July 14 (IANS) The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has ruled that Croatian defender Domagoj Vida would not be sanctioned following the investigation of the second video, in which he is seen holding what looks like…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Although Argentina and Portugal exited early from the football World Cup 2018, Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo remain the favourites of Indian sports fans while Neymar and Modric are second…
Moscow, July 14 (IANS) Croatia captain Luka Modric on Saturday said his team would work to stay calm under pressure and focus on overcoming France in the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup…
Moscow, July 14 (IANS) Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said on Saturday that he would be proud of his team regardless of the outcome of their 2018 FIFA World Cup final clash against France. Dalic spoke…
Moscow, July 14 (IANS) The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has been a resounding success, according to the Local Organizing Committees chairman and Russian Vice Prime Minister, Arkady Dvorkovich, who on Saturday praised the…
St. Petersburg, July 14 (IANS) Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel expects France to defeat Croatia in the final of the 2018 World Cup. Speaking at a press conference on the eve of Belgium’s clash with England…
Moscow, July 14 (IANS) Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic has said that all 4.5 million of his compatriots will be behind the team when they battle France in the 2018 World Cup final. “You need only…
Berlin, July 13 (IANS) German national coach Joachim Loew remains under attack after the 2014 world champions’ embarrassing group stage exit at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. While the 58-year-old Loew is said to be…
Moscow, July 13 (IANS) France midfielder Blaise Matuidi has praised French coach Didier Deschamps for moulding a team “in his own image” as the former world and European champions prepare for Sunday’s FIFA World Cup…
St. Petersburg, July 13 (IANS) England coach Gareth Southgate will not make wholesale changes to his team when England play Belgium in Saturday’s third place play-off at the 2018 World Cup. The game for the…
Moscow, July 13 (IANS) President of FIFA Gianni Infantino on Friday praised the 2018 Russian football tournament as the best World Cup ever. One of this World Cup’s innovative game-changers was the deployment of the…
Moscow, July 13 (IANS) The FIFA World Cup has changed the perception of Russia among all countries as the visitors have discovered a hospitable country, full of people who are keen to show to the…
St. Petersburg, July 13 (IANS) A match that no team wants to be part of — playoff for the third place. Deflated England and Belgium will nonetheless want to end their FIFA World Cup campaign…
Moscow, July 13 (IANS) FIFA has confirmed that all the dope tests carried out before and during the 2018 World Cup finals have returned negative. The testing programme was the “largest ever conducted for a…
Moscow, July 13 (IANS) Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic praised team captain Luka Modric, stressing that the midfielder deserved the award for being the best player at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Modric deserves to win…
Tehran, July 13 (IANS) Iranian referee Alireza Faghani together with linesmen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Mansouri will officiate the third-place playoff match of the 2018 World Cup between England and Belgium. According to semi-official Mehr…
(180711) — MOSCOW, July 11, 2018 (Xinhua) — Players of Croatia celebrate victory after the 2018 FIFA World Cup semi-final match between England and Croatia in Moscow, Russia, July 11, 2018. Croatia won 2-1 and…
Moscow, July 13 (IANS) Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans has praised France forward Kylian Mbappe. “He is a great player who played a good match. When you lead 1-0 in the World Cup semifinal, you try…