51st career hat trick for Cristiano Ronaldo
It was indeed the most awaited match in initial stages of FIFA World Cup 2018. Portugal and Spain line up promised to produce a scintillating encounter and apparently it proved to be a…
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Alderweireld feels Belgium can cope without their proficient defense
Moscow, Belgium have the depth to cover for the likely absence of injured centre-backs Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen in their opening FIFA World Cup match against Panama on Monday,…
All time leading scorers at FIFA World cup
Moscow, June 16 (IANS) Following is a list of all-time leading World Cup scorers:16 - Miroslav Klose (Germany)15 - Ronaldo (Brazil)14 - Gerd Muller (Germany)13 - Just Fontaine (France)12 -…
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Neymar: Messi, Ronaldo being from different planets makes me world’s best player
Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian striker Neymar has said that he is the "world's best player," given that Argentina's Lionel Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo are "from another…
FIFA World Cup 2018 begins today
FIFA carnival to begin with full throttle today in Moscow, Russia. The home team will play against Saudi Arabia in the first encounter at Luzhniki stadium. Russia being a comparatively…
Iranian football team suffer from US sanctions
Moscow, June 13 Irans football team head coach Carlos Queiroz has slammed Nike over the refusal of the firm to supply his team with footwear for the FIFA World Cup's match against Morocco on…
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US football league happy with North America’s selection as 2026 World Cup hosts
New York, June 13 The United States' top football league said FIFA's decision on Wednesday to award the 2026 World Cup hosting rights to a combined bid from the US, Canada and Mexico was…
Achilles the cat predicts Russian victory against Saudi Arabia
Saint Petersburg, June 13 "Achilles," the feline resident mouse-catcher at St. Petersburg's Hermitage museum, was on Wednesday promoted to Soccer-oracle-in-chief stardom after predicting…
Young Russian athlete with Down syndrome to help referee in the opening match
Moscow, June 13 A young Russian athlete with Down syndrome will help the referee with the coin toss that decides which team kicks off the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening match between Russia and…
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US to increase Marines in Norway amid Russia tensions
The Norwegian government has approved 400 additional US Marines to be posted in the country amid rising tensions with Russia, the media reported. Currently there are 300 US Marines in…
Football fever begins to grip cricket-crazy India as World Cup nears
Raj Kumar sat at his roadside repair shop in Jalandhar on Friday, the sound of pneumatic drills and passing cars and motorbikes threatening to drown out the traditionally Punjabi Bhangra…
India balances US energy ties with $25 billion Russian gas deal
India on Monday started receiving long-term gas supplies from Russia's Gazprom, the world's top publicly-listed natural gas company, under a $25-billion deal that indicates New Delhi's quest…