Tag: FIFA World Cup

Qatar World Cup confronted by yet another problem – rain

Of all the problems faced by Qatar's World Cup, rainfall was probably the very last issue tournament organisers in the desert state expected to deal with.

October 26, 2018

Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto still disappointed about missing FIFA World Cup

"Now there's a new manager and I hope to get another chance, but first I have to concentrate on Barca," the young defender said.

July 31, 2018

Neymar under fire after FIFA World Cup ‘mea culpa’ advert

Under the title 'A New Man Every Day,' Sunday's video was backed by personal care products maker Gillette and broadcast on several Brazilian TV networks.

July 31, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup | England wary of ‘world class’ Luka Modric

England will be wary of the threat posed by Croatia veteran midfielder Luka Modric when the teams meet in their FIFA World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.

July 10, 2018

Gianluigi Buffon says thrilled, motivated by joining PSG

Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said that he felt thrilled to be in the French capital as the newest footballers of Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.

July 10, 2018

Coach Didier Deschamps says France can get even better

France coach Didier Deschamps views Tuesday's FIFA World Cup semi-final against Belgium as an opportunity for his footballers to take another step towards fulfilling their full potential.

July 10, 2018

Uruguay was best of South American teams at World Cup: Luis Suarez

Forward Luis Suarez gave a positive evaluation of Uruguay's performance at the World Cup in Russia, noting that the team finished in fifth place with the best results of any South American team.

July 10, 2018

Amitabh Bachchan praises Dipa Karmakar for her World Challenge win

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan never shies away from praising the people who achieve their dreams and create an example. We have often seen Amitabh cheering and sending across encouraging messages to the players from different fields of sports. This time, Big B took to Twitter to congratulate ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar who won gold at the …

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July 9, 2018

Football fever in MP politics

The FIFA World Cup football fever has reached even political parties in Madhya Pradesh with the Opposition Congress posting a video on social media on Friday in which Congress leaders are seen scoring penalties against the BJP. In the video, faces of Congress leaders have been morphed on the faces of players of Argentina, which …

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July 7, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup | Colombia coach Jose Pekerman praises defender Yerry Mina

In the 2018 World Cup, Mina has so far accumulated 180 minutes and has scored two goals.

July 3, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup | This is what Spain coach Fernando Hierro said after loss to Russia

Spain coach Fernando Hierro said it was not the right time to contemplate his future after his team crashed out to World Cup hosts Russia on penalties in the last 16.

July 2, 2018

How to play 2018 FIFA World Cup Match Predictor

On Match Predictor, you can score by predicting the correct result, the correct scoreline, the correct margin of victory, and the correct number of goals scored for all 64 matches.

June 14, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup | Delhi cafes kick off offers for football fans

If you are football crazy and want to enjoy your adrenaline-fuelled 90 minutes in style here are some options you may want to try out.

June 13, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup | Match referee for opener revealed

VAR has been tested this season in both Germany's Bundesliga and Italy's Serie A but has been blighted by errors and confusing decisions.

June 13, 2018

Goal net from Brazil’s World Cup disaster sold for charity

One of the goal nets used in Brazil’s humiliating 7-1 defeat in the 2014 World Cup against Germany will be cut up and sold for charity. The Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, where Brazil’s footballing meltdown occurred on July 8 four years ago, announced the sale Tuesday. The net will be cut into 8,150 pieces …

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June 6, 2018

World Cup fever grips Darjeeling town

World Cup fever has gripped the Queen of Hills, with not only flags of their favourite teams fluttering atop houses of football aficionados, but different organisations also coming up together to declare Darjeeling a ‘World Cup Town’ on 2 June amid various programmes. For the FIFA World Cup, which is scheduled to start next month, …

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May 29, 2018

Peru focused on gaining respect at World Cup

Peru’s national football team midfielder Andre Carrillo said his side is focused on maintaining their good form in next week’s friendly matches in order to “gain international respect” at the World Cup in Russia. Next month’s tournament will be Peru’s first World Cup appearance since 1982, reports Efe. “We have played good games, but it …

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May 26, 2018