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World Cup 2018: Why the tournament in Russia was statistically the best

​ France were crowned world champions for the second time with victory over Croatia Four simple words, used variously as a statement or a question across the country during a baking June and scorching July: “Best World Cup ever?” The 2018 edition of international football’s ultimate gathering was not the most-anticipated tournament in the game’s … Continue reading World Cup 2018: Why the tournament in Russia was statistically the best

World Cup 2018: Harry Kane wins Golden Boot and Luka Modric the Golden Ball {WITH PICTURES}

​ England captain Harry Kane has won the Golden Boot after finishing as the World Cup’s top scorer with Croatia’s Luka Modric winning the Golden Ball for being the player of the tournament. Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard was the second-best player, with France forward Antoine Griezmann third. His French team-mate Kylian Mbappe won the Young … Continue reading World Cup 2018: Harry Kane wins Golden Boot and Luka Modric the Golden Ball {WITH PICTURES}

Celebration as France lifts the trophy {MORE PHOTOS}

​ Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionFrench fans celebrate in front of the Eiffel Tower. French fans have been celebrating after their team scored a 4-2 victory over Croatia to win the 2018 World Cup. It was an emotional victory for all the team, but for none more than coach Didier Deschamps, who has now become only the … Continue reading Celebration as France lifts the trophy {MORE PHOTOS}

France 4 destroy 2 Croatia in a stunning World cup Final performance

​ World Cup final France 4-2 Croatia: match report It was fitting that the best World Cup in modern football history should finish with a game as action-packed, controversial and exciting as France versus Croatia on Sunday in Moscow. They were pitted as two opposites; A tired underdog versus an energy-filled favourite. In the end, it … Continue reading France 4 destroy 2 Croatia in a stunning World cup Final performance

Hazard shine as Belgium 2 relegate 0 England to fourth position at the 2018 FIFA World cup in Russia

Belgium v England live feed: 93′And that’s it. The ref blows it up and Belgium go in comfortable winners. They were the much better side on the day, and England, despite starting the second half well and laying on the pressure for a good 20-25 minutes, could not get on the score sheet. Belgium’s experience has … Continue reading Hazard shine as Belgium 2 relegate 0 England to fourth position at the 2018 FIFA World cup in Russia

France defeat Belgium in a to reach World Cup Final + WATCH FULL HIGHLIGHT

​TUE 10 JUL 2018WORLD CUP – SEMI-FINAL France1Belgium0 Umtiti (51′minutes) FTHT 0–0 World Cup 2018: France reach final after 1-0 win over Belgium Highlights: France 1-0 Belgium France will face England or Croatia in the World Cup final after edging past European neighbours Belgium in the semi-final in St Petersburg. Defender Samuel Umtiti scored the winning goal … Continue reading France defeat Belgium in a to reach World Cup Final + WATCH FULL HIGHLIGHT

England humble Sweden in a 2-0 victory to reach semi-final

​SAT 07 JUL 2018WORLD CUP – QUARTER-FINAL Sweden0England2 FTHT 0–1 Maguire (30′minutes),  Alli (58′minutes) World Cup 2018: England beat Sweden 2-0 to reach semi-finals this page https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlWorld Cup 2018: Sweden 0-2 England highlights England reached the World Cup semi-final for the first time since Italia 90 as Harry Maguire and Dele Alli struck either side of the interval … Continue reading England humble Sweden in a 2-0 victory to reach semi-final

World Cup 2018: England face Sweden for semi-final place in Russia

Fans are hoping England can reach their first World Cup semi-final since 1990 2018 Fifa World Cup quarter-final: Sweden v England Venue: Samara Arena Date: Saturday, 7 July Time: 15:00 BST Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, Red Button and iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app; listen on Radio 5 live; follow text updates online England is set to come to … Continue reading World Cup 2018: England face Sweden for semi-final place in Russia

France humble Uruguay in a 2-0 victory

Uruguay0France2 FTHT 0–1 Varane (40′minutes),  Griezmann (61′minutes) World Cup 2018: France beat Uruguay 2-0 to reach semi-final this page https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlHighlights: Uruguay 0-2 France France are into the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 2006 after seeing off Uruguay with the help of a terrible error by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. In terms of excitement, this … Continue reading France humble Uruguay in a 2-0 victory

Belgium escape the claws of Brazil in a brilliant performance

​https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-29/html/container.html FRI 06 JUL 2018WORLD CUP – QUARTER-FINAL Brazil1Belgium2 Renato Augusto (76′minutes) FTHT 0–2 Fernandinho (13′minutes og),  De Bruyne (31′minutes) World Cup 2018: Belgium produce masterclass to knock out Brazil with 2-1 win By Neil Johnston   1159 World Cup 2018: Brazil 1-2 Belgium highlights Belgium produced a brilliant performance to knock five-time winners Brazil out of the World Cup … Continue reading Belgium escape the claws of Brazil in a brilliant performance

World Cup 2018: Why the Golden Boot fits for England’s Harry Kane

https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlKane puts England ahead from penalty spot England’s Harry Kane is used to accolades for his goal scoring – after all it took him just 79 seconds and three touches to score on his international debut against Lithuania in March 2015. But Kane, twice the Premier League’s top scorer with 108 goals in 153 top-flight … Continue reading World Cup 2018: Why the Golden Boot fits for England’s Harry Kane

World Cup TV kiss sparks social media debate in China

Share this with Twitter Share Image copyrightMBNImage captionJeon Gwang-ryeol being kissed by a jubilant Russian fan during live TV broadcast Social media users in China are debating whether a male South Korean reporter being kissed by female fans during the World Cup is “sexual harassment”. The video clip shows Jeon Gwang-ryeol, a MBN (a South Korean … Continue reading World Cup TV kiss sparks social media debate in China

World Cup 2018: Diego Maradona apologises for saying England committed ‘robbery’

​ this page https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlHighlights: Colombia 1-1 England (3-4 pens) Argentina legend Diego Maradona has apologised to Fifa for saying England committed a “monumental robbery” in beating Colombia in the World Cup last 16. Maradona accused referee Mark Geiger of bias towards England. Fifa said his comments were “entirely inappropriate” and insinuations about the referee “completely … Continue reading World Cup 2018: Diego Maradona apologises for saying England committed ‘robbery’

World Cup 2018: Why the Golden Boot fits for England’s Harry Kane

https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.20.2/iframe.htmlKane puts England ahead from penalty spot England’s Harry Kane is used to accolades for his goal scoring – after all it took him just 79 seconds and three touches to score on his international debut against Lithuania in March 2015. But Kane, twice the Premier League’s top scorer with 108 goals in 153 top-flight … Continue reading World Cup 2018: Why the Golden Boot fits for England’s Harry Kane

Davido, Olamide, Banky W React To Super Eagles’ Loss To Argentina & World Cup Exit

​ The sad result of the World Cup match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Argentine national team has sparked reactions from artistes like Olamide, Davido and Banky W. The Nigerian national soccer team crashed out of the ongoing World Cup competition after falling to a 2-1 defeat to Argentina. The loss helped the Argentine soccer team … Continue reading Davido, Olamide, Banky W React To Super Eagles’ Loss To Argentina & World Cup Exit

Uruguay humble Russia in a 3-0 Win as Sallah score for Egypt in 0-2 defeat to Saudi

​ FIFA World Cup MON 25 JUN 2018WORLD CUP – GROUP A Uruguay3Russia0 Suárez (10′minutes),  Cheryshev (23′minutes og),  Cavani (90′minutes) FTHT 2–0 Smolnikov (Dismissed at 36′minutes) World Cup 2018: Uruguay ease to victory over Russia to win Group A World Cup 2018: Uruguay 3-0 Russia highlights Russia’s impressive start to the World Cup took a downward turn as they had a man … Continue reading Uruguay humble Russia in a 3-0 Win as Sallah score for Egypt in 0-2 defeat to Saudi

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Serbia 1-2 Switzerland, Shaqiri scores late as Hazard, Lukaku discipline Tunishia 4-1

Switzerland secured their first win of Russia 2018 World Cup after a hard fought 2-1 win against Serbia at Kaliningrad Stadium in a Group E fixture on Friday. Aleksandra Mitrovic opened scoring for Serbia but Granit Xhaka leveled for the Swiss with a fine strike from outside the box before Shaqiri’s late strike won it … Continue reading Serbia 1-2 Switzerland, Shaqiri scores late as Hazard, Lukaku discipline Tunishia 4-1

World Cup 2018: Fan grab football reporter’s breast and kissed her while LIVE ON AIR!

Share Image copyrightDW ESPANOLImage caption“This one went too far,” Gonzalez Theran said about the on-air groping incident A female reporter groped live on air at the World Cup has spoken out about harassment by sports fans. Colombian correspondent Julieth Gonzalez Theran was working for DW Espanol in Moscow when a man grabbed her breast and … Continue reading World Cup 2018: Fan grab football reporter’s breast and kissed her while LIVE ON AIR!

World Cup 2018: The best & worst players so far in Russia? {Fifa Rating}

2018 Fifa World Cup on the BBC Host: Russia Dates: 14 June – 15 July Thirty-eight goals, a winning start for England, the defending champions beaten and a thriller between Spain and Portugal in Sochi – it was been quite a start to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. With the first round of group games over, we … Continue reading World Cup 2018: The best & worst players so far in Russia? {Fifa Rating}