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Uruguay and Iran score last-gasp winners Portugal equalise in 87th minute, with Ronaldo sealing hat-trick URU 1-0 EGY | MOR 0-1 IRN | POR 3-3 SPA THE DAY REPLAYED – Day two of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ could hardly have delivered any more...
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6 years ago
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Burruchaga: Argentina Have As Good A Squad As Anybody
Jorge Burruchaga looks on calmly as Argentina are put through their paces at the Bronnitsy Training Centre. The general manager of the national team prefers to keep a low profile, his face betraying not a flicker of emotion at the sight of a wonder strike...
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6 years ago
3 min read
Russia’s Star Men Eager To Begin
Оn the start of their home World Cup Samedov: The motivation for these tournaments is special. Every day you try to work at your maximum level. I already know what a World Cup is all about and how intense it is. It’s the highest stage...
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6 years ago
3 min read
Distance No Object For Senegalese Dreamers
Now aged 24 and 25 respectively, Billmahmuud and Moustapha were only boys when Senegal contested their first FIFA World Cup in 2002 – their only one to date – and were far too young to travel to Korea Republic and Japan to cheer on the...
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6 years ago
3 min read
Spain Coach Departs On Eve Of World Cup
Spain have parted company with coach Julen Lopetegui just two days out from their opening match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The announcement comes in the wake of Lopetegui’s appointment as Real Madrid coach. The news was delivered on Wednesday afternoon by Spanish...
LiveonScore News,
6 years ago
1 min read
Are Germany Facing Mission Impossible?
No team has succeeded in defending their title at a FIFA World Cup since Pele’s Brazil defeated Czechoslovakia in the 1962 Final to repeat their 1958 triumph. The defending champions exited the competition at the group stage in 2010 and 2014, but Germany coach Joachim...
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6 years ago
4 min read
Fighting Spirit Underpinning Icelandic Miracles
Did you know that Icelanders have over 60 words for snow? Probably not. However, you might have heard the oft-told tale of the role that indoor pitches have played in the footballing success Iceland has experienced over recent years. Alongside the emergence of highly educated...
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6 years ago
2 min read
Five Captains In The Spotlight
Some are relatively young while others can count on years of experience. Some are World Cup debutants, others are familiar faces on the global stage. The players chosen to captain their sides at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia are ready to take to the...
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6 years ago
3 min read
Ten Records That Could Fall In Russia
135 years and three months will be the combined age of Oscar Tabarez and Fernando Santos if Uruguay and Portugal meet in the Round of 16 – the oldest combined age for two coaches in a World Cup game. The current record is the 133...
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6 years ago
3 min read
Nestor Pitana To Referee The Opening Match Of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Argentina’s Nestor Pitana has been assigned as the referee for the Opening Match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ between Russia and Saudi Arabia on Thursday 12 June at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. He will be assisted by compatriots Juan Pablo Bellati and Hernan...
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6 years ago
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