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Kazan has another new World Cup mural. After Cristiano Ronaldo’s and Lionel Messi’s, now it’s Brazil forward Neymar who had his face immortalised on one of the … read more via lionel messi – Google News – https://ift.tt/2KWlLgr Get More Nigeria Sports News

In Samara, the once secretive heart of the Soviet space program, England are on the verge of lift-off. And that is part of the danger as they prepare for an unlikely World Cup quarter-final against Sweden. Win this and the upward trajectory … read more via SOCCER news, photos, and video –...

Brazil’s loss to Belgium was tougher to take than their 7-1 defeat in 2014 for the Barcelona midfielder Paulinho felt Brazil’s exit from Russia 2018 was harder to accept than their 2014 World Cup humiliation. A 2-1 loss to Belgium saw Tite’s men eliminated in the … read more via Goal.com...

France midfielder Antoine Griezmann said it was "normal not to celebrate" his goal that helped knock Uruguay out of the World Cup in Friday’s quarterfinal. read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2KXo174 Get More Nigeria Sports News

Los Angeles Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic backs his homeland Sweden to win the World Cup ahead of a quarter-final showdown Saturday against England. The Swedes have advanced to the World Cup’s last eight for the first time since 1994 and 36-year-old striker Ibrahimovic, Sweden’s all-time …...

Brazil star Neymar Jr. has gotten a lot of hate at this World Cup for his acting on fouls, and this study from a television station..... Read more via CBS Sports - https://ift.tt/2m0t63P Get More Nigeria Sports News

Didier Deschamps’ men progress to the semi-final stage of the quadrennial showpiece has sent Nigerians to cloud nine. France booked a place in the.... Read more via Goal.com News – https://ift.tt/2KRuGTz Get More Nigeria Sports News

Antoine Griezmann's fluke goal helped France earn a place in the World Cup semifinals. Griezmann scored with a shot that bounced off the.... Read more via USA Today – https://ift.tt/2KUJSfB Get More Nigeria Sports News

Harry Kane is leading the race for the World Cup Golden Boot as he bids to become the first England player to win the prize since Gary Lineker 32 years ago. The clean-cut skipper is on the fast... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2NzdlgS Get More Nigeria Sports News

If Belgium can pass the Brazil test, then they can start to believe. Having scored 12 goals in their four matches in Russia, the Red Devils have shown they can score goals, but they also.... Read more via Premium Times Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2tZEBgk Get More Nigeria Sports News

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has invited the Thai boys’ football team trapped in a cave to the World Cup final, as messages of support poured in from top players. Infantino said he hoped the Wild Boars team, who were stranded by... Read more via Channels Television –...

The World Cup bursts back into life on Friday as tournament favourites Brazil take on a Belgium side brimming with talent while a young France team face battle-hardened Uruguay. The first match Uruguay-France, will take place at 3pm … read more via PM NEWS Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2lXBQaZ...

The World Cup quarterfinals get under way on Friday, but for some players an appearance in the semifinals could cruelly be taken away. Yellow cards are only wiped after the quarterfinals, so it means that any player shown their second yellow of the tournament in the next match … read more...

Chelsea midfielder, Willian, has said that he does not know if Barcelona are keen on his services this summer. However, the Brazilian who is at the 2018 World Cup with his country, says he will talk about his future after the tournament. Mundo Deportivo claimed the 29-year-old … read more...

There was a spell, for the first 20 minutes or so, when it seemed Mexico might be able to trouble Brazil. Carlos Vela was getting the better... Read more via The Guardian – https://ift.tt/2u0gYnG Get More Nigeria Sports News

Colombians urged calm last night after the two players who missed penalties against England suffered insults and threats from furious fans on social media. Vile messages targeting Mateus Uribe and Carlos Bacca started to appear within minutes of Colombia being knocked out of the World Cup...

The governing body responded to the criticism of officials, describing the Argentine’s comments as “entirely inappropriate and completely unfounded” FIFA issued a statement that “strongly rebukes” Diego Maradona’s criticism of referee Mark Geiger following England’s World Cup penalty shoot-out...

It’s four long years since Divock Origi was keeping Romelu Lukaku out of Belgium’s World Cup line-up, making history as his country’s youngest World Cup goalscorer and tempting Liverpool into securing a £10m deal for his services. But the striker is still only 23 and after a year on-loan …...

The build-up to Friday’s quarter-final clash between France and Uruguay has been dominated by individuals, but it may be the South Americans’ almost unbreachable four-man defence which decides the result. While Uruguay sweat on the fitness of striker Edinson Cavani, it should be remembered...

The Liverpool striker has made an impact off the bench in Russia but should he start against Belgium? By Roberto Firmino’s standards, it was a pretty unremarkable goal – and not least because he actually looked at the ball as he fired it into the Mexican net. The … read more via | Goal.com...