Year: 2018

At noon on Sunday, Emanuel Santos was at the store buying oil for his car when his phone rang. “A friend of mine … asked me if I had heard the news,” Santos, the sculptor […]

England get their World Cup campaign underway on Monday while Belgium and Sweden are also in action. Gareth Southgate’s side face Tunisia in their opening Group G game at the Volgograd Arena. That is the […]

Hirving Lozano scores first-half winner in famous victory in Moscow Germany’s defence of the World Cup started with defeat as Mexico secured a pulsating 1-0 victory in Moscow on Sunday. Hirving Lozano finished off a […]

Brazil made a stuttering start to their World Cup campaign as Switzerland dug in for a 1-1 draw in their Group E opener. The Brazilians looked to be in full control of their opener when […]

Jose Mourinho believes England will not suffer the same fate as several other top nations and pick up a victory in their opening World Cup match. Gareth Southgate’s side face Tunisia in Volgograd on Monday […]

Lopetegui signed three-year deal with Real Madrid on Tuesday Julen Lopetegui has been sacked as Spain boss just two days of their opening World Cup fixture. The Spanish Football Federation made its announcement at around […]

The World Cup might almost be here but fans can get excited about club as well as country because the fixtures for the new Premier League season are out on Thursday. Top-flight teams across the […]

​Opening Match sees hosts take on Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium Green Falcons are first Asian team to take part in World Cup opener THE LATEST: #RUSKSA LIVE BLOG updating now Almost four years of waiting […]

Jordan Henderson is ready to take an advanced role for England if manager Gareth Southgate prefers Eric Dier as his midfield anchor. Southgate suggested this week he is keen to play with a solitary pivot […]

Joachim Loew has slammed Germany fans who booed Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan during Friday’s 2-1 World Cup warm-up victory over Saudi Arabia. Gundogan caused a political storm last month, along with Arsenal playmaker Mesut […]