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Iceland have pulled an upset at the ongoing Russia 2018 World Cup as the minor held star-studded Argentina to a 1-1 draw with Lionel Messi missing a penalty. Iceland, regarded as the underdog in Group D, is the smallest nation…

The Super Eagles starting XI for their Group D game against Croatia at the Kaliningrad stadium on Saturday has been released. Coach Gernot Rohr, who is sticking with a 4-3-3 formation, has kept faith with goalkeeper Francis Uzoho ahead…

Last nights Spain vs Portugal draw proved to be a World Cup classic, as Ronaldo scored a hat trick, while Diego Costa got a brace for himself. Reacting to the game Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo has hailed his hat-trick in their 3-3…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria has been revealed as have the youngest squad in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Not only did the Super Eagles come top as the team with the finest jersey, Nigeria’s Super Eagles are the youngest squad…

Saudi Arabia Football Federation president Adel Ezzat has revealed that three players will be punished following their disastrous opening day defeat against hosts Russia in the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Saudi Arabia were…

Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has reached a deal with the Spanish tax authorities to serve two years in prison in a tax evasion case, The El Mundo Newspaper reported on Friday that the player would also pay 18.8 million…

Uruguay snatched a late winner as they began their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign with a dramatic victory over Egypt Jose Gimenez headed powerfully into the net in the 90th minute as he met Carlos Sanchez’s free-kick to give the South…

The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, as well as the Minister of Works, Power and Steel, Babatunde Fashola and the Youth and Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, are in the Federal Government delegation that will arrive in Russia on…

Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has kicked-off a World Cup fund-raising campaign by the football movement Common Goal. William is one of 50 football players so far to have pledged one per cent of their salaries to high-impact…

Russia made a fine start to their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign as they thrashed Saudi Arabia in the tournament’s opening game. Yuri Gazinskiy scored the first goal of the tournament after only 12 minutes when he headed in from…

Super Eagles of Nigeria will get 50,000 USD (N18m) for every unreplied goal scored at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, oil giants Aiteo have revealed. Aiteo who are the official partner of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) made…

Based on experience, the manager of the English Premier League side, Jose Mourinho has stated that England may win the World Cup. Speaking with the British Media, the Manchester United Manager says England is best because all the…

The opening-weekend schedule for August 11/12 of the premier league have been reveal with a big match for Unai Emery as Arsenal will be welcoming the champions Manchester City at the Emirates. See fixtures below: Bournemouth v…

The 2018 FIFA World Cup gets underway today when hosts Russia face Saudi Arabia following an opening ceremony at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. Football’s showpiece event features 32 teams, including holders Germany, competing in 64…

The Super Eagles squad are already in Russia, all set to participate in the 2018 World Cup tournament which kicks off tomorrow, and according to sources, they are staying at the Sanatorium Istochnik Hotel. Their locker room was…

Britain has banned more than 1,300 known “hooligans” from travelling to Russia for the World Cup finals, demanding they surrender their passports, the government said on Wednesday. Officials ordered the “troublemakers with a history…

Meet the psychic pig who has a history of sniffing out a winner - and is hoping to continue his unbroken record for this summer's World Cup. Mystic Marcus has a 100 per cent track record of predicting sports results according to his…

Former Real Madrid player Fernando Hierro has been appointed as the new coach of the Spanish national team. Hierro was on Wednesday named as the replacement for sacked Julen Lopetegui. Lopetegui was sensationally axed just 24…

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr says the Croatian side is only better than the Nigerian team on paper. Rohr said the Eagles will go all out against Croatia in their first 2018 World Cup game in Kaliningrad on Saturday. “We…

The United States might not be participating in the World Cup, but it pulled off a historic victory in Russia all the same: The globe's biggest sporting event is returning to the U.S. In a long-anticipated vote on Wednesday, the…

Julen Lopetegui has been sacked as Spain boss. It was announced on Tuesday the 51-year-old, who was in charge of the national team for two years, had agreed a three-year contract at Real Madrid to replace Zinedine Zidane. At a…

Forbes, on Tuesday, named Manchester United as the world’s most valuable football club for a second consecutive year. United, who ended European champions Real Madrid’s four-year stint at the top of the list last year, were valued at…

Spain coach Julen Lopetegui will take over as Real Madrid boss after the World Cup. The 51-year-old, who has been in charge of the national team for the past two years, has agreed a three-year contract at the Bernabeu. The move…

The Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles, have finally arrived in Russia for the World Cup. The Eagles departed from Austria earlier on Thursday with native attires as they chose to…