Belgium striker, Romelu Lukaku, has drawn level with Cristiano Ronaldo, in the race to finish as top scorer in the 2018 World Cup. Lukaku netted twice, as his side crushed Tunisia 5-2 on Saturday, in their second group game of the competition. The Manchester United striker had grabbed a brace, when they took on Panama […]
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World Cup 2018: All North African teams eliminated from tournament
The three North African countries that qualified for the 2018 World Cup, have been eliminated from only two rounds of matches. This follows Tunisia’s 5-2 defeat to Belgium in Saturday’s first fixture. The Carthage Eagles were torn apart by Roberto Martinez’s men, with both Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard scoring braces at the Spartak Stadium. […]
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World Cup 2018: Nigeria will beat Argentina – Dalung reacts to Iceland melt
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has reacted to Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Iceland in their World Cup 2018 second match. Dalung, in a statement on Saturday signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Nneka Ikem-Anibeze, congratulated the Super Eagles for their victory. The minister said he is optimistic that the Super Eagles […]
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How Nigeria can defeat Argentina — Segun Odegbami
Super Eagles’ Ikeme winning leukaemia battle
Carl Ikeme : says he’s winning leukaemia battle Nigerian international goalkeeper Carl Ikeme said he is on the road to recovery after undergoing chemotherapy for leukaemia.The 32-year-old English-born star — capped 10 times — posted on Instagram that he still faced obstacles but things were looking far more positive than a
World Cup 2018: Etebo too good to play for our club – Stoke fans
Festus Abu Nigeria midfielder, Oghenakaro Etebo, has set the social media into agog with his new club Stoke City fans applauding his performances in the World Cup in Russia. Despite conceding an own goal in the 2-0 opening match defeat to Croatia in Kaliningrad on June 22, the 22-year-old, who made a shocking move from a Portuguese football […] …
Korea vs Mexico: The Mexicans and their World Cup cardboard cutout friend
Mexican supporter Javier Amador was all set to join his mates on an epic Russian World Cup adventure before crying off at the last minute. Disappointed, his friends decided that Javier would accompany them in Russia after all — in lifesize cardboard cutout form at any rate. And to make him pay for remaining back […] …
World Cup heading for record number of penalties
One of the central themes from the early stages of the World Cup in Russia is the number of penalties being awarded, many following the intervention of video assistant referees. Gylfi Sigurdsson’s missed penalty in Iceland’s 2-0 loss to Nigeria on Friday was the 12th of the tournament in the first 26 matches, of which […] …
World Cup: Tidy Japan fans make us proud, says Southampton’s Yoshida
Southampton and Japan defender Maya Yoshida reserved special praise Saturday for the country’s fans after they were pictured clearing up their rubbish at the World Cup. Following Tuesday’s shock 2-1 victory over Colombia — the first by an Asian country over a South American one at a World Cup — footage emerged of Japanese fans […] …
