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Female journalist sexually assaulted during live World Cup broadcast

A gross creep brazenly groped and smooched a TV journalist as she reported on the World Cup from Russia. Julieth Gonzalez Theran, a reporter for German TV news channel Deutsche Welle,...... Read more We use prayers, not chickens: Super Eagles supporters

Super Eagles supporters clubs have refuted a report that they requested permission from the Russian authorities to bring along live chickens while attending the team’s matches during the 2018 World Cup...... Read more Hosting to win? Russia almost through to 2018 World Cup round of 16

Russia moved to the brink of qualifying for the last 16 of the World Cup after the host nation beat Mohamed Salah's Egypt in St Petersburg. Russia, who beat Saudi Arabia...... Read more Harry Kane goes after Ronaldo, Messi; wants to be 'best in the world'

England captain Harry Kane wants to challenge Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina's Lionel Messi and become "the best in the world". Tottenham striker Kane scored twice, including an injury-time winner, as...... Read more Senegal lift African spirits with first victory at Russia 2018 World Cup

Moscow, June 19, 2018 (NAN) Senegal’s Teranga Lions made Africans here in Moscow proud on Tuesday evening with a 2-1 defeat of Poland at the Spartak Stadium in their opening Group...... Read more World Cup: Stranded Nigerian fans trickle out of Kaliningrad

About 100 Nigerian soccer fans stranded in Kaliningrad following their team’s loss to Croatia in their World Cup opener were finally on the move on Monday after what was described as...... Read more Salah's return lifts Egypt ahead of Russia test

Russia got their World Cup campaign off to a dream start with a 5-0 thumping of Saudi Arabia but face an entirely different beast in the form of Egypt, who should...... Read more Former cleaner and ex-electrician face off at World Cup

A former cleaner and an ex-hotel electrician will occupy the two technical areas when Morocco face Portugal in a World Cup Group B match on Wednesday. Morocco coach Herve Renard and...... Read more Emmanuel Babayaro says Nigeria parading an average Super Eagles team at Russia 2018 World Cup

The Super Eagles are an average team and have to come to terms with that 'fact' to move further at the 2018 World Cup, according to ex-Nigeria goalkeeper Emmanuel Babayaro. After...... Read more Croatia game 'crucial' for Argentina — Mercado

Argentina defender Gabriel Mercado admitted his team's World Cup hopes will be on the line in Thursday's second group game against Croatia. Lionel Messi missed a penalty as Argentina were held...... Read more Kane’s brace sinks Tunisia in Volgograd

Harry Kane scored a dramatic injury-time winner as England beat Tunisia 2-1 in their World Cup opener in Volgograd on Monday evening. The England captain, who had volleyed his side into...... Read more Russia 2018: Granqvist’s penalty earns Sweden win over South Korea

Sweden marked their first appearance in the World Cup for 12 years by beating South Korea thanks to a penalty from captain Andreas Granqvist that was awarded after a video assistant...... Read more Chelsea set to appoint Maurizio Sarri as new boss with Gianfranco Zola his No 2

Chelsea hope to resolve their coaching position by the end of this week. Maurizio Sarri and Gianfranco Zola are expected to form the new-look management team once Chelsea reach agreement to...... Read more SHOCKER! Croatian striker sent home from World Cup

AC Milan striker Nikola Kalinic has been sent home from the World Cup by Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic. The Vatreni won their opening game of the tournament, defeating Nigeria 2-0 on...... Read more Dambe: How an ancient form of Nigerian boxing swept the internet

In the early summer of 2002, Abubakar Usman made his debut as a Dambe fighter in Kebbi, a state in northwest Nigeria. Usman, who was 15 at the time, had been...... Read more Iceland plots Nigeria’s fall after taming Messi and Argentina

Iceland’s dream World Cup debut may have seen them get a point against two-time champions Argentina, but Aron Gunnarsson and his teammates are already putting that result behind them as they...... Read more Russia 2018: Nigerians pack the house with hope

The DJ couldn’t help himself. He punched the button. An air horn drowned out the last chords of the Nigerian national anthem, “Arise, O Compatriots,” and the wall-to-wall crowd at Appioo...... Read more Senegal left back Ciss ruled out of world Cup by injury

Senegal defender Saliou Ciss has been ruled out of the World Cup in Russia and will be replaced by Adama Mbengue, the Senegal Football Federation said on Sunday. The left back,...... Read more Brazil held to draw in World Cup opener against Switzerland

Brazil's bid for a sixth World Cup got off to a slow start as Switzerland withstood an early onslaught to snatch a 1-1 draw in Rostov-on-Don on Sunday. On the day...... Read more Kane: I’m scoring more as England captain

Harry Kane says he is scoring even more goals in training since being appointed England captain. The 24-year-old Tottenham striker will lead England in their Group G opener against Tunisia on...... Read more Federer drives to Switzerland, praises football team

Sunday was a ‘good day’. That's how Roger Federer described it through his official Twitter account. The Swiss player drove back to Zurich, Switzerland, by himself on his car just a...... Read more Mexico stun World Cup defending champions Germany 1-0

Defending champions Germany crashed to defeat in their first game at the World Cup on Sunday as an enterprising Mexico refused to be intimidated and came away 1-0 winners. A shaky...... Read more World Cup: Messi bemoans saved penalty •How I did the magic — Iceland’s goalie

Lionel Messi says it “hurts” after his penalty was saved during Argentina’s draw with Iceland. The 30-year-old Barcelona star’s second-half spot-kick was easily stopped by opposition keeper Hannes Halldorsson with the...... Read more Rohr aims for victory over Iceland, says Eagles can still qualify from Group D

Nigeria boss Gernot Rohr says his young side can “do better” than what they produced in Saturday’s 2-0 loss to Croatia in their Group D opener in Kaliningrad. The youthful Super...... Read more Croatia battle-ready for Argentina after Nigeria win — Modric

Croatia are confident ahead of their next encounter against Argentina, having beaten Nigeria in their opening World Cup Group D match in Kaliningrad, team’s captain Luka Modric said Saturday. Croatia Beat...... Read more