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    VIDEO: Croatia 1 – 1 Denmark [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    July 2, 2018 - By 

    Nicolai Jorgensen missed from the penalty spot as Denmark suffered a shoot-out defeat to Croatia, who had Ivan Rakitic to thank. Ivan Rakitic scored the winning penalty to spare Croatian blushes after Luka Modric had a spot-kick saved late in extra time, reaching the World Cup quarter-finals via the shoot-out following a 1-1 draw against Denmark.   After saving from Modric, Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel produced two saves in the shoot-out but saw opposite number Danijel Subasic keep out three, including from Nicolai Jorgensen to set up Rakitic to seal the 3-2 win. In a tournament packed with excitement this…

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    Move Over, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mpappe Hailed As New Superstar

    July 1, 2018 - By 

    France players and the world’s press hailed Kylian Mbappe as an emerging superstar after the 19-year-old eclipsed Lionel Messi in a match that felt like the passing of a torch to a new generation. Mbappe’s speed and power ruthlessly exposed Argentina’s defence in Kazan in a thrilling 4-3 victory on Saturday that re-established France among the World Cup favourites. As one number 10 trudged off — the player wearing an Argentina shirt with Messi’s name on — another in the blue of France took the plaudits. “Move over, Messi, a new global superstar is born at the World Cup,” was…

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    Lionel Messi set to retire from international football as Argentina crashes out of World Cup

    June 30, 2018 - By 

    Lionel Messi is set to retire from international football after Argentina crashed out of the World Cup today. Argentina, finalists in 2014, tumbled out of the tournament with a 4-3 loss to France in the round of 16, ending their hopes of becoming world champions for the first time since 1986. As Lionel Messi’s fourth World Cup ended in bitter, frustrating and all-too-familiar defeat, it is, in turn, likely to be the end of his career on the world stage. One which will end without a major championship to his name. Messi previously announced his retirement from international football in…

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    VIDEO: France 4 – 3 Argentina [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 30, 2018 - By 

    France are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a seven-goal thriller at the Kazan Arena. KAZAN, RUSSIA – JUNE 30: Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between France and Argentina at Kazan Arena on June 30, 2018 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) Five of the goals came in an action-packed second-half. Kylian Mbappe well and truly announced himself as a superstar to the world with a match-winning brace. Les Bleus needed a response after falling behind to Gabriel…

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    VIDEO: Serbia 0 – 2 Brazil [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 28, 2018 - By 

    Brazil will meet Mexico in the last 16 of the World Cup after they secured top spot in Group E and sent Serbia packing from Russia. Paulinho and Thiago Silva earned Brazil a largely comfortable 2-0 victory over Serbia that clinched top spot in World Cup Group E and eliminated Mladen Krstajic’s side. Brazil’s win set up a last-16 meeting with Mexico in Samara on Monday, while it is Switzerland, not Serbia, who will take on Sweden in St Petersburg the following day after drawing 2-2 with Costa Rica. Tite’s side left it late to get past Costa Rica on…

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    VIDEO: Nigeria 1 – 2 Argentina {2018 World Cup} Highlights

    June 26, 2018 - By 

    Nigeria vs Argentina 1-2 Highlights Download 26 June 2018 World Cup Argentina make wholesale changes to the side defeated by Croatia, with Sampaoli making five overall. Aguero and Caballero are the big names to be dropped, along with Salvio, Acuna and Meza. Armani, Banega, Rojo, Di Maria and Higuain are the players who come into the side. Nigeria are unchanged from their victory over Iceland and will hope that Musa and Iheanacho can cause the Argentina defence problems. Idowu was born in St. Petersburg and plays in his home town this evening. DOWNLOAD VIDEO HERE 

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    VIDEO: Poland 0 – 3 Colombia [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 25, 2018 - By 

    Poland went out of the World Cup after slipping to a 3-0 defeat against Colombia as Radamel Falcao scored his first World Cup goal. Radamel Falcao scored his first World Cup goal as Colombia revived their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout phase with a 3-0 victory over Poland, who now cannot reach the last 16. Monaco striker Falcao stroked home his 30th international goal, making him the first player from Colombia to reach such a milestone, midway through the second half of a cagey encounter in Kazan, where defeat for either side would have meant elimination from the…

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    Super Eagles goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme beats blood cancer

    June 25, 2018 - By 

    Super Eagles goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, who has been battling blood cancer for a while now, has shared a wonderful testimony of how he is winning the battle against the ailment. Carl Ikeme whose hospitalization has seen him miss the FIFA 2018 world cup in Russia spoke of how he can now go about normal activities pending when he will finally be cured.

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    VIDEO: England 6 – 1 Panama [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 24, 2018 - By 

    Harry Kane became just the third Englishman to score a hat-trick at the World Cup finals as England routed Panama on Sunday. Captain Harry Kane led the way with a hat-trick as England stormed into the knockout stages of the World Cup with a 6-1 thrashing of Panama. Gareth Southgate’s side had squeezed past Tunisia in their opening Group G game thanks to a stoppage-time winner from their skipper, but there was no late drama in a one-sided clash in Nizhny Novgorod. Kane and John Stones both scored twice before the interval, the former converting a pair of penalties as…

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    VIDEO: Germany 2 – 1 Sweden [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 24, 2018 - By 

    Germany’s hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout phase were hanging in the balance before Toni Kroos scored a stoppage-time free-kick. Germany came back from the brink of a humiliating World Cup exit as Toni Kroos scored a sensational stoppage-time winner to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over Sweden. Kroos found the net with a wickedly curling set-piece in the 95th minute of a game that brought out the best and worst of Joachim Low’s world champions, who were reduced to 10 men when Jerome Boateng was sent off with eight minutes remaining. It capped a dramatic turnaround in a…

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    VIDEO: Nigeria 2 – 0 Iceland [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 22, 2018 - By 

    Argentina can still qualify for the last 16 by beating Nigeria after the Super Eagles earned a 2-0 win over Iceland in Group D. Ahmed Musa struck both goals as Nigeria boosted their World Cup qualification hopes with a 2-0 defeat of Iceland, a result that is also good news for Argentina. Lionel Messi’s team were pushed to the brink of an early exit after a stunning 3-0 loss to Croatia on Thursday, but victory in their final Group D game against Nigeria could now send them through to the last 16. Musa was left out of Nigeria’s loss to…

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    VIDEO: Argentina 0 – 3 Croatia [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 21, 2018 - By 

    Lionel Messi’s World Cup woes continued as Argentina crashed to a 3-0 defeat to Croatia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Willy Caballero’s clanger presented Ante Rebic with an opportunity he could not refuse, and Croatia rolled on to a stunning 3-0 victory over Argentina that sent them into the last 16 of the World Cup. Jorge Sampaoli’s side produced an abysmal second-half display that severely damages their hopes of following Croatia out of Group D, with Caballero’s stray pass to Gabriel Mercado that was volleyed home by Ante Rebic in the 53rd minute proving the turning point. Any hopes of…

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    VIDEO: Russia 3 – 1 Egypt [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 19, 2018 - By 

    Mohamed Salah scored from the spot on his World Cup debut, but Egypt are on the verge of an early exit following a 3-1 defeat to Russia. Mohamed Salah’s penalty failed to save Egypt as World Cup hosts Russia all-but secured progression from Group A with a comprehensive 3-1 win in St Petersburg. Making his first appearance since going off injured in the Champions League final on May 26, Salah was often on the periphery at the Krestovsky Stadium, but still managed to mark his World Cup debut with a consolation on 73 minutes DOWNLOAD VIDEO HERE 

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    VIDEO: Belgium 3 – 0 Panama [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 18, 2018 - By 

    Panama’s first ever game at the World Cup ended in a 3-0 loss to Belgium, a super strike from Dries Mertens breaking the deadlock. Dries Mertens scored a stunning volley and Romelu Lukaku was twice on target as Belgium started their Group G campaign with a 3-0 defeat of World Cup debutants Panama in Sochi. Belgium impressed in an unbeaten qualifying campaign, becoming the first European nation to book their place at Russia 2018. But Roberto Martinez’s side struggled to break Panama down in a flat first half at the Fisht Stadium on Monday, requiring a moment of magic from…