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2018

Ronaldo tight-lipped on future after World Cup KO

Sports247 - July 1, 2018 0

Cristiano Ronaldo saw his World Cup dreams slip away once again on Saturday but gave no hint as to whether he plans to continue...

2018

Cavani fires Uruguay into last eight as Ronaldo dream ends

Sports247 - July 1, 2018 0

Edinson Cavani scored twice as Uruguay shattered Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream with a 2-1 victory over Portugal in Sochi on Saturday. Paris Saint-Germain striker...

2018

Mexico show no fear as they target end to fifth-game hex

Sports247 - July 1, 2018 0

Mexico do not have history on their side in their bid to dump Brazil out of the World Cup but the 2018 version of...

2018

Defensive solidity as important to Brazil as Neymar, Coutinho

Sports247 - July 1, 2018 0

Neymar may well be the centre of attention as Brazil chase a record sixth World Cup triumph in Russia. But if the South Americans successfully...

2018

Pele-like Mbappe strikes to send Messi, Argentina crashing out

Sports247 - July 1, 2018 0

Teenage star Kylian Mbappe struck twice and earned another goal as France finally found their attacking edge to beat Lionel Messi's Argentina 4-3 and...

2018

Messi and Ronaldo gear up for World Cup knockout phase

Sports247 - June 30, 2018 0

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo take centre stage as the World Cup shifts into high gear at the weekend with the start of the...

2018

First Bondy, now Messi: The incredible rise of Kylian Mbappe

Sports247 - June 30, 2018 0

Only a short cycle up the canal from central Paris towards the French capital's deprived northern suburbs lies Bondy, the hometown of boy wonder...

2018

VAR checked 335 incidents in World Cup group stage – FIFA

Sports247 - June 29, 2018 0

FIFA said video assistant referee (VAR) crews conducted checks on 335 incidents during the World Cup group stage, helping achieve a 99.3 percent rate...