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Hosts Russia disappointed but exit World Cup stage with prideThe hosts came into the tournament as the lowest-ranked team but have defied expectations by reaching the quarter-finals, defeating 2010 wo...
World Cup quarter-finals results: Croatia beats Russia 4-3 (2-2) on penalties, to meet England in the semi-finalsVida came unmarked in the middle of the penalty area and his header managed to bounce through traffic and roll into the net to give the Cro...
Why Russia 2018 will go down as the best organised football World Cup in historyRussia 2018 is certainly winning hearts — both on and off the pitch. Tournament veterans say that, it is among the best, if not the best, o...
Croatia can match the legendary team of 1998 when they face RussiaTwenty years ago, Croatia made their World Cup debut with a result that happened only once previously in the tournament’s history and has n...
Fernando Hierro dodges questions on future after Spain World Cup defeatHierro rejected any suggestion the team would have fared better had the Spanish federation not decided to axe Lopetegui after arriving in R...
Spain fall victim to own patience and Russian resistanceSpain reached the pinnacle of the sport on the back of a game built on relentless passing aligned with bottomless patience and faith that t...
Russia beats Spain 4-3 on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finalsThere hasn't been a World Cup penalty shootout between two European teams since Italy beat France in the 2006 final.
Uruguay beat 10-man Russia 3-0 to top Group AHe will also break his nation's record for World Cup appearances, with 14.
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- Spurs beat CSKA to grab Europa League spot
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-TOT-CSK:Spurs beat CSKA to grab Europa League spot
- Soccer-Spurs beat CSKA to grab Europa League spot
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- UPDATE 2-Soccer-Champions League summaries
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- UPDATE 1-Soccer-Champions League summaries
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- UPDATE 1-Soccer-Falcao on target as Monaco beat CSKA Moscow
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- REFILE-Soccer-Leverkusen held to frustrating draw following CSKA fightback
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- Smolov goal gives World Cup hosts Russia win over Ghana
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- World Cup hosts Russia held 0-0 in Turkey friendly
SOCCER-FRIENDLY-TURKEY-RUSSIA:World Cup hosts Russia held 0-0 in Turkey friendly
- Soccer-World Cup hosts Russia held 0-0 in Turkey friendly
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UEFA watches on as fan violence flaresFirst-aid responders rushed to resuscitate Igor Akinfeev and then take him to a hospital in Podgorica, Montenegro.
Bastian Schweinsteiger eyes first start in this season for Bayern MunichThe 30-year-old playmaker only recently made a comeback after a four-month break due to a knee injury and has played less than 45 minutes.