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LOC Chairman says Russia are heroes after beating Spain
The Chairman of the 2018 World Cup Local Organizing Committee Arkady Dvorkovich said on Sunday that Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev did an excellent job, and the whole team were "heroes," after Russia beat Spain on penalties in the World Cup Round of 16 match at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday and advanced to the quarter-finals.
2 Jul 2018
Loss to Russia is a severe blow for Spain says Ramos
Spain defender Sergio Ramos said on Sunday that his side's loss to Russia in their round of 16 match of the 2018 World Cup was a "severe blow" for the whole team.
2 Jul 2018
Ramos: Russia could only defeat Spain on penalties
Russia’s only chance to defeat Spain was on penalties, and they seized their opportunity, Spain defender and captain Sergio Ramos said on Sunday.
2 Jul 2018
Cheryshev says Russia should work hard to win quarter-finals
Russia midfielder Denis Cheryshev said on Sunday that his side should continue working hard to progress to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals.
2 Jul 2018
Hierro wishes Russia all the best at World Cup
Spain head coach Fernando Hierro said on Sunday that he wished Russia "all the best" at the 2018 World Cup.
2 Jul 2018
Hierro not thinking about own future
Spain head coach Fernando Hierro said on Sunday that he was not concerned about his future for the moment following his side's loss at the hands of Russia.
2 Jul 2018
Kuzyaev says team showed mettle by beating Spain
Russia midfielder Daler Kuzyaev said Sunday that his team "showed their mettle" by coming from a goal down to beat Spain on penalties in the round of 16 at the World Cup.
2 Jul 2018
Koke says losing to Russia was unfair
Spain midfielder Koke said on Sunday that the result of their Russia World Cup round of 16 match was "unfair," as his side spent practically the whole game in their opponents' half of the pitch.
2 Jul 2018
Spain broken after loss to Russia says Iniesta
Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta said on Sunday that his team were "broken" following their loss to Russia in the World Cup round of 16 match.
2 Jul 2018
Dzyuba says team's advancement to the quarter-finals is fantastic
Russia striker Artem Dzyuba said Sunday that Russia's victory over Spain in their round of 16 match and advancement to the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup were "fantastic."
2 Jul 2018
Cherchesov told team to persevere
Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov told his charges to "persevere" as the team beat 2010 World Cup winners Spain to reach the quarter-finals of this summer's tournament, Russia midfielder Aleksandr Samedov said Sunday.
2 Jul 2018
Hierro does not blame team for losing to Russia
Spain head coach Fernando Hierro said on Sunday that he did not blame his side for their defeat at the hands of Russia in their round of 16 game .
2 Jul 2018
Akinfeev and Ignashevich are team leaders
The Russian Football Union First Vice-President Nikita Simonyan said on Sunday that Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev and defender Sergei Ignashevich were Russia’s leaders on the pitch, but all the players deserved victory in Russia’s match against Spain in the World Cup Round of 16 game at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium on Sunday.
2 Jul 2018
Russia do care who they face says Yerokhin
Russia midfielder Aleksandr Yerokhin said on Sunday that the team cared who they would face in the World Cup quarter-finals.
2 Jul 2018
Cherchesov says formation helped beat Spain
Russian head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said Sunday that his team had undergone a "painful" transition to a new formation with five defenders but it eventually helped them beat Spain on penalties and reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
2 Jul 2018
Putin congratulates Russia head coach Cherchesov
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov and the Russian national football team on beating Spain in their World Cup round of 16 encounter, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday.
2 Jul 2018
Russia believed until the end says Dzyuba
Russia forward Artem Dzyuba said on Sunday that the team believed in themselves until the end in their World Cup Round of 16 match against Spain.
2 Jul 2018
Russia’s win over Spain was heroic
The Russian national team performed a heroic act in defeating Spain in the round of 16 game on Sunday, Vice President of the Russian Football Union Sergey Anokhin told Sputnik.
2 Jul 2018
Putin calls Spanish king after Russia's win over Spain
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Spanish King Felipe VI after the teams' World Cup round of 16 match, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday.
2 Jul 2018
Zhirkov had problems with leg in Spain clash
Russia midfielder Yuri Zhirkov said on Sunday that he had problems with his leg as his side beat Spain on penalties in their World Cup round of 16 clash and made it through to the last eight.
2 Jul 2018
Game with Spain hardest in history of Russian football
The round of 16 game between Russia and Spain on Sunday was the hardest in the history of Russian football, Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov said Sunday.
2 Jul 2018
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