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Saudi Citizen Crosses 4 Countries on Bicycle to Support National Team at FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 5 (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabian cyclist Fahd Ibrahim al-Yahya arrived in Moscow on Tuesday after cycling across four countries and covering more than 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles) to support his team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
6 Jun 2018
Man City Midfielder Sane 'Disappointed' to Be Left Out of Germany's FIFA World Cup Squad
Manchester City midfielder Leroy Sane said on Tuesday that he was "disappointed" to be left out of Germany's squad for the FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia this summer, but has to "accept this decision."
5 Jun 2018
FIFA Files Complaint Against Online Ticket Service Viagogo for Selling World Cup Tickets
MOSCOW, June 5 (Sputnik) - FIFA has filed a criminal complaint against Geneva-based online ticket marketplace Viagogo for selling tickets for the FIFA World Cup matches in Russia, world football's governing body said Tuesday.
5 Jun 2018
Uruguay Captain Godin Says Russia to Play at High Level During FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 5 (Sputnik) - Atletico Madrid defender and Uruguay captain Diego Godin believes that FIFA World Cup hosts Russia will play well at the upcoming "home" tournament, the Spanish media reported.
5 Jun 2018
All Tickets Sold for Pre-World Cup Friendly Between Russia, Turkey in Moscow - Team
MOSCOW, June 5 (Sputnik) - All tickets for the friendly match between hosts Russia and Turkey ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup have been sold, the Russian national football team said Tuesday.
5 Jun 2018
Five danger men from Group A
The World Cup is the stage for each country's biggest players to shine and Group A is no different, with some truly world class talent in and around the sidelines waiting to strut their stuff.
5 Jun 2018
Defender Semenov Had Doubts About Making Russia World Cup Squad - Coach
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russia's Akhmat Grozny football club defender Andrey Semenov doubted he would be included in Russia’s World Cup squad until the last minute, the club’s head coach, Igor Lediakhov, told Sputnik on Monday.
5 Jun 2018
PSG Only Logical Option for Russia Midfielder Golovin in France - Agent
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - CSKA Moscow and Russia midfielder Aleksandr Golovin should join French side Paris Saint-Germain, football agent Dmitry Selyuk told Sputnik on Monday.
5 Jun 2018
Russia’s Players to Be ‘Ready for Battle’ During 2018 FIFA World Cup - Agent
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Sports agent Dmitry Selyuk said on Monday that Russia’s players would step out onto the pitch like they were “ready for battle” during the World Cup, and the team would make it to the knockout stage of this summer’s FIFA World Cup.
5 Jun 2018
Turkey Defender Kaldırım Says Russia 'Nervous' Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Turkey defender Hasan Ali Kaldırım said on Monday it was obvious that Russia were feeling nervous ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
5 Jun 2018
Russia Defender Neustadter 'Upset' About Dropping From World Cup Squad - Turkey Defender
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Defender Roman Neustadter is “very upset” at missing out on a place in Russia’s World Cup squad, his teammate at Turkish side Fenerbahce, Hasan Ali Kaldirim. said on Monday.
5 Jun 2018
Turkey Head Coach Lucescu Hopes Russia 'Play Well' at 2018 FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Turkey head coach Mircea Lucescu said on Monday that he hoped hosts Russia would "play well" at this summer's FIFA World Cup.
5 Jun 2018
Lokomotiv Moscow Midfielder Rybus Named in Poland's FIFA World Cup Squad
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Maciej Rybus was named in Poland's final squad for the FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia this summer, the Polish Football Association announced on its website on Monday.
5 Jun 2018
International bloggers, journalists explore Russia's Saransk ahead of World Cup
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, June 4 (Sputnik) - Bloggers and journalists from across the globe have visited the Russian city of Saransk, which will host four FIFA World Cup matches this summer, and got a bird's-eye view of the city from a viewpoint at Mordovia State University, the university's press service said on Monday.
5 Jun 2018
Russia to look ‘fresher’ against Turkey
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Monday that his team would look “fresher” in Tuesday's friendly match against Turkey than they did during Wednesday's 1-0 defeat by Austria.
4 Jun 2018
Russia Coach is 'sure' to keep job after World Cup
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Monday that he was sure he would remain in charge of the national team after the 2018 FIFA World Cup, set to be held in Russia this summer.
4 Jun 2018
Dropped players Russia’s 'future' - Deputy PM
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Russian Football Union executive committee member Vitaly Mutko said on Monday that all the players who had been named in the country's extended FIFA World Cup squad but did not make the cut for the final 23-man lineup were “the future” of the national team.
4 Jun 2018
Russian defender dropped due to injury - Head Coach
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Dynamo Moscow defender Konstantin Rausch has been left out of Russia's final FIFA World Cup squad due to back muscular problems, the team's head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Monday.
4 Jun 2018
Russia used to pressure from fans - Akinfeev
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - The Russian national football team players are used to the pressure put on them by their supporters, Russia captain and goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev said on Monday.
4 Jun 2018
Naturalisation ‘not Russia’s way' to build national team
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Russian Football Union executive committee member Vitaly Mutko said on Monday that naturalization of foreign players was "not Russia’s way" of building the national team.
4 Jun 2018
Russia footballers need 'confidence boost'
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Russian Football Union executive committee member Vitaly Mutko said on Monday that the country's national football team could use "a confidence boost" ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
4 Jun 2018
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