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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
Referee Eskov to Officiate Iran-Lithuania Friendly in Moscow - Russian Football Union
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russian referee Alexei Eskov will take charge of Iran’s World Cup warm-up encounter with Lithuania in Moscow, the Russian Football Union said on Monday.
5 Jun 2018
Russian Interior Minister Inspects Police Readiness for FIFA World Cup in Samara
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has checked the readiness of Samara’s police ahead of the upcoming World Cup, the ministry said on their official website 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
UPDATE -Turkey Defender Kaldirim Says Russia 'Nervous' Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Turkey defender Hasan Ali Kaldirim said on Monday it was obvious that Russia were feeling nervous ahead of the 2018 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 Says Brazil ‘Owe Him Bonus’ for Training Their World Cup Players
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Turkey head coach Mircea Lucescu joked on Monday that the Brazilian Football Confederation owed him a bonus for training a number of their players while he was head coach of Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.
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
'One in five Wi-Fi spots in Russian World Cup cities unsafe'
Over 20 percent of Wi-Fi spots in the host cities of the upcoming FIFA World Cup do not use encryption protocols, which makes them unsafe, the IT security company Kaspersky Lab said on Monday.
5 Jun 2018
Legendary Uruguay Forward Ghiggia Voted Greatest World Cup Player by Fans - FIFA
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Former Uruguay and Italy forward Alcides Ghiggia was voted the best FIFA World Cup player in history by football fans, FIFA said Monday via the official World Cup Twitter account.
5 Jun 2018
Falcao, Rodriguez Named in Colombia's Final 23-Man Squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Monaco forward Radamel Falcao and James Rodriguez, who won the 2014 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer with six goals, have both been named in Colombia's final 23-man squad for this summer’s World Cup in Russia, FIFA announced Monday.
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
Midfielder Ezatolahi, Striker Azmoun Named in Iran’s Final Squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - FC Rostov midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi and Rubin Kazan striker Sardar Azmoun were named in Iran's final FIFA World Cup squad, FIFA said Monday.
5 Jun 2018
Injured Midfielder Xhaka Named in Switzerland’s Final Squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, who sustained a minor knee injury during training on Thursday, was named in Switzerland's final FIFA World Cup squad, which was announced on FIFA’s official website on Monday.
5 Jun 2018
Italian DJ Benny Benassi to Headline Opening of FIFA Fan Fest in Sochi - Local Authorities
SOCHI, June 4 (Sputnik) - Italian DJ Benny Benassi will play a set at the opening of the 2018 FIFA Fan Fest in the Black Sea resort of Sochi as around 100 bands and musical artists are expected to perform in the southern Russian city during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Deputy Head of the City of Sochi Sergei Yurchenko said on Monday.
5 Jun 2018
Morocco Head Coach Renard Names Final FIFA World Cup Squad
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Morocco head coach Herve Renard has named his final list of 23 players who will travel to Russia for this summer's FIFA World Cup, the team announced on Twitter Monday.
5 Jun 2018
Russia Must Be 90% World Cup Ready Ahead of Turkey Friendly - Ex-Striker Radchenko
ST. PETERSBURG, June 4 (Sputnik) - Former Russia forward Dmitry Radchenko told Sputnik on Monday that Russia must be "at least 90 percent ready" for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, as they take on Turkey in their final warm-up game before the tournament gets underway on June 14.
5 Jun 2018
Salah's Participation in World Cup Match Against Russia Not Important - Ex-Russia Forward
ST. PETERSBURG, June 4 (Sputnik) - Former Russia forward Dmitry Radchenko told Sputnik on Monday that it did not matter if Egypt striker Mohamed Salah played in the group stage clash against Russia at this summer's FIFA World Cup.
5 Jun 2018
Russia's Brazilian-Born Defender Fernandes Having No Problems With Adaptation - Head Coach
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Monday that CSKA Moscow's Brazilian-born defender Mario Fernandes is having no problems with adapting to being part of Russia’s squad.
5 Jun 2018
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