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France Won 2018 World Cup Thanks to Its Players of African Origin - Venezuelan President
CARACAS, July 17 (Sputnik) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that France should be grateful to their African players for the side's victory at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
17 Jul 2018
Some 550,000 Croatia's Fans Welcome Team in Zagreb After FIFA World Cup Final - Reports
MOSCOW, July 16 (Sputnik) - Some 550,000 supporters welcomed Team Croatia in Zagreb after the FIFA World Cup runners-up arrived home, the Croatian media reported on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
Four people to run onto pitch during World Cup final receive 15 days in detention
Four Pussy Riot activists, who ran onto the pitch during the FIFA World Cup final at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, were sentenced to 15 days in detention by a court in Moscow, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the courtroom on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
Third Person to Run Onto Pitch During World Cup Final Receives 15 Days in Detention
MOSCOW, July 16 (Sputnik) - A male Pussy Riot member, who ran onto the pitch with the three other female activists during the FIFA World Cup final at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, was sentenced to 15 days in detention by a court in Moscow, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the courtroom on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
Second Female to Run Onto Pitch During World Cup Final Receives 15 Days in Detention
MOSCOW, July 16 (Sputnik) - A female Pussy Riot member, who ran onto the pitch second among three other people during the FIFA World Cup final at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, was sentenced to 15 days in detention by a court in Moscow, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the courtroom on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
FIFA Names Russia Midfielder Cheryshev Breakout Player of 2018 World Cup
MOSCOW, July 16 (Sputnik) - FIFA named Russia midfielder Denis Cheryshev as one of the five "reputations on the rise" following the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
Around 2Mln People Visited FIFA Fan Fest in Moscow During 2018 FIFA World Cup - Official
MOSCOW, July 16 (Sputnik) - Around two million people visited the FIFA Fan Fest at Vorobyovy Gory in Moscow during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, head of Moscow’s Department of Sport and Tourism Nikolay Gulyayev told Sputnik on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
First Female to Run Onto Pitch During World Cup Final Receives 15 Days in Detention
MOSCOW, July 16 (Sputnik) - A female Pussy Riot member, who ran onto the pitch first followed by three other people during the FIFA World Cup final at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, was sentenced to 15 days in detention by a court in Moscow, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the courtroom on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
President Trump Hopes US Does 'As Good a Job' as Russia in Organizing 2026 FIFA World Cup
HELSINKI, July 16 (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he hoped the United States would be able to organize the 2026 FIFA World Cup to the same high level as Russia managed to do this summer.
17 Jul 2018
Italy’s Salvini Left World Cup Award Ceremony Early Due to Conflict With Macron – Source
MOSCOW, July 16 (Sputnik) - Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini deliberately left the FIFA World Cup final prior to an award ceremony over an ongoing disagreement with French President Emanuel Macron, a source in the Italian delegation visiting Moscow told Sputnik on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
Moscow's Stadiums Full to Capacity During World Cup Matches - Official
MOSCOW, July 16 (Sputnik) - Moscow's Luzhniki and Spartak Stadiums were full to capacity for every match they hosted during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the head of Moscow’s Department of Sport and Tourism Nikolay Gulyayev told Sputnik on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
Over 1.3Mln People Attended St. Petersburg's FIFA Fan Fest During World Cup - Organizers
ST. PETERSBURG, July 16 (Sputnik) - More than 1.3 million fans visited the FIFA Fan Fest in St. Petersburg during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the press service of the organizers said on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
Putin Hands Over World Cup Ball to Trump Replying Question on Who Has Advantage in Syria
HELSINKI, July 16 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference following talks with US leader Donald Trump, in response to a question about who now owns the initiative in the Syrian issue, presented the official ball of the World Cup to his US counterpart and said that it was now on his side.
17 Jul 2018
England Striker Kane Thanks Team, Coaching Staff After Becoming World Cup's Top Goalscorer
MOSCOW, July 16 (Sputnik) - England striker Harry Kane, who won the Golden Boot award as the top goalscorer of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, thanked his teammates and the coaching staff on Monday for helping him land the prize.
17 Jul 2018
World Cup Legend Maradona Says 2018 FIFA World Cup Organization 'Wonderful'
BREST, July 16 (Sputnik) - Argentina legend Diego Maradona, who had signed a three-year contract to become FC Dynamo Brest’s chairman, praised the organization of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on Monday, saying that it was "wonderful."
17 Jul 2018
France Players, Head Coach to Receive Legion of Honor Following World Cup Win - Reports
MOSCOW, July 16 (Sputnik) - Players from the 2018 FIFA World Cup-winning French national team and their head coach Didier Deschamps will be awarded the Legion of Honor, French media reported Monday.
17 Jul 2018
FIFA World Cup Showed St. Petersburg Ready to Host More Major Events - Governor
ST. PETERSBURG, July 16 (Sputnik) - St. Petersburg has demonstrated its hospitality and readiness to host major sporting events during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko said on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
Almost 400,000 People Visited FIFA Fan Fest in Kaliningrad During World Cup
KALININGRAD, July 16 (Sputnik) - Almost 400,000 people visited the FIFA Fan Fest in the western Russian city of Kaliningrad over the course of the FIFA World Cup, the Kaliningrad Region's Deputy Governor Alexander Rolbinov said on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
Visa-Free Entrance for Fan ID Holders to Boost Tourism in Russia - Federal Agency
MOSCOW, July 16 (Sputnik) - The visa-free entrance to Russia granted to all football fans who attended the FIFA World Cup matches this summer will bolster the development of tourism in the country, Head of Russia's Federal Agency for Tourism Oleg Safonov told Sputnik on Monday.
17 Jul 2018
World Cup legend Maradona arrives in Belarus to start working for local side
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has arrived in the Belarusian city of Brest, a Sputnik correspondent reported Monday.
17 Jul 2018
Fan fined $50 for entering VIP box illegally during World Cup Final
A football fan was fined 3,000 rubles (about $50) by a court in Moscow for illegally entering a VIP box during Sunday's FIFA World Cup final at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.
16 Jul 2018
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