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Belgium Players to Get Over $515,000 Each If Team Wins World Cup

Belgium Players to Get Over $515,000 Each If Team Wins World Cup

Each Belgium player will be paid more than $515,000 if the team wins the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, a source close to the Royal Belgian Football Association told Sputnik on Thursday. 15 Jun 2018
Santos Says Portugal-Spain Game Can Be A Classic

Santos Says Portugal-Spain Game Can Be A Classic

Portugal head coach Fernando Santos said on Thursday that his team's match against Spain will become a "classic" because the teams "know each other well" and want to win the FIFA World Cup in Russia. 15 Jun 2018
Witsel Says It's Good to Be Back to Russia

Witsel Says It's Good to Be Back to Russia

Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel, who played for Zenit St. Petersburg between 2012 and 2017, says it feels good to be back to Russia and play at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Belgian media reported Thursday.  15 Jun 2018
Ramos Likes To Play Alongside Ronaldo, Not Against Him

Ramos Likes To Play Alongside Ronaldo, Not Against Him

Spain captain Sergio Ramos said on Thursday that he likes playing "alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, not against him," while his team prepares for the FIFA World Cup match against Portugal. 15 Jun 2018
Tabarez ‘Would Be Very Glad’ If Salah Plays

Tabarez ‘Would Be Very Glad’ If Salah Plays

Uruguay head coach Oscar Tabarez said on Thursday that he "would be very glad" if Egypt star striker Mohamed Salah played against them in their first game of the FIFA World Cup in Yekaterinburg on Friday. 15 Jun 2018
Renard Says Iran Match 'Moment of Truth' for Team

Renard Says Iran Match 'Moment of Truth' for Team

Morocco head coach Herve Renard said on Thursday that his team's first FIFA World Cup match against Iran on Friday will become the "moment of truth" for his team at the tournament in Russia. 15 Jun 2018
Benatia Says World Cup is 'Dream Is Chance to 'Show Great Result'

Benatia Says World Cup is 'Dream Is Chance to 'Show Great Result'

Morocco defender Medhi Benatia said on Thursday that playing at the FIFA World Cup in Russia is a ‘dream,’ a real ‘celebration’ for his country and a chance to 'show a great result.’ 15 Jun 2018
Gazinsky scores first goal of 2018 World Cup

Gazinsky scores first goal of 2018 World Cup

Russia midfielder Gazinsky scored the first goal of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the opening match of the tournament on Thursday as hosts Russia took on Saudi Arabia at Moscow's 81,000-seater Luzhniki Stadium. 15 Jun 2018
Putin: Love for Football Unites World Into One Team

Putin: Love for Football Unites World Into One Team

Love for football unites the world into one team regardless of language or ideology, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday at the opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow. 15 Jun 2018
Queiroz expects 'football gods' to be on Iran's side

Queiroz expects 'football gods' to be on Iran's side

Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz said Thursday that he expected that "football gods" would be on Iran's side at the upcoming World Cup in Russia. 15 Jun 2018
Germany Midfielder Kroos Says Team Hopes to Defend Title at 2018 FIFA World Cup

Germany Midfielder Kroos Says Team Hopes to Defend Title at 2018 FIFA World Cup

MOSCOW, June 14 (Sputnik) - Germany midfielder Toni Kroos said Thursday that after a series of lackluster friendlies the team were ready to prove their worth at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and defend their title. 14 Jun 2018
Panama's President Invites Putin to Visit Country to See Expanded Panama Canal

Panama's President Invites Putin to Visit Country to See Expanded Panama Canal

MOSCOW, June 14 (Sputnik) - Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela on Thursday invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to pay a return visit to his country to see the expanded Panama Canal. 14 Jun 2018
Russian Conductor, Violinist Bashmet to Cheer For Russia at FIFA World Cup

Russian Conductor, Violinist Bashmet to Cheer For Russia at FIFA World Cup

MOSCOW, June 14 (Sputnik) - Russian conductor and violinist Yuri Bashmet said on Thursday that he would root for the Russian national football team at the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup. 14 Jun 2018
About 60,000 Fans to Attend Morocco v Iran

About 60,000 Fans to Attend Morocco v Iran

City authorities expect up to 60,000 spectators to attend the match between Iran and Morocco at the St. Petersburg Stadium on Friday, the city's Deputy Governor Igor Albin said Thursday. 14 Jun 2018
Kroos: We've got a great atmosphere

Kroos: We've got a great atmosphere

Germany's squad football are satisfied with the conditions at their base camp as the team has the opportunity to train in a good and working atmosphere, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Tony Kroos said on Thursday. 14 Jun 2018
Boateng: 'We'll watch the opening match together'

Boateng: 'We'll watch the opening match together'

The German squad will get together to watch the opening game of the World Cup, defender Jerome Boateng says. 14 Jun 2018

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