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Messi is bearing the weight of expectations as Argentina seek a first World Cup trophy since 1986, desperate to crown his glittering career with a major international tournament success. (Photo: AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Pressure on Messi after Ronaldo's match-winning...

Messi's teammates have rallied around their captain after his spot-kick was saved in Iceland game.

21 Jun 2018 10:25 AM IST

Hernandez posted a message on Instagram on Wednesday asking fans to end the derogatory chant that is usually shouted during their opponents goal kicks. (Photo: AFP)

2018 World Cup: FIFA fines Mexico as Hernandez asks fans to stop...

FIFA slapped the Mexicans with a CHF 10,000 fine for what it called 'discriminatory and insulting chants'.

21 Jun 2018 9:59 AM IST

The Argentine fan of Lionel Messi, Nora Espector, who needs a wheelchair because she has multiple sclerosis, travelled to the World Cup in Russia with her youngest son. (Photo: AP)

Nora, nothing stops this wheelchair-bound Messi fan from rooting for...

I have a son who is (Messi's) age, and that makes me identify a lot with him, said Espector.

21 Jun 2018 9:51 AM IST

The video, shared widely on social media, shows three fans raising their arms in the salute and singing an anti-Semitic song with references to the Auschwitz concentration camp, punctuated with shouts of â€œSieg Heilâ€. (Photo: AFP)

Nazi salute video creates a storm, British police investigate England...

The English Football Association said it 'strongly condemned' the actions of the people in the video.

21 Jun 2018 9:22 AM IST

Gareth Southgate admitted his World Cup celebrations will be more muted for the remainder of the tournament. (Photo: AFP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: England coach Southgate dislocates shoulder...

Southgate said he was happier to take the blow rather than one of his players.

21 Jun 2018 8:23 AM IST

The powerful striker turned in the area and took a shot but the ball deflected off Ramin Rezeian before bouncing back onto Costas knee and into the net. (Photo: Fifa official site)

Diego Costa scores again, Spain beats Iran 1-0 at World Cup

Costa broke the deadlock in the 54th minute after being set up by Andres Iniesta.

21 Jun 2018 1:49 AM IST

Russias forward Artem Dzyuba (left) and Egypts defender Mohamed Abdel-Shafy fight for the ball during a World Cup match at St Petersburg on Tuesday. Russia won 3-1. (Photo:AFP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Hosts Russia overcome odds to reach round of 16

Denis Cheryshev and Artem Dzyuba have emerged Russia's unlikely heroes.

21 Jun 2018 1:47 AM IST

VAR is an effective tool to correct obvious mistakes of referees, as we saw in the case of the penalty awarded to a foul on Frenchman Antoine Griezmann against Australia.

All is not fair in VAR? Teams pay the penalties

The complaints of Brazil and England pertain to â€œfoulsâ€ that had escaped VAR's attention.

21 Jun 2018 12:30 AM IST

The Real Madrid star struck in the fourth minute in Moscow to surpass Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas as Europes all-time leading scorer with 85 international goals. (Photo: AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Cristiano Ronaldo makes history as Portugal...

A second straight defeat for Morocco condemned the African nation to an early exit in their first World Cup appearance...

20 Jun 2018 8:47 PM IST

Twitter cant keep calm as GOAT Cristiano Ronaldo sports a goatee

Twitter can't keep calm as 'GOAT' Cristiano Ronaldo sports a goatee

Cristiano Ronaldo sported the facial hair on his chin before Portugal's World Cup match against Morocco on Wednesday.

20 Jun 2018 6:17 PM IST

With Argentina looking dysfunctional and under-performing throughout the qualifiers, Messis dream of matching Maradona in Russia always looked a tall order. (Photo: AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Last chance for Lionel Messi to emulate Argentina...

The Argentine captain has won every club accolade imaginable with Barcelona, but has agonizingly missed out on...

20 Jun 2018 5:36 PM IST

The 33-year-old Fabianski has left Swansea, which was relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season, to join West Ham on a three-year deal. (Photo: AP)

Premier League: Lukasz Fabianski joins West Ham on 3-year deal from...

Fabianksi is the back-up to Wojciech Szczesny for Poland at the World Cup and didn't play in the team's first group...

20 Jun 2018 4:05 PM IST