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$Lopetegui, 51, said he wished federation chief Luis Rubiales \had handled things in another way.\ (Photo: AP)$ Sports

Spain sacking 'saddest day' since death of my mother, says tearful...

Spain's World Cup preparations were thrown into turmoil as the Spanish Football Federation sacked Lopetegui.

15 Jun 2018 10:50 AM IST

He also lost the European Championship final with France that same summer. (Photo: AFP)

Antoine Griezmann announces Atletico Madrid stay amidst Barcelona...

The 27-year-old was heavily wooed by Barcelona but in the end he has elected to prolong his four year stay at the...

15 Jun 2018 10:35 AM IST

Veteran British campaigner Peter Tatchells protest, held three hours before the ceremony, involved the activist unfurling a small banner near the Kremlins walls calling attention to what his foundation described as Russias mistreatment of LGBT+ people. (Photo: AFP / AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Gay rights campaigner held, rainbow flag waved at...

A Russian displayed rainbow flag during President Vladimir Putin's speech at the opening game of World Cup to make LGBT...

15 Jun 2018 9:31 AM IST

Mohamed Salah trains with the Egyptian team on Thursday, eve of their Group A match against Uruguay at the Yekaterinburg Arena (Photo:AP)

FIFA World Cup: Egyptians get Salah boost

The 62-year-old Argentine Cuper added: â€œSalah is very good and he's recovered very quickly.â€

15 Jun 2018 1:09 AM IST

Denis Cheryshevs scored brace as Russia hammered Saudi Arabia confortably. (Photo: AFP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Cheryshev stars as Russia thump Saudi Arabia 5-0...

Golovin, Gazinskiy and Dzyuba were the other scorers as the host ran out comnfortable winners.

14 Jun 2018 8:53 PM IST

21st FIFA World Cup is set to kick off in Russias Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

FIFA World Cup 2018 officially declared open after glittering ceremony

Robbie Williams alongside Russian soprano Aida Garifullina performed in the opening ceremony.

14 Jun 2018 7:32 PM IST

Mohamed Salah had injured his shoulder during Champions Legaue final against Real Madrid in Kiev. (Photo: AFP)

2018 FIFA World Cup: Mohamed Salah 'almost 100 per cent' certain to...

Salah is crucial to the north African side's hopes of making it out of a weak-looking Group A.

14 Jun 2018 6:38 PM IST

It will be great satisfaction for Argentina to host 2030 World Cup: Javier Zanetti

It will be 'great satisfaction' for Argentina to host 2030 World Cup:...

Zanetti appeared at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups and played 143 times for Argentina.

14 Jun 2018 5:49 PM IST

Even when Russian women marry foreigners the relationships often end badly, said Tamara Pletnyova, head of parliaments committee for families, women and children. (Photo: AFP)

Avoid sex with non-white foreign men during World Cup 2018: Lawmaker...

We must give birth to our children. These (mixed race) kids suffer and have suffered since Soviet times, said Tamara...

14 Jun 2018 3:07 PM IST

Premier League: Emery faces early challenge as Arsenal play Man City in opening game

Premier League: Emery faces early challenge as Arsenal play Man City...

The Premier League fixtures for the 2018-19 season were published on Thursday.

14 Jun 2018 2:22 PM IST

Ilkay Gundogan and Mesut Ozil, who were born in Gelsenkirchen to Turkish parents, were jeered and whistled by fans during pre-World Cup friendlies after posing for a photo alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: AFP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Don't boo Gundogan, Ozil for a photo with Turkey...

Steffen Effenberg is the latest ex-Germany international to say the two should be thrown out of team for a photo with...

14 Jun 2018 12:24 PM IST

For all the geopolitical tensions between the superpowers, Russia had no qualms about pressing the electronic keypads to select the joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico over Morocco in the 2026 World Cup hosting vote in Moscow on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

US gets Russia's 2026 FIFA World Cup vote as logic trumps politics

'This should not be about geopolitics,' US Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro said. 'This was not a vote in the...

14 Jun 2018 12:03 PM IST