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England striker Harry Kane has won the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup after finishing the tournament with the highest number of goals. The Tottenham Hotspur marksman scored six goals in Russia, two ahead of a five-man chasing pack come the end of Sunday’s final between France and Croatia. More follows…

Les Bleus of France have won the 2018 World Cup final after winning a thrilling final against Croatia 4-2 in Moscow. Didier Deschamps became only the third man to triumph in the World Cup final both as a player and as a manager as his side came out on top on a game full of historic moments. Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic became the first player to score an own goal in a World Cup final when he inadvertently deflected Antoine Griezmann’s header into his own net to give France an 18th-minute lead. That advantage lasted 10 minutes…

The 2018 FIFA World Cup final is here as France will be taking on Croatia later on Sunday by 4 pm at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. This is the biggest prize in the World of football as this will be a huge game for both Nations. France are coming off back-to-back Euro\Wc final losses (Euro 2016 and World Cup 2006) as they will surely want to get back to winning ways and add a second star on their jerseys. Croatia on the other hand will be appearing in their first ever World Cup final as this will be a big moment for them. HOW THEY GOT HERE – France beat Belgium by a…

Football’s biggest showcase gets underway later on Sunday as France take on Croatia in the 21st instalment of the FIFA World Cup final. The match gets underway at Moscow’s 80,000 seat Luzhniki Stadium at 3am, with coverage starting at 2.30am. This is the third time France will play in a World Cup final, after taking the title in 1998 and losing to Italy in 2006. Croatia have never reached a tournament final of any kind. They made the semi-finals of the World Cup in 1998 but lost to France 2-1. Competition statistics Goals scored: France 10, Croatia 12 Goals against:…

Belgium has beaten the three lions of England to finish third in the ongoing Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. Belgium earned their best-ever performance By beating The three lions 2-0 with an early Thomas Meunier goal and a breakaway finished by Eden Hazard in Saturday’s playoff between the losing semi-finalists. Meunier finished off a devastating move when he turned in Nacer Chadli’s low cross at the far post in the fourth minute after Romelu Lukaku’s pass sliced open the English defence. All stage is now set for Sunday’s grande Finale between Les Bleus of France and their…

Sixty-two World Cup games down and two games to go in Russia, now we have the third-place match between the semifinal losers England and Belgium in Saint Petersburg. The two sides met in the final Group G game last month, both having qualified, both naming weakened sides, with former Manchester United man Adnan Januzaj scoring the winner past Jordan Pickford. Predicted line ups Belgium XI (3-4-3): Mignolet, Vermaelen, Boyata, Kompany, Dendoncker, Dembele, Dellaini, Chadli, Januzaj, Batshuayi, Mertens England XI (3-5-3): Butland, Jones, Cahill, Maguire, Alexander-Arnold, Loftus-Cheek, Dier, Delph, Rose, Vardy, Rashford Belgium’s the better side, and England’s going to have…

A European nation is set to win the World Cup for the fourth time in a row this Sunday and in doing so confirm an unprecedented dominance for the Old World over their once mighty rivals in South America. Whether France or Croatia lift the trophy in Moscow, it will guarantee a minimum 20-year drought for South American sides. Until this streak, European teams had never won more than two World Cups in a row and that was back in 1934 and 1938. Confirming the hegemony, only one of the last eight finalists (Argentina in 2014) have come from Latin…

Chelsea have finally decided to put everyone out of their misery and announce the appointment of Maurizio Sarri as the club’s new Manager. Sarri’s appointment followed the dismissal of former Manager Antonio Conte. “We are delighted to welcome Maurizio and are looking forward to him bringing his football philosophy to Chelsea. “Maurizio’s Napoli side played some of the most exciting football in Europe, impressing with their attacking approach and dynamism, and his coaching methods significantly improved the players at his disposal. “He has plenty of experience in Serie A and the Champions League and we know…

Just four years ago in Brazil where the last World cup held, the goal line technology was deployed to the game of football. At its introductory stage, there were arguments for and against it. Though it wasn’t unexpected, but four years down the line, the technology has been welcomed with both hands. So in March 2018, the FIFA came up with the decision to introduce the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system at the Russia 2018 world cup. The Video Assistant Referee system, known as VAR, is football’s first use of video technology to reach more correct decisions. Prior…

The journey of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Russia began on a hopeful note of possibly surpassing the round of sixteen which hitherto has been our biggest achievement at this stage came to an abrupt end. Having lost her opening match against, Croatia, and defeating Iceland in the second game, Nigeria was primed for qualification with just a point from its third game. However, that was not to be as we lost to our perennial world cup foes, Argentina. Opinions were divided on why and how Nigeria lost the game. As is always the culture when a team fails,…