World Cup

It's been months in the making, and finally Fifa's Technical Study Group has published its report on the 2018 World Cup ... Fifa observed that there were less of the so-called playmakers this time around and highlighted that the three previous World Cup winners all had prominent playmakers - namely Andrea Pirlo, for Italy in 2006, Andres Iniesta and Xavi for Spain in 2010 and Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger in Brazil four years ago....

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On Bigg Boss, Sreesanth recalls heartwarming stroy about Sachin Tendulkar

DNA India 16 Oct 2018

Sreesanth, who is currently taking part in the reality show Big Boss, was part of Team India in ICC T20 2007 and 2011 World Cup. One of the highlights of his career was his catch to dismiss Misbah that landed the 2007 T20 World Cup in India's bag. He was also a part of the team that won the 2011 World Cup ... 1-2 years after our 2011 World Cup ......

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FIFA technical report shows possession, running not certain recipes for success

Suryaa 16 Oct 2018

Moscow Possession is clearly not everything in football as the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) highlighted in their report over the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which was published on Tuesday....

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FIFA technical report shows possession and running not certain recipes for success

Xinhua 16 Oct 2018

16 (Xinhua) -- Possession is clearly not everything in football as the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) highlighted in their report over the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which was published on Tuesday....

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Eric Dier as good as Sergio Busquets, says Sam Allardyce

Sky Sports 16 Oct 2018

Allardyce is of the opinion that Dier outshone Barcelona's Busquets, who has won seven La Liga titles and three Champions League crowns with his club, as well as the World Cup and European Championships with his country. 4.04. Highlights of England's historic 3-2 win against Spain at the Estadio Benito Villamarin. Highlights of England's historic 3-2 win against Spain at the Estadio Benito Villamarin ... Sergio Busquets ... 0.33 ... Also See.....

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Mamadou Sakho: From humble beginnings to 'giving back'

CNN 15 Oct 2018

Sakho was named in Didier Deschamps' France squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He made his World Cup debut in their opening game against Honduras before France were knocked out at the quarterfinal stage by eventual winners Germany ... Sakho's wife Magda (L) is pictured at the World Cup in Brazil in 2014....

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Racism shadows diversity's triumph

The Philadelphia Tribune 15 Oct 2018

STRASBOURG, France — When France won soccer’s World Cup in July, millions of fans crowded the streets and cheered as star players like Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappé were honored at the presidential palace ... A month before the World Cup, Sissoko, 25, an amateur soccer player from Guinea, had been brutally attacked after a fight broke out during a league match near the northeastern city of Strasbourg....

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Sanath Jayasuriya: Sri Lanka cricket great charged with breaching ICC’s anti-corruption code

The Independent 15 Oct 2018

Jayasuriya was the player of the tournament when Sri Lanka won the World Cup in 1996, the highlight of a stellar ......

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Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

ITV 15 Oct 2018

Jayasuriya was the player of the tournament when Sri Lanka won the World Cup in 1996, the highlight of a stellar playing career that comprised of 110 ......

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Jayasuriya charged with breaching ICC anti-corruption code

This is Money 15 Oct 2018

Jayasuriya was the player of the tournament when Sri Lanka won the 1996 World Cup, the highlight of a stellar playing career which took in 110 Tests, 445 one-day internationals and 31 Twenty20s ... but it was reported that both sides would be met by Marshall’s team prior to the ODI series, which started last week, to highlight the ongoing problems....

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Joe Root's England Diary: Olly Stone, seeing elephants up close and a controversial auction

Sky Sports 15 Oct 2018

Having the international experience of one-day and T20 cricket, going around the world and playing in ... Highlights from the second ODI in Dambulla as Eoin Morgan's men continue their World Cup preparations against Sri Lanka. Highlights from the second ODI in Dambulla as Eoin Morgan's men continue their World Cup preparations against Sri Lanka....

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Romain Navarrete says he was defending his Wigan team-mate in half-time Grand Final fracas

Sky Sports 14 Oct 2018

Romain Navarrete says he was defending his Wigan and France team-mate Morgan Escare in the fracas that erupted at half-time in the Super League Grand Final ... 1.22 ... The footballers won the World Cup, Catalans won the Challenge Cup, now there's Morgan and I ... 1.55. Highlights from the 2018 Grand Final as Wigan and Warrington clashed at Old Trafford. Highlights from the 2018 Grand Final as Wigan and Warrington clashed at Old Trafford ... ....

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Roberto Carlos: winning the Fifa Club World Cup 'the pinnacle of international club football'

The National 13 Oct 2018

Brazilian great Roberto Carlos reckons winning the Fifa Club World Cup was "the highlight in my career" and carries the same level of prestige as winning the Uefa Champions League ... “I was lucky enough to win the Intercontinental Cup twice and I know first-hand how important international competitions like the Fifa Club World Cup are to both players and fans ... Club World Cup....

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