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Egypt Positive on Mohamed Salah’s World Cup Participation

Following his early exit at the recent Champions League final due to injury, Mohamed Salah continues to make progress in getting better for Egypt national team this coming World Cup. Liverpool’s Egyptian forward endured shoulder injury during a ground tangling with Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos. This cost him to leave the pitch early and eventually …read more →

Worry on World Cup 2018: Neymar’s Real Condition

Brazil’s star player and the world’s costliest footballer sparked panic as the forward admitted he’s still “not 100%” ready for the World Cup tournament. With two weeks away from the international tournament, Brazil had a sense of panic when Neymar needed treatment from the medics during their warm up at Tottenham Hotspur’s training ground. While …read more →

Russia Lost to Austria on World Cup Friendlies Game

Prior to FIFA World Cup 2018, host Russia lost in a 1-0 game to Austria during an international friendlies match. The game on May 30th, which happened to be their sixth losing streak, happened in Innsbruck. The lost match is Russia’s third defeat in international friendlies this 2018, after getting beaten both by France and …read more →

Belgium’s Radja Nainggolan Misses Out on World Cup

Skysports reports that AS Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan has been left out of Belgium national team for FIFA World Cup 2018. The star footballer set a two-point goal in their Champions League semi-final match versus Liverpool. Despite his proven track record, Nainggolan’s relationship with manager Roberto Martinez isn’t a smooth sailing one. Nainggolan was dropped …read more →

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World Cup 2018: England Announces Its 23-Man Squad

England’s football manager Gareth Southgate has announced the national team’s 23-man line-up for the World Cup next month. He also named five footballers who will be on stand-by. Popular names and long-time players Jack Wilshere (midfielder) and Joe Hart (goalkeeper) were not included in the list of names going to Russia. Southgate already informed them …read more →