Russia Needs to Leave Result Achieved at World Cup in History - Head Coach

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Saturday that his squad were thinking not about awards but about representing their country during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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Russia Striker Dzyuba Says Happy if President Putin Prefers Football to Hockey

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia striker Artem Dzyuba said on Saturday that the national team would be happy if Russian President Vladimir Putin supported football rather than hockey.

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Ronaldo, Modric, Messi, Teen Mbappe Shortlisted for Best FIFA Men’s Player Award

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, Croatia skipper Luka Modric, Argentina star Lionel Messi and France's 19-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe have been shortlisted for the Best FIFA Men's Player award, world football's governing body announced.

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Russia Were 'Furious' Over Vida, Vukojevic Shouting 'Glory to Ukraine' - Dzyuba

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Zenit St. Petersburg forward Artem Dzyuba said on Monday that he and his Russia teammates were "furious" with Croatia's Domagoj Vida and Ognjen Vukojevic for their pro-Ukrainian comments following Croatia's penalty shootout win over Russia in the World Cup quarter-finals.

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Best of the Best at FIFA World Cup 2018

From the best striker and best goalkeeper to the footballers, who received or committed more fouls - take a look a the results of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in numbers.

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'Music, Sport Unite People:' Jazz Legend Butman Marks World Cup End With Concert

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy in the United States has marked the celebrations dedicated to the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a concert of Russian saxophone virtuoso Igor Butman and the Igor Butman Quintet.

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Mbappe Says Pele 'Will Always Remain King' After Brazil Legend's Comeback Joke

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France forward Kylian Mbappe said Monday that Brazil legend Pele would "always remain king" after the three-time World Cup winner joked earlier in the day that he might return to football if Mbappe kept emulating his achievements.

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Paris Metro Stations Temporarily Renamed to Celebrate France's World Cup Triumph

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - France secured their second World Cup title after beating Croatia 4-2 at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on July 15.

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'We Are Delighted': London Tube Station Renamed to Honor England Head Coach

England’s reaching the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia was their best World Cup run for 28 years. Before Russia, England had not won a knockout game in a major tournament since 2006.

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Russia to Expel Football Fans Trying to Illegally Enter Europe – Ministry

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Foreign football fans who attempted to enter Europe through Russian territory with FIFA World Cup Fan IDs will be expelled from the country, Russian First Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandr Gorovoy said Monday.

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Pele Threatens Comeback After Mbappe Named 2nd Teen to Score in World Cup Final

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three-time World Cup winner Pele said that he might consider returning to football after 19-year-old French forward Kylian Mbappe became only the second teenager in history to score in a World Cup final repeating the Brazil legend's feat.

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French National Team Leaves Russia After Winning 2018 World Cup (VIDEO)

France won its second World Cup championship title at Luzhniki Stadium in the Russian capital on Sunday in a tense battle with Croatia, two decades after securing its first prize on home soil in 1998.

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'Fantastic Tournament': Cristian Zaccardo Talks Russia, Football, 2018 World Cup

From July 10-13 Moscow hosted the international football tournament "Legends Super Cup" featuring retired professional football players. Sputnik has discussed this and the World Cup with an Italian footballer who was part of Italy's 2006 World Cup winning team.

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Iranian Travel Blogger: 'Moscow Is Like a Beautiful Lady in Red on High Heels'

The trip to the World Cup has dramatically changed Iranians' opinion about Russia, that's what Hoda Rostami, an Iranian travel blogger who shares photos of different countries she visits with her 265,000 Instagram followers, said to Sputnik about her visit to the country.

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Russia to Keep Visa-Free Entry for Football Fans Until End of 2018 - Putin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will provide visa-free entrance to the country for football fans with fan IDs until the end of 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

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Twitter Overwhelmed by 'Flood' of France's Scores Past 'Lazy' Croatia Goalkeeper

France has just revived the World Cup triumph from 20 years ago as they beat team Croatia, World Cup beginners, in a dynamic final game, and football enthusiasts from both camps have already indulged in large-scale celebrations, over the win itself and the finale of Russia-hosted breathtaking tournament.

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Croatia Midfielder Modric Wins Golden Ball Award at 2018 FIFA World Cup

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Croatia midfielder and captain Luka Modric won the Golden Ball award at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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WATCH FIFA World Cup in Russia End With Fireworks as France Wins Tournament

France has crushed Croatia 4-2 in the final match, gaining its second World Cup trophy.

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Trump Calls FIFA World Cup in Russia One of Best Organized Ever

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump congratulated France on the victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and called this championship one of the best organized ever.

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'Pussy Riot' Claims Responsibility For World Cup Final Disruption

The punk group gained broad public attention after their scandalous performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior in 2012.

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