Russia 2018

In a cramped apartment on the outskirts of Moscow, Lamin has little more than the clothes and the Bible he brought with him when he came to Russia on a temporary World Cup visa last summer. The 23-year-old Gambian shares the two-bedroom…

Nigeria’s senior national team coach, Gernot Rohr, has indicated that about seven Super Eagles players who made the 23 man squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia may not be invited for the AFCON qualifier against Seychelles.…

Carl Ikeme, former Super Eagles keeper was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia a year ago and had to miss the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia. He has now revealed his wife’s reaction after he informed her he had cancer. Ikeme, who is now…

Trevor Noah, the South African host of a popular U.S. TV show, sparred with the French ambassador in Washington after the comedian joked that Africa, not France, won the soccer World Cup. The victory of a multicultural…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday said the world football ruling body has looked back extremely satisfied with how the referees performed at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Infantino also said FIFA was impressed with how the…

The early exit of football teams of the supposedly heavy-weight countries at the just concluded world biggest football fiesta tagged “Russia 2018 ‘’, which ended on July 15, resorted into joys to the betting companies. It, however,…

Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi has said that he is looking forward to the 2018/2019 Turkish Super Lig season after rejoining his club Trabzonspor for pre-season. Onazi came on for Hugo Rodallega in the 63rd minute in Trabzonspor’s…

Kylian Mbappe will donate money earned from featuring in the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia to a sports charity that works with disabled and hospitalized children, Premiers de Cordee. According to Sports Illustrated, the…

Russia on Monday jailed members of Pussy Riot feminist punk group for 15 days after they invaded the pitch during the World Cup final dressed in police uniforms A Moscow court sentenced Veronika Nikulshina, Olga Kuracheva, and Pyotr…

Heavy rain has damaged Russia’s newly-built World Cup Stadium at the Southern city of Volgograd on Sunday. Footage of the incident showed a fresh landslide on an embankment, which made a several-meter-deep hole near the stadium and…