Neymar a soy boy, Diego Maradona a joke and no to female commentators: A very gammon view of the World Cup 2018

In 1928, Jules Rimet had a dream. “My grandfather was a humanist and idealist, who believed…

Why the Women’s World Cup in France can build on the hype generated from Russia 2018

It was the day the drinking finally subsided, the beginning of the end of the long…

WHAT’S NEXT FOR ENGLAND POST WORLD CUP?

In the aftermath of England’s final game of the World Cup, Gareth Southgate confirmed what had just been apparent on…

Chelsea transfer news: Eden Hazard urged to join Real Madrid by Belgium manager Roberto Martinez

Belgium football manager Roberto Martinez has urged his captain Eden Hazard to leave Chelsea this summer amid interest from Real Madrid. Hazard…

Why an egocentric World Cup of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar ultimately proved anything but

Only on their ubiquitous billboards and their badly-dubbed adverts were the biggest stars in football present…

Tottenham transfer news: Toby Alderweireld says World Cup 2018 displays prove Spurs snub was unfair

Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld says he was motivated to impress at the World Cup to prove that his…

Russia was hugely enjoyable but lacked the real quality to be a truly great tournament

In the final minutes before the final game of the 2018 World Cup, Paul Pogba had a dressing-room…

France given heroes’ welcome as hundreds of thousands flock to honour champions in Paris

France were given a heroes’ welcome back home as hundreds of thousands of fans celebrated the return…

What can we learn from Croatia, the little country with big dreams?

“Mala zemlja, veliki snovi” it reads on the side of the Croatia team bus. Or in English, “Little…

Nigeria ambassador vows to get stranded Super Eagles fans home

Nigeria’s ambassador to Russia, Professor Stephen Davies Ugbah, has vowed to make sure the fans stranded…

England’s Harry Kane thanks teammates after winning World Cup Golden Boot

Harry Kane thanked his England teammates after emulating Gary Lineker by winning the Golden Boot award…

World Cup stock – Mbappe, Hazard, Lozano impress; Messi, Neymar, Salah down

The World Cup always offers players a chance to prove themselves on the biggest stage. Sometimes…

FIFA’s World Cup legacy in Russia should be measured by the people, not the politics

In this line of work, you’re taught to be cynical and contrarian. So when Gianni Infantino,…

France celebrate World Cup win: The story from the streets of Paris

Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe’s goals against Croatia in last Sunday’s 4-2 win in…

Inside France’s World Cup party: The Pogba Show, songs for Kante, Macron’s joy

France’s World Cup winners left each other late on Monday night, some later than others, some…

Messi, Modric, Ronaldo: Stars who might not feature at 2022 World Cup

The 2018 World Cup is just the beginning for players like Kylian Mbappe, but it might…

France’s Antoine Griezmann welcome in Uruguay – president Tabare Vazquez

Uruguay president Tabare Vazquez says it would be “an honour” to receive Antoine Griezmann to his…

With the World Cup party over, Russia faces up to its future

The second-tier Football National League began its 2018-19 season fewer than 48 hours after the end…

Man United need to show Marcus Rashford he has a future, or he may leave

After reaching the World Cup semifinals, England’s unexpectedly golden generation return to their Premier League clubs…

Paul Pogba: France didn’t ‘give a s—-‘ about Messi at World Cup

Paul Pogba gave a passionate team talk before France’s World Cup round-of-16 win over Argentina, stating…

Roy Keane “disgusted” with penalty awarded to France via VAR in World Cup Final

Manchester United legend Roy Keane said he was “disgusted” with the decision to award France a penalty…

How Russia and Fifa contrived between them to fluke a winner

In the end the final was a microcosm of Russia 2018, a barn burner of a…

Keane slams World Cup final ref Pitana as ‘an idiot’

Manchester United legend Roy Keane branded ref Nestor Pitana “an idiot” after Croatia’s World Cup final defeat to France.…

Senator Murkomen trolled by angry Kenyans after selfie with World Cup final referee Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/279714-senator-murkomen-trolled-by-angry-kenyans-selfie-world-cup-final-referee.html#279714

The senator was condemned by Kenyans for misusing money that would have better been used to…

VAR: Former ref Steve Conroy calls for Scottish football to embrace new system

A former top referee has called on Scottish football to trial video assistants and believes it…

7 CONCLUSIONS WE GET FROM THIS WORLD CUP

1.Possession has always been a better judge of a team’s style than its strength, but this…

Former refs disagree on France penalty

Former Fifa referees Dermot Gallagher and Graham Poll had differing takes on the most contentious decision…

Why this was the World Cup we deserved

As the curtain closes on this edition of the World Cup, The French National team stand tall…

The World Cup in review: 5 Conclusions

1) This was a brilliant World Cup, perhaps my favourite ever. But the rush to call…

Spasibo Russia, for a wonderful time

Sport is to celebrate every participant, irrespective of performance or result. Yet it brings out instincts…