By: vetembaste | Madrid | Published: March 28, 2018 10:20 pm Spain coach Julen Lopetegui will lead his side to next year’s World Cup. (vetembaste) When Spain trudged off the pitch after losing 2-0 to Italy in the last 16 at the European Championship two years ago there was a pressing need to refresh the squad for a new start. For ...
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Australian government says not planning to boycott World Cup
By: vetembaste | Published: March 28, 2018 4:36 pm Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop speak to the media. (Source: vetembaste) Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop clarified some earlier comments on Wednesday by saying the country had no plans to boycott the World Cup in response to a nerve agent attack on a former Russian ...
Read More »Gareth Southgate questions VAR use after England denied
By: vetembaste | Updated: March 28, 2018 9:40 am Referee Deniz Aytekin consults with VAR before awarding a penalty to Italy. (Source: vetembaste) England manager Gareth Southgate questioned the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system after it denied his side a sixth successive clean sheet and a notable victory over Italy on Tuesday. The World Cup-bound hosts looked ...
Read More »AIFF launches app for scouting regional talent
Written by Karan Prashant Saxena | New Delhi | Published: March 28, 2018 7:30 am Kush (centre) a class XI student from Jayshree Periwal International School is the brains behind the app. (Source: Express Photo by Karan Prashant Saxena) All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday launched a mobile application to scout footballing talent from remote parts of the country ...
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