Neymar’s Brazil will seek to keep their bid for a record sixth World Cup on track against Mexico on Monday after Russia celebrated their shock last-16 victory against Spain late into the night. In the other match, fancied Belgium take on a Japan side dreaming of reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in their […]
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Robbie Williams performing at World Cup opening ceremony
LONDON: British pop star Robbie Williams will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony in Moscow on Thursday, according to the world football governing body FIFA and the singer’s representatives. The award-winning singer formerly in the band Take That, who is best known for his hit single “Angels”, will sing alongside Russian soprano Aida Garifullina […]
Russia hosts World Cup in heat of battle with West
The World Cup kicks off in Russia in a month’s time with the hosts at loggerheads with the West and intent on using the football showpiece to trumpet their superpower status. Russia was a controversial choice when it was handed the rights to the world’s most watched event in a 2010 vote now tainted by […]
Football World Cup trophy coming to Pakistan
LAHORE: Pakistan football team may have failed to qualify for 2018 FIFA world cup but the trophy will be coming home nonetheless. The world cup trophy will come to Pakistan for one day on February 3 and the fans will be able to make selfies with the real FIFA trophy. At a grand event in […]