Hannes Halldorsson was the hero for Iceland as the goalkeeper’s penalty save from Lionel Messi secured his side a sensational 1-1 draw against Argentina. (more…)
Lionel Messi missed a second-half penalty as Argentina played out to a 1-1 draw with Iceland in their opening 2018 Fifa World Cup Group D clash on Saturday. (more…)
When little goes your way, sometimes you just need a slice of luck to secure a change of fortunes – just ask Paul Pogba after France’s late 2-1 win over Australia in their World Cup opener.
Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba were both on the score-sheet as France edged Australia 2-1 in the Group C opener on Saturday afternoon.
Antoine Griezmann scored the first penalty given by VAR in World Cup history as France edged past Australia 2-1 in their Group C opener.
Jose Mourinho hailed Cristiano Ronaldo after his compatriot netted a hat-trick in Portugal’s 3-3 draw with Spain in Group B of the World Cup.
Spain defender Gerard Pique criticised Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, saying the hat-trick hero had a habit of throwing himself to the ground.
Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his duck of never scoring a free-kick at a major international tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the oldest hat-trick scorer in World Cup history with a stunning individual performance against Spain.
Spain goalkeeper David de Gea was in defiant mood after his blunder in Friday’s thrilling 3-3 draw with Portugal, stating: “I haven’t killed anyone.” (more…)