Russia star Alan Dzagoev requires a scan on a hamstring injury that could rule him out of the rest of the World Cup. (more…)
A brace from Denis Cheryshev and goals from Yuri Gazinsky, Artem Dzyuba and Aleksandr Golovin saw host-nation Russia thump Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening clash of the 2018 World Cup. (more…)
Russia are the lowest-ranked team at the World Cup and yet, come Thursday’s opener, they will be expected to provide a nation-lifting performance against Saudi Arabia.
Mario Balotelli scored his first Italy goal in almost four years as Robert Mancini’s Azzurri side claimed a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in an international friendly clash on Monday evening.
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