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The Big Two rivalries: What football and tennis have in common

Pat Cash unwittingly raised an interesting parallel between the sport he dissed (football) and the other he ignored (tennis)

King of Madrid silences Spain; Ronaldo scores three in Portugal-Spain draw

The all European opener ends in a thrilling draw with a Ronaldo treble

An exhaustive guide to FIFA World Cup 2018: Everything you need to know

The 21st edition will be played out in 12 stadiums, across 11 cities, in 4 time zones and spread over 1,800 miles

World Cup might cost a total of $14.5 bn in lost productivity worldwide

Brazil's government recently said it will allow state workers to adjust their hours when the national team competes. Outside of soccer-mad Brazil, though, few countries are likely to take such a step.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Morocco's gift to Iran on Eid: An own goal, a win

For the second time in a day at Russia 2018, a late goal at the death is the match-winner.

World Cup: Uruguay's Gimenez scores late winner against Salah-less Egypt

Jose Maria Gimenez scored a glorious header in the 89th minute to give Uruguay a 1-0 win and three valuable points in Group A.

Egypt 0 Uruguay 1: Gimenez scores late winner against Salah-less Egypt

Uruguayan defender Gimenez scored a glorious header in the 89th minute to give Uruguay three valuable points in Group A

Ronaldo agrees $20 mn tax settlement ahead of World Cup clash with Spain

The agreement still has to be ratified and will likely come with a two-year jail term although sentences of up to two years are not generally served in Spain.

Politicians across ideologies tweak schedules to watch Fifa World Cup 2018

Senior TMC leader and Sports Minister Aroop Biswas said he will not miss a single match of his favourite team Brazil and try to watch all the other good matches

Fifa World Cup 2018: Saudi footballers to be penalised for Russia drubbing

This result is totally unsatisfactory because it does not reflect the true level of our preparedness, says Saudi Football Federation chief

FIFA World Cup, Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Super subs seal dream win for hosts

Russia has recorded the second largest victory by a host nation in their opening match in the World Cup history after Italy won 7-1 against USA in 1934

How Messi's arrival hits revelry, spotlight on this small Russian town

The town's selection as Argentina's team base camp has transformed it into one of the epicentres of the World Cup

Cherry-shev on top: Winger scores brace as Russia rout Saudi Arabia 5-0

Apart from a hamstring injury to midfielder Alan Dzagoev, Russia enjoys a comfortable evening in Moscow

Fifa World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony: Putin and foreign leaders grace event

Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium will host the opening ceremony. A concert will also run concurrently in Moscow's famous Red Square.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Snappy facts about every team in the tournament

Here are some interesting facts about the 32 teams playing in Fifa World Cup 2018

Russia 2018: Cristiano Ronaldo's last shot at Fifa World Cup glory

Ronaldo has a responsibility to unite the squad and focus minds ahead of his fourth World Cup

World Cup 2018: Watch out for these in-form teams eyeing glory in Russia

Spain is unbeaten for the last 20 matches and is ranked 10th in the Fifa World Rankings

No stakes but great euphoria: How Indians are cheering World Cup 2018

The football-mad pockets of the otherwise cricket crazy country are all ready and decked up to be the best cheerleaders for their favourite teams

Fifa World Cup 2018 could turn out to be a big bag of surprises; here's how

Since drawing of teams in December, Argentina's defensive problems have risen, Portugal and France have struggled to find fit defenders, Brazil has lost Dani Alves, and Spain has let go of its manager

Fifa World Cup 2018: Five players who will take their final bow in Russia

This might be the last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo