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Nike Drop Iran Boot Deal Ahead of World Cup Due to Sanctions

June 12, 2018 / ThePanenka / 1 Comment

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Sportswear giant Nike have confirmed it has stopped supplying Iran’s football team with boots ahead of the World Cup due to sanctions.

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Rodney Wallace: Costa Rica’s World Cup star on Brazil experience

June 6, 2018June 12, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

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Costa Rica’s Rodney Wallace on missing the 2014 World Cup, why he think this team can emulate that success and what he learned from life in Brazil ahead of their Group E clash.

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Mohamed Salah Confident of Being Fit for World Cup, Egypt FA Are Optimistic Too

May 28, 2018June 12, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

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Egypt forward Mohamed Salah says he is “confident” of playing in the World Cup after suffering a shoulder injury in the Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid.

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Son Must Step Up to Become World Cup Great, says South Korea coach

May 27, 2018June 12, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

Son Heung-min needs to overcome his status as a marked man after an impressive season for Tottenham Hotspur if he is to establish himself among the game’s elite at the World Cup in Russia, says South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong.

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2018 World Cup Preview, Group E: Brazil Is Back, With The Rest Battling For Second

May 25, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

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Tournament favorites Brazil lead the way after an impressive qualifying campaign, while Costa Rica, Serbia and Switzerland will be playing for second place.

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Rival World Cup Captains Urge FIFA to Lift Guerrero’s Ban

May 24, 2018 / ThePanenka / 1 Comment

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The captains of Australia, Denmark and France have asked Fifa to lift the ban on Paolo Guerrero – the skipper of group rivals Peru – so he can play at this summer’s World Cup in Russia.

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2018 World Cup Preview, Group D: Can Lionel Messi Inspire Argentina To A Fairytale Win?

May 23, 2018June 12, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

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Only the hardest hearts would deny Lionel Messi, the best player of his generation, World Cup glory.

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2018 World Cup Preview, Group C: France And Denmark Will Fancy Their Chances

May 19, 2018June 12, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

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France are the team to beat in Group C of the World Cup. Despite some unconvincing results in qualifying Les Bleus will be disappointed if they don’t top the group.

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2018 World Cup Preview, Group B: Spain And Portugal Will Be Hard To Stop

May 17, 2018June 12, 2018 / ThePanenka / 1 Comment

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Iberian cousins Spain and Portugal look set to battle for top spot in Group B at the 2018 World Cup.

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World Cup 2018: Key Dates

May 15, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

The 2018 World Cup kicks off in mid-June, and there is so much going on. Teams are looking to decide their provisional squads, their final squads and more. Here are important dates to keep in mind just over a month before the cup begins.

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