Phenomenal Ronaldo equals Puskas’ European record
Cristiano Ronaldo equalled Ferenc Puskas’ record for most international goals by a European man with his standout display for Portugal against Spain at the World Cup.
Real Madrid haunt Spain again as Ronaldo steals the show
Real Madrid derailed Spain’s World Cup preparations when they poached Julen Lopetegui just two days before the tournament, leading to the coach’s sacking, so it was with a certain inevitability that their biggest star put the buffers on what would have been a morale-boosting win against Portugal.
Ronaldo hails ‘personal best’ after scoring World Cup hat-trick
Hat-trick hero Cristiano Ronaldo credited his team-mates after he led Portugal to a 3-3 Group B draw with Spain, although he acknowledged scoring a treble at the World Cup was a “personal best”.
Highlights: Brilliant Ronaldo hat-trick earns thrilling draw
Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning hat-trick earned Portugal a dramatic 3-3 draw in their 2018 Fifa World Cup Group B opener against Iberian neighbours Spain on Friday evening.
Highlights: Bouhaddouz own-goal gifts game to Queiroz’s men
Aziz Bouhaddouz scored a calamitous own goal deep into second-half stoppage time as Morocco slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Iran in their first World Cup match for 20 years.
Bouhaddouz’s own goal gives Iran win
A late own-goal from Aziz Bouhaddouz saw Iran claim a narrow 1-0 victory over Morocco at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in their opening 2018 Fifa World Cup Group B clash on Friday.
Spain too good to be derailed by Lopetegui saga – Renard
Spain will have been unsettled by Julen Lopetegui’s shock departure on the eve of the World Cup – but only for a couple of hours, according to Morocco boss Herve Renard.
Griezmann expecting big things from Pogba
Antoine Griezmann says France are expecting big things from Paul Pogba, ahead of their World Cup opener against Australia on Saturday.
Let’s aim to be better and not bitter
Dear disgruntled Bafana Bafana fans, for the 2018 World Cup, pick an African side and throw your support behind them; share in their joy and their pain. It’s going to be a wild ride, writes MARSHALL GOUTS.
Let’s get carried away with Russia 2018
After watching the opening ceremony and the goal fest between Russia and Saudia Arabia, the World Cup fever has hit me too, writes WADE PRETORIUS.