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"I feel like now we have had a bit more experience, players in the biggest games for their club and obviously players who have played in that World Cup have had that experience as well. I feel like we are in a good place. We know there is still a lot of hard work that goes into it. We do not just turn up and win the tournament," he added.

Cristiano Ronaldo played against Spain last night at the José Alvalade Stadium in Portugal for a friendly fixture. While a lot of fans might have expected the encounter to be a mouth-watering one, it turned out to be a mere bland event as Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The match ended with a goalless draw but here was this one pass that was the most underrated moments of the game. Sanches might have missed out on the goal, but his pass was quite an amazing

Philippe Coutinho celebrates his 28th birthday on June 12, 2020 (Friday). The Brazilian has so far scored 116 career goals with 99 of them coming in club football in 415 appearances. He has been widely praised for the quality of his goals with Mauricio Pochettino famously saying ‘he has a special magic in his feet.’

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Starved of live sporting action for weeks owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans will have high expectations when sport resumes behind closed doors, feels West Indies head coach Phil Simmons.

Willy Caballero had a dismal performance in Nizhny Novgorod against Croatia as he gifted them the opening goal of the game. In the second half of the game, the goalkeeper misjudged a long ball and kicked it short while passing to a team-mate. The ball eventually fell to Ante Rebic who took advantage of the error, setting Croatia on the way to a 3-0 win

One of the greatest midfielders of all-time, Andrea Iniesta celebrates his 36th birthday. A shy boy who migrated from Fuentealbilla to Barcelona to play football and won 35 trophies with his boyhood club before departing them. Iniesta also scored the winner against the Netherlands in 2010 that handed Spain their first and only World Cup title. He was part of both Spain and Barcelona’s golden era.

Ivan Rakitic is not having a very good time with the fans at Barcelona as he once again got roasted on social media by Lionel Messi fans. The ardent followers of Messi didn’t seem to have taken his picture lightly and they once again took a jibe at Rakitic. So here’s exactly what happened. Amid quarantine, the official account of Barcelona is finding ways to keep the fans hooked to their social media page.

Italy defeated Greece 2-0 on Saturday (local time) in the ongoing Euro 2020 qualifying tournament and as a result of this win, the team has now sealed their place for the European tournament next year.

Cristiano Ronaldo Junior has surely inherited football skills from his father. On many occasions, the eight-year-old has shown his football skills and has even won matches for the junior team of Juventus. Like his father, even Cristiano Ronaldo junior is quite particular when it comes to his practice and fitness.

Nigerian footballer John Obi Mikel on Thursday announced his retirement from international football. His decision comes after the end of Nigeria's campaign in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Organisers of the Concacaf Nations League announced the group stage draw and fixtures for the maiden edition of the football tournament on Wednesday (local time).

Anand Kumar, best known for Sanjay Dutt-Vivek Oberoi starrer "Zila Ghaziabad", is working on former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia's biopic.