ФИФА представила официальную заставку чемпионата мира-2018
ФИФА представила официальную заставку чемпионата мира-2018
2018-06-02 07:23
Международная федерация футбола (ФИФА) представила официальную заставку, которая будет предшествовать трансляциям всех матчей чемпионата мира по футболу 2018 года. Видеоролик появился на официальной странице организации в Youtube.
Подопечные Ирины Винер готовы штурмовать пьедестал на Чемпионате Европы
2018-06-02 08:50
Сегодня — второй день Чемпионата Европы по художественной гимнастике, который проходит в Испании. Как всегда, россиянки — главные фавориты турнира. Как спортсменки готовятся к выступлениям, и кто им помогает справиться с волнением?
Stunning light show adorns Moscow's Manege building ahead of World Cup
2018-06-02 12:12
A light show dedicated to the 2018 World Cup was projected onto Moscow's Manege exhibition hall on Friday, as part of a series of celebratory installations.
The building's facade transformed into a number of different images ranging from portrayals of football legends to an illumination of the official mascot of the World Cup, Zabivaka the wolf.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018, with a total of 64 matches set to be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities across Russia.
Сборная России по футболу тренируется в полном составе
2018-06-02 13:55
Футболисты сборной России приступили к последнему этапу подготовки к чемпионату мира. Команда вернулась из Австрии и занимается в подмосковном Новогорске.
У сборной России по футболу проблемы и в нападении, и в обороне
2018-06-02 15:25
В подмосковном Новогорске в полном составе тренируется российская сборная по футболу. Это первая тренировка после возвращения команды из Австрии и важный экзамен для всех ее участников — ведь уже в понедельник, 4 июня, Станислав Черчесов должен будет определиться с итоговой заявкой и выбрать 23 игроков из 28.
Belgium: 'This generation is ready' — Belgium coach Roberto Martinez ahead of World Cup
2018-06-02 15:42
Belgium national team head coach Roberto Martinez spoke about the readiness of Belgium's World Cup squad ahead of the tournament, and his feelings on being the national team coach, in an interview on The Stan Collymore Show on RT, on April 18.
Martinez said that the preparation process had gotten underway «well before» the team knew it had qualified for the World Cup.
Highlighting that preparation work is an ongoing process, he said that any team, including the Belgian squad, would have set about preparing for the next World Cup right at the end of the last one.
The coach expressed his satisfaction with the preparations of his team, despite admitting that «a very tough part of it» was that some Belgian players would miss out on selection for the upcoming tournament.
Asked whether he was excited to be coach of Belgium's national team, Martinez answered that the most captivating thing was to be involved in a World Cup, since it evoked childhood memories of famous moments in previous tournaments.
He pointed out the pressure and the responsibility that falls on his team who stand third in the FIFA World Rankings. «In Belgium you can understand the expectations and we want that to be almost a stimulation rather than being an added pressure,» he said. «I feel that this generation is ready to do that,» he added.
Brazil: Huge Gabriel Jesus mural adorns wall of Sao Paulo favela
2018-06-02 16:27
Sao Paulo residents paid tribute to Brazilian national team and Manchester City club forward Gabriel Jesus by painting a huge mural of their hometown hero who will represent the country at the 2018 World Cup.
Jesus' childhood friend Fabinho said the world-famous footballer remained the same humble person he was when he grew up in the area.
«He comes here often, we are so proud of him, as a friend, as a nephew and as everyone here in the suburbs,» Fabinho said on Friday.
Russia: National team prepare for WC warm-up game against Turkey
2018-06-02 16:51
The Russian national football squad held an open training session at the Novogorsk training centre near Khimki on Saturday, a few days before a warm-up game with Turkey ahead of the World Cup.
This is the second training session the team has held on Russian soil since returning from a training camp in Neustift im Stubaital, Austria, where they faced the Austrian national team in a pre-World Cup friendly game.
The Russian team is to receive the Turkish side in Moscow on Thursday, June 5, for a warm-up match ahead of the World Cup which kicks off later this month.
UN: Russia holds reception at UN HQ in run-up to World Cup 2018
2018-06-02 17:09
The Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations hosted a presentation and reception called “15 days to 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia” at the UN Headquarters in New York City on Friday evening.
Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya expressed his hope that attendance at the championships would give more people a chance to get to know Russian culture and traditions. He said: «we are expecting spectators to come from around the world who will learn Russia not from newspapers but learn about Russian life and hopefully bring a part of Russia back home with them.»
Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres wished Russia success in hosting the flagship tournament and joked about his team — Portugal — playing against Morocco during his upcoming visit to Russia. Guterres said: «it happens that by coincidence that during a visit to the Russian Federation, I will be able to see my own team. I'm not sure if the distinguished ambassador of Morocco is here. But one of us will be very sad at the end of this meeting.»
UK: Managers take positives from England-Nigeria friendly
2018-06-03 04:56
England manager Gareth Southgate and Nigeria's head coach Gernot Rohr were optimistic after England's 2-1 victory at Wembley on Saturday.
While Rohr played down his young side's prospects in the World Cup, he said the result shouldn't stop his players from dreaming.
Rohr was accompanied at the press conference by team captain John Obi Mikel, who felt his side still had a lot to learn.
England manager Southgate praised his squad, saying that their performance on the ball was «excellent».
Nigeria are drawn in Group D against Argentina, Croatia and Iceland.
England — in Group G — will start their campaign against Tunisia, before playing Panama and Belgium.
'The 2018 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018, with a total of 64 matches set to be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities across Russia.
Austria: German coach Loew 'disappointed' after 2-1 defeat
2018-06-03 04:56
German national coach Joachim Loew expressed his disappointment after losing 2-1 to Austria in a pre-World Cup friendly match against Austria in Klagenfurt on Saturday.
At a post-match press conference, Loew struggled for words after a journalist asked if the programmed visit of Angela Merkel comes at an inappropriate time, stating that «the chancellor will not disturb us at all.»
Germany lost the friendly game against Austria 2-1, a mere two weeks before World Cup in Russia.
Germany are drawn in Group F against South Korea, Mexico and Sweden.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018, with a total of 64 matches set to be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities across Russia.
Belgium: Post-match reactions as Belgium-Portugal ends goalless
2018-06-03 05:37
The managers of the Belgian and Portuguese national football teams, Roberto Martinez and Fernando Santos, gave press conferences following the friendly match between the nations in Brussels, on Saturday.
Martinez sounded happy about how Belgium had performed, even though the match concluded 0-0. He said, «We always kept a really good focus on getting through that period where Portugal had two or three moments that they created a good threat... I was very happy to see that side.»
The Belgian manager also commented on the injury sustained by star defender Vincent Kompany during the match. He said, «You could feel that when he came off we were all very much worried. And especially now that it is so close to the final squad.»
Santos praised his squad's reaction to a lacklustre first 15 minutes against one of the competitions dark horses. «I would say that if we take out the first minutes of the game we would have had a very nice game,» he summarised.
With star player Ronaldo rested, Santos hoped — much like in Euro 2016 — other players would stake a claim for selection. «Remember that when we were European champions we had players that played differently so we will see, we still have time to decide.»
The tournament's dark horses Belgium are drawn in Group G against England, Panama and Tunisia.
European champions Portugal — in Group B — will start their campaign against Spain, before playing Morocco and Iran.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018, with a total of 64 matches set to be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities across Russia.
