Игроки Washington Capitals празднуют победу вместе с болельщиками
2018-06-11 23:59
Жителям Вашингтона и окрестностей в эти дни крупно повезло. Желающие могли отметить победу хоккейной команды Washington Capitals в Кубке Стэнли с ее капитаном Александром Овечкиным и другими игроками.
Iraq: Mo Salah doppelganger shoots for the footballing stars
2018-06-12 08:17
Meet the Iraqi doppelganger of the Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah, young Hussein Ali, whose uncanny resemblance to Liverpool’s star attracts crowds of people requesting selfies with him, as footage filmed in Baghdad on Monday reveals.
Just like the Liverpool star, Ali also plays professional football — for the Al Zawraa club.
The 20-year-old lookalike receives constant requests from people wanting to take a snap selfie, even during a short trip to the barber shop.
Apart from the physical resemblance, Ali wishes to follow in Salah’s footsteps towards high-level professional football.
В Томске в День города прошел марафон
2018-06-12 11:59
Участие в нем приняли не только российские атлеты, но и гости из-за рубежа — всего более полутора тысяч спортсменов. Они пробежали по центральным улицам города и историческим местам. Дистанции были разными: 5, 21 и 42 километра. Отдельный забег был устроен для детей.
Спортивные эксперты назвали основных претендентов на победу в ЧМ-2018
2018-06-12 13:53
Аналитики инвестиционного банка «Голден сакс» проанализировали данные всех игроков и результатов командных матчей, и отдали пальму первенства с вероятностью 18,5 процента сборной Бразилии. По прогнозам, в финале бразильцы встретятся с командой Германии, чьи шансы на победу аналитики оценили только на 10,7 процента. При этом на второе место с шансами в 11,3 процента специалисты поставили сборную Франции. Сохранив вероятность того, что французы могут сыграть с Бразилией в полуфинале.
Russia: Brazilian football legend Ronaldo arrives in Moscow ahead of World Cup opening ceremony
2018-06-12 14:26
Former Brazilian striker Ronaldo took time to pose for photgrapghs in Moscow on Tuesday before his appearance in the World Cup opening ceremony on Thursday.
He took part in a photo session with Russian footballer Andrey Arshavin. Ronaldo is set to perform in the World Cup opening ceremony along with British pop star Robbie Williams, Russian Soprano Aida Garigullina at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium before the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Around 80,000 fans are expected to attend the event.
Russia: '100 percent present' — Spain ready for World Cup kickoff
2018-06-12 14:58
Spain’s national team was seen training in Sochi on Tuesday, three days ahead of its first match against Portugal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Midfielder Jorge 'Koke' Resurreccion Merodio said Spain was «100 percent present» and ready «to give its best» in the match against Portugal.
Asked about the team's expectations of playing against the current European champions and their captain Cristiano Ronaldo, Koke said “Cristiano has to win matches and we have to be careful of him, Portugal has great players, it is the current European champion, and we have to do things very well, we have to win the match.»
After sharing his past disappointment at Spain's early elimination from the 2014 Brazil World Cup, Koke looked to the present by saying “at the end every match is very important, I don't know if I'll play or not. I am ready for what the team manager will decide, if I will have to play I will give it my all and if I will have to support my team-mates from the side-lines I will do that just the same.»
Behind the scenes with Jose Mourinho! See the 'Special One' prep for RT show
2018-06-12 14:59
Ever wondered what it's like to make a show with a super star football manager? First of all, as can been seen in footage produced by RT on Monday, it is very intense, but not necessarily without its lighter moments.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will be appearing as RT’s special guest host during the World Cup and was seen preparing for a show in the British capital.
The World Cup will be held in 11 Russian cities from June 14 to July 15. A total of 32 teams will take part in the showpiece tournament.
Russia: Swiss national football team arrives in Russia ahead of WC 2018
2018-06-12 15:04
The Swiss national football team arrived in the Russian city of Samara on Tuesday, ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
The team will be based in the city of Tolyatti and will train at the Torpedo stadium during the tournament. Switzerland in group E will face Brazil in Rostov-on-Don on June 17.
The World Cup 2018 will be held at 12 stadiums in 11 cities of Russia from June 14 to July 15.
Russia: Neymar flings eggs, flour on bday boy Coutinho after Brazil training
2018-06-12 15:45
Brazil’s national team bombarded players Philippe Coutinho and Fagner with eggs and flour in a rowdy prank for their birthdays, at the end of a training session in Sochi on Tuesday.
The ring-leader of the egg- and flower- throwers was Neymar, who was in turn promptly fusilladed with eggs by Thiago Silva and Marcelo.
Brazil’s first match at the 2018 Fifa World Cup will be against Switzerland on June 17.
Russia: Brazil squad holds open training in Sochi
2018-06-12 15:47
The national team of Brazil held their first open training session in Sochi on Tuesday, with thousands of fans attending it.
Some fans broke through the cordon to take pictures with the players, but were removed by security.
At the end of the session, Neymar and his fellow teammates threw eggs and flour at Coutinho and Fagner to celebrate their birthdays.
Russia: Nigerian national football team arrives in Russia ahead of WC 2018
2018-06-12 17:30
The Nigerian national football team arrived in the Russian city of Essentuki on Tuesday, ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
The team will be based in the southern city of Essentuki and will train at the Essentuki Arena during the tournament. Nigeria, in their sixth participation of the World Cup, is in group D alongside Argentina, Croatia and Iceland. For their first match they will face Croatia in Kalinigrad on June 16.
The World Cup 2018 will be held at 12 stadiums in 11 cities of Russia from June 14 to July 15.
Russia: Interior Minister unveils Intl. Police Cooperation Centre ahead of WC
2018-06-12 17:35
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the opening of the International Police Cooperation Centre in Moscow Region's Domodedovo on Tuesday.
The centre is set to serve as a temporary management body aimed at facilitating cooperation with foreign police to prevent potential offences during the upcoming World Cup.
According to Kolokoltsev, «the main objective of cooperation is to reduce to a minimum offences [carried out] by [football] fans in the regions, where the matches will be held.»
The centre will operate throughout the 2018 World Cup.
Russia: Tunisia squad lands in Moscow for WC
2018-06-12 17:48
Tunisia's national football team arrived at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow on Tuesday, just days before the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Tunisia’s first World Cup game will be against England on June 18.
The last three times the Tunisia national football team, also known as ‘Eagles of Carthage’ made it to the World Cup finals was in 1998, 2002 and 2006.
Russia: Danish team holds practice in Anapa for WC
2018-06-12 17:52
Denmark's national team held its first serious training practice for the World Cup in Anapa on Tuesday.
Denmark first game is against Peru on 16 June Saransk.
The players are quite optimistic about the upcoming game. They praised the quality of the training ground and noted that the weather was warm just like in their homeland.
Despite the fact that team’s striker Andreas Cornelius recovered from an injury in his leg, another player — midfielder Pione Sisto –still has pain in his Achilles tendon and is still in doubt for their opening match.
Soft spot for Portugal? See Special Jose Mourinho World Cup semi-finals predictions
2018-06-12 19:01
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho continues to predict the outcome of the World Cup tournament, on the RT show.
This time, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil and Germany are predicted to meet in semi-finals.
The Portuguese coach will be appearing as RT’s special guest host at the World Cup.
The World Cup will be held in 11 Russian cities from June 14 to July 15. A total of 32 teams will take part in the highly anticipated tournament.
Russia: Allison Becker impressed by conditions in Sochi
2018-06-12 19:21
Brazil goalkeeper Allison Becker stated that his first impressions of Sochi are «positive,» when speaking at a press conference on Tuesday.
Becker said, «The first impressions are positive. From the beauty of the city to the beach or the infrastructure — everything is positive. We have [rooms with] views of the sea. The pitch is also great. It has the conditions to train, and I'm very happy with the people today. I am looking forward to seeing the city in more depth.»
Commenting on rumours regarding his transfer from A.S. Roma, the goalkeeper revealed said that he has not received any official offers, adding that «I am glad to be part of the Italian football, to be a Roma player at this moment.»
Alisson also commented on the condition of Brazil star Neymar, saying that is in «good shape,» after recovering from an injury.
Russia: Saudi Arabia gears up ahead of World Cup opener
2018-06-12 19:35
The Saudi Arabian national team trained in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, just two days ahead of their tournament opener against hosts Russia.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018.
Russia: French team holds open training near Moscow
2018-06-12 20:02
The national French team held its training practice for the World Cup in Istra, near Moscow on Tuesday.
France will face Australia, Peru and Denmark.
The first game of the French national team will be against Australia on June 16 in Kazan.
The 2018 World Cup takes place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018.
Russia: England squad arrives in Saint-Petersburg ahead of WC
2018-06-12 21:07
The English national football team landed in the Russian city of Saint-Petersburg on Tuesday, to take part in the upcoming World Cup.
Speaking about their fans’ expectations, team captain Harry Kane noted that maybe they don’t know what to expect and said “we just constrain ourselves, doing what we do best.”
The head coach of the English team Gareth Southgate in his turn said the team likes Petersburg.
“We like the fact that we take the hotel just for ourselves,’ he emphasised.
The English team will be accommodated in a hotel in Saint-Petersburg’s Repino village. The team will be training at the Spartak stadium in Saint-Petersburg. The first open training session is to take place there on Wednesday.
England is in group G where it is scheduled to play against Belgium, Panama, and Tunisia.
England’s first game is against Tunisia on 18 June in Volgograd.
Russia: German national team arrives in Moscow for WC
2018-06-12 21:45
Germany's national football team arrived in Moscow ahead of the World Cup on Tuesday.
Germany is the reigning champion and has won the World Cup four times in total. They are placed in Group F with Mexico, Sweden, and South Korea.
Germany's first game is on 17 June against Mexico at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow.
The World Cup 2018 will be held at 12 stadiums in 11 cities of Russia from June 14 to July 15
Монсон получил российский паспорт в «Патриоте»
2018-06-12 22:08
Боец смешанного стиля (ММА) Джефф Монсон получил паспорт гражданина Российской Федерации. Его ему вручил во вторник губернатор Московской области Андрей Воробьев.
Russia: Salah joins Egypt training session ahead of WC
2018-06-12 22:19
Egypt's national team held a practice session in Grozny on Tuesday, just a few days ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The players did warm-up exercises and then played. Legendary forward Mohamed Salah took part in the training session, as he is getting recovered after the shoulder dislocation injury.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018.
ЧМ-2018: как строились стадионы
2018-06-12 22:23
Аудит выявил, что смета строительства в Саранске и Самаре была завышена в разы. Два стадиона связаны именем одного человека.
World Cup superfan COVERS street with flags
2018-06-12 22:44
Meet super football fan Achim Klimmeck, who drapes his street in Essen with the flags of the countries playing in the World Cup, footage filmed on Tuesday shows.
«I do it for my neighbours and secondly for the German soccer and I do this for five weeks,» he said.
For the 2018 Championship, Klimmeck has hung up 280 flags, featuring every country in all eight groups, with a not-so-slight bias for the German team. In his opinion, Germany will reach the semi-finals facing strong teams such as Brazil, France or Spain.
Klimmeck began the yearly tradition of decorating his street in 2006, when Germany hosted the championship.
Russia: Salah works with physio to recover for WC
2018-06-12 23:01
Egypt star player Mohamed Salah exercised with his physiotherapist at the Akhmat-Arena in Grozny on Tuesday, attempting to recover from his shoulder injury in time for the World Cup opener against Uruguay on Friday.
Salah remains doubtful for Egypt's first game in the 2018 World Cup, as he still hasn't recovered completely from the shoulder injury he sustained during the Champions League final against Real Madrid.
Egypt's in Group A alongside Uruguay, Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Команда сборной Сенегала прибыла в Калугу
2018-06-12 23:09
Колыбель космонавтики «Львов Теранги» встретила проливным дождём. Но приём был настолько радушным, что даже капризы погоды не смогли его омрачить.
Russia: 'Depardieu, get the vodka out!' — French fans warm up ahead of World Cup
2018-06-12 23:38
French fans chanted songs vowing to drop by French actor Gerard Depardieu's home in Russia, to drink vodka if France wins the World Cup. The curious chant was heard from the stands during a training session of France's national team in Istra on Tuesday.
«Gerard Depardieu, get the vodka out; We came here to win the World Championship at your home; We will come to you to have a drink for it!» sang the French football fans.
In 2013, Depardieu was granted the Russian citizenship and then registered as a resident of Russia’s Saransk.
France is in Group C alongside Australia, Peru, and Denmark. France's first match is against Australia on June 16th in Kazan.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018.
В Москве завершился детский турнир «Футбол для дружбы»
2018-06-13 00:02
В Москве на стадионе «Сапсан Арена» в Черкизове завершился «Футбол для дружбы». Так называется детская международная социальная программа. Полторы тысячи участников, 200 стран мира.
Хоккеисты «Вашингтон Кэпиталз» провели чемпионский парад
2018-06-13 00:05
Клуб НХЛ «Вашингтон Кэпиталз», впервые в истории выигравший Кубок Стэнли, провел чемпионский парад по улицам столицы США. Приветствовать хоккеистов «Кэпиталз» вышли десятки тысяч жителей Вашингтона
Russia: Argentina shaping up before WC opener
2018-06-13 03:02
The Argentina national football team held training in Bronnitsy on Tuesday, before their World Cup opener against Iceland in nearby Moscow.
The Argentinean side will be based in Bronnitsy, which lies 54km (33 miles) southwest of of the capital, for the duration of the tournament.
Argentina are drawn in Group D alongside Iceland, Croatia, and Nigeria.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018.
Russia: Hats and sombreros off for Mexico at WC training session
2018-06-13 04:31
The Mexican national football team had a familiar welcome from Sombrero-wearing fans at their open training session in Strogino stadium, Moscow, on Monday.
Around 1,000 die-hard fans attended the two-hour training session.
The Mexican side will be using FC Dynamo's Novogorsk training centre as their permanent base for the duration of the tournament.
Mexico are drawn in Group F alongside Germany, Sweden and Korea Republic.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018.
