OVIDIU HATEGAN – the World Cup referee who cost Northern Ireland their place in Russia this summer – has admitted his mistake after being axed for the finals. The Romanian was in charge of the play-off first leg at Windsor Park in November when he awarded the Swiss a controversial penalty. The official decided Corry […]
DIEGO MARADONA missed the official unveiling of assistants ahead of Friday’s World Cup draw. The 57-year-old had allegedly injured his shoulder and was resting at his hotel in Moscow. Maradona is one of eight ‘FIFA Legends’ expected to take part in Friday’s draw at the State Kremlin Palace. But he was the only absentee when […]
PRESIDENT of the Italian FA Carlo Tavecchio has resigned from his role following his country’s disastrous World Cup qualifying campaign. The four-time world champions failed to make the summer tournament in Russia for the first time since 1958 following a shock play-off defeat to Sweden. Head coach Gian Piero Ventura was one of the first […]
PERU celebrated their qualification for the 2018 Russia World Cup so much that they caused earthquake alerts The 2-0 win over New Zealand sparkled such celebrations at the national stadium in Lima that Earthquake Network app sent out a warning. When Jefferson Farfan opened the scoring after 28 minutes the crowd went so wild that […]
MOROCCO national coach Herve Renard had his World Cup celebrations cut short … after his daughter was beaten up in the players’ tunnel. The former Cambridge United boss, 49, guided the Atlas Lions to next summer’s finals with a 2-0 win away to the Ivory Coast. However Frenchman Renard was left close to tears after […]