Pique wins 100th Spain cap in Iran World Cup clash
The Barcelona defender continued an eventful few weeks by becoming the 13th player to win 100 caps for Spain
View ArticleDiego Costa breaks Iran’s wall and hearts as shaky Spain survive World Cup scare
The Brazil-born striker was the difference as La Roja stumbled past a dogged Iran side to move closer to the knockout stage
View ArticleIran 0 Spain 1: Costa goal breaks stubborn resistance
Spain have moved level on points with Portugal at the summit of Group B after edging past a spirited Iran side at the Kazan Arena.
View Article'This is not football' - Carvajal criticises Iran tactics
Even though a fortunate Diego Costa strike earned the Roja a 1-0 win over their plucky opponents, the right-back hit out at their tactics.
View ArticleHierro lauds Spain's 'committed' match-winner Diego Costa
The Atletico Madrid star scored the only goal as La Roja beat Iran, but it was his overall performance as opposed to his goal which pleased his coach.
View ArticlePique welcomes discussion with Barcelona board over Griezmann transfer saga
The Spain international says he will be happy to speak with Blaugrana vice-president Jordi Mestre regarding the Atletico Madrid striker's announcement
View ArticleQueiroz tells his Iran players to follow the 'three Rs' against Ronaldo and...
The Asian nation goes into the final round of matches in Group B still in with a chance of qualifying even if their hopes seem remote
View ArticleWorld Cup permutations: How can Argentina qualify for last 16?
With one round of group games to go at Russia 2018, we have wrapped up all of the possible permutations for the eight pools.
View ArticleRonaldo & Portugal team-mates 'woken' by noisy Iran fans outside hotel
The two sides face a do-or-die Group B encounter on Monday, and Iranian fans have done their best to give their side a boost
View ArticleSpain 2 Morocco 2: La Roja top group despite dramatic draw
Fernando Hierro's side finish above Portugal in Group B after a 2-2 draw against Morocco in Kaliningrad.
View ArticleIran 1 Portugal 1: Santos' men survive late Saransk scare after Ronaldo...
Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty miss ultimately did not cost Portugal a last-16 berth as they held out for a dramatic 1-1 draw with Iran.
View ArticleWorld Cup 2018: Spain tops group despite dramatic draw
Fernando Hierro's side finish above Portugal in Group B after a 2-2 draw against Morocco in Kaliningrad.
View ArticleRenard opts against VAR blast despite Spain snatching controversial point off...
Despite seeing his side cruelly denied a 2-1 win by a marginal offside decision, the Frenchman decided not to launch another tirade against officials
View Article'Ronaldo and Messi treated differently' - Queiroz questions red card call on...
VAR is "not going well" at the World Cup, claims the Iran boss after a frustrating 1-1 draw saw his side eliminated at the group stage in Russia
View ArticleRonaldo sadness no surprise to Santos after penalty miss in Portugal stalemate
A failed spot kick was just one element of a difficult night for the Real Madrid superstar on Monday and his coach can see why he was upset at the end
View Article'Ronaldo is allowed an off day' - Fonte defends Portugal superstar amid VAR...
The Real Madrid forward missed a penalty and escaped a red card in his last outing, with World Cup progress secured on another controversial evening
View Article'I pick my mother' - Azmoun quits Iran amid insults after World Cup exit
The 23-year-old feels the abuse he and his team-mates have suffered has affected his mother, resulting in him ending his international career
View ArticleGermany out, Ronaldo Portugal's star - World Cup teams rated
The World Cup group stage is over, so we have rated the performances of all 32 nations.
View ArticleMorocco midfielder Amine Harit gets suspended sentence after fatal car crash
The 21-year-old Schalke 04 midfielder featured in only one of Morocco's three matches at the Fifa World Cup in Russia
View ArticleAFC Asian Cup 2019: Group D Preview - Iran, Iraq, Vietnam and Yemen
Goal takes a look at the Group D contenders of the 24-team event which gets underway on January 5...
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