Elimination sends Mexico back to the drawing board
(Reuters) – Mexico have had six different coaches at the last seven World Cups ranging from the impassioned, ranting Mexican Miguel Herrera to irascible Argentine Ricardo La Volpe and the cerebral Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio, their current boss.
Poland’s coach to step down after World Cup humiliation
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s coach Adam Nawalka will step down at the end of July after his team crashed out of the group stage of the 2018 World Cup tournament.
Maradona offers to coach Argentina for free
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Former Argentine great Diego Maradona has offered to coach his country for free, eight years after his last attempt ended in World Cup failure.
Russia’s Samedov trains alone ahead of Croatia match
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia midfielder Aleksandr Samedov trained alone on Tuesday ahead of the World Cup hosts’ quarter-final against Croatia.
Possession no longer the law for achieving World Cup success
SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) – When Spain won the World Cup in 2010 by guarding possession with near infinite zeal a new maxim was etched into football’s text book of received wisdom – hog the ball and you win the match.
Danish Football Association reports death threats against striker to police
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The Danish Football Association said on Tuesday it has reported death threats made against striker Nicolai Jorgensen to the police, after he endured a barrage of online abuse for missing a World Cup penalty against Croatia.
Major League Baseball roundup: Porcello tags Scherzer in Red Sox win
Rick Porcello threw six strong innings and also helped on offense with a three-run double off old friend Max Scherzer as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 in the opener of an interleague series Monday night at Nationals Park.
Moscow police briefly cordon off street near Kremlin after finding suspicious bag
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow police on Tuesday briefly cordoned off a street near the Kremlin that has become a popular gathering place for World Cup fans after finding a suspicious bag.
One gamble too far for heartbroken Japan
SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) – Akira Nishino’s short time in charge of Japan has been defined by a succession of gambles and so it was perhaps fitting that his side departs the World Cup after risking it all in the last 16 against Belgium.
After great escape, Belgians eye Brazil without pressure
MOSCOW (Reuters) – It took a great escape in injury time to get there after being two goals down to Japan, but Belgium can now view their quarter-final against Brazil free of the weight of expectation.
