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Refereeing & VARs at the 2018 FIFA World Cup: a new era for football!

A few days after the final whistle by the Argentinian referee Nestor Pitana, FIFA looks back extremely satisfied with how the referees performed and how the historical implementation of Video assistant referee (VAR) contributed to the resounding success of refereeing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia. “We said …

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Vivo caps extraordinary My Time, My FIFA World Cup campaign in Russia!

Global smartphone brand Vivo of China, wrapping up its sponsorship of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, joined the music performance of the Official Song to witness this memorable and extraordinary moment with all football fans. With the FIFA World Cup Official Song ‘Live it Up’ performed by Nicky …

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What’s Unseen is a Game Changer: The new Nike PhantomVSN boot!

Traditionally, boot design starts with a sketch, but there is nothing traditional about the brand new PhantomVSN boot by Nike. Quadfit Challenges Every Norm To create something different and better, designer Phil Woodman started conceiving of this boot from the inside out. This resulted in a proprietary new construction that …

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2018 FIFA World Cup final still the biggest draw on the box!

Already dubbed the “best-ever FIFA World Cup” even before the Final, the 2018 FIFA World Cup came to a thrilling end in Moscow on Sunday, with football fans and casual viewers alike following on TV around the world. In many territories, broadcasters achieved viewing figures that matched and even bettered …

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Hublot & the FIFA World Cup: There for Every Game and Every Victory!

On the back of its third time participating in the FIFA World Cup, Hublot wins every time. On the scoreboard, 1,000 guests immersed in the World Cup experience thanks to the watchmaker, more than 20 minutes played-exceptional visibility thanks to the fourth official boards, the entry onto the pitch of …

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Qatar Airways congratulates 2018 FIFA World Cup winners France!

Qatar Airways, an Official FIFA Partner and the Official Airline of FIFA, congratulates France on the outstanding win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia, following a month of football excitement in Russia. The tournament was watched by more than two billion spectators around the world, with more than …

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My arunfoot ‘2018 FIFA World Cup – Tournament Best XI’!

The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is history with France winning the tournament in a thrilling 4-2 win over Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday, July 15 afternoon. I chose a rather defensive formation, a 4-5-1 due to what we all saw in Russia unlike many …

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2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia: The Official Awards of the Tournament!

Luka Modric (CRO) was confirmed as the best player at the 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia after the official awards were announced. The Croatian midfielder won the adidas Golden Ball which is awarded to the best player by the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG). Eden Hazard (BEL) and Antoine …

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My #arunfoot Videoblog #42 – 2018 FIFA World Cup final special!

Besides writing on my blog arunfoot.com, I once in a while do my arunfoot Videoblog on Facebook LIVE on the latest in the world of football with a special focus on Indian and German football. In the latest installment I speak about the following: 1. A special ahead of the …

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