France's Kylian Mbappe won the FIFA Young Player award. The award was created to recognise the impact made by young footballers in the FIFA World Cup. The tournament is constantly being rejuvenated by fresh talent – many of these players are relatively unknown even before the opening ceremony, but emerge
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RUSSIA 2018 : HARRY KANE WINS GOLDEN BOOT AS GRIZEMANN WINS SILVER
England's Harry Kane finished as the leading goalscorer at the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ to win the adidas Golden Boot. France's Antoine Griezmann and Belgium's Romelu Lukaku finished second and third respectively. If two or more players are tied on goals, the winner is determined by total assists. If assists cannot
RUSSIA 2018 : THIBAUT COURTOIS WINS GOLDEN GLOVE AHEAD AT THE WORLD CUP
Belgium's Thibaut Courtois won the adidas Golden Glove as the tournament’s best goalkeeper, as decided by the FIFA Technical Study Group. Iker Casillas, Oliver Kahn and Gianluigi Buffon are amongst the previous winners. Until 2006, the award was called the Yashin Award in honour of the former goalkeeper Lev Yashin. Belgium
RUSSIA 2018 : LUKA MODRIC TAKES OVER FROM LIONEL MESSI AS THE BEST PLAYER OF THE WORLD CUP
Croatia's Luka Modric was given the golden ball award as he succeeds Argentina's Lionel Messi who also won the award in 2014. Prior to seeing France lift the FIFA World Cup Trophy, the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) came together to decide where the Russia 2018 awards should go. Adidas Golden Ball
RUSSIA 2018 : FRANCE CLINCH SECOND WORLD TITLE AFTER RUNNING OVER CROATIA
France secured their second trophy in the most prestigious Football tournament, FIFA World Cup on Sunday. Les Blues became the golden team of the Russian World Cup after defeating Croatia 4-2 in a thoroughly entertaining Final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow in what was a fitting end to an outstanding
BELGIUM WIN BRONZE BUT JOIN THE CLASS OF SIX WINS AT THE WORLD CUP
ARGENTINA FA SET TO DISMISS JORGE SAMPOLI AS COACH OF THE NATIONAL TEAM
Reports from Argentina indicate that out of favour National team coach, Jorge Sampoli is set to be sacked on Monday, July 16. This was revealed by renowned Argentine football journalist Hernan CASTILLO on TV show on Friday, " Jorge SAMPAOLI leaving his position as head coach of Argentina has become imminent.
AFRICA U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP: GHANA’S GAME WITH BENIN RESCHEDULED FROM JULY TO AUGUST
2018 WIMBLEDON OPEN: KEVIN ANDERSON SEES OFF JOHN ISNER TO SET UP A HISTORIC FINAL FOR HIMSELF
Kevin Anderson made another history when he reached his first Wimbledon final after outlasting John Isner in an extraordinary match on Centre Court on Friday night. It was the longest semi-final at SW19, surpassing the four hours and 43 minutes set by Novak Djokovic and Juan Martín Del Potro in 2013,
2018 WIMBLEDON OPEN : SERENA WILLIAMS FACES ANGLIQUE KERBER IN THE FINAL OF THE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Serena Williams will face Angelique Kerber in the repeat of the 2016 final of the Wimbledon Championship in England. Williams, who gave birth to her first child in September, has made a brilliant comeback to reach the final at the 2018 Wimbledon Open . The American faces Angelique Kerber on Saturday,