Denis Cheryshev said there were "no words to express" how he felt after he struck twice for Russia as the World Cup hosts thumped Saudi Arabia.
The World Cup kicks off in Russia Thursday as the host nation take on Saudi Arabia in front of 80 000 people in Moscow.
Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar are all aiming to leave an indelible mark but it’s also the perfect stage for a new generation to showcase their talents.
For Fifa, the tournament is a commercial and technological opportunity.
The new world champs — whose only strategy was to ‘have fun’ — pulled off a stunning coup in Prague
Activists and social movements feel left out in the cold by a process that doesn’t take them seriously
The ‘murder’ had been staged in order to foil an attempt on his life by Moscow according to the head of Ukraine’s security service
Events in recent months highlight the mounting interest of China and Russia in the Central African Republic
More leaders in more African countries will abolish term limits unless organisations like the African Union take action
The deputy president and Jacob Zuma are both in Russia to meet the newly re-elected head of state
Authoritarian countries will put liberal democracies under pressure
Are there cheaper alternatives to nuclear power to alleviate energy shortages in Africa?
The US and its allies have called for the enforcement of a ceasefire and demanded Syria engage in UN-led peace talks
Pentagon planners are taking pains to avoid hitting Russian military assets.
The US, Canada, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, France and Denmark have all expelled Russian envoys over the poisoning of a former Russian spy
The president has won his fourth term, but many eyes are on voter turnout in the face of an opposition boycott
"Sixty-five passengers and six crew members were on board, and all of them died," Russia’s office of transport
South Africa’s obsession with nuclear energy under the leadership of President Zuma, is dangerous.
The incident involving the Russian-made Angosat-1 followed a similar one in November when Russia lost contact with a weather satellite
Japan is not training any more astronauts for ISS missions but announced plans earlier this year to send its first astronaut to the moon by 2030.
The US president also insisted he and his campaign had not colluded with Moscow in the 2016 election.
Temporary seats in Yekaterinburg mean some World Cup spectators will get a remote view
Fafa says that Russia will be ready, but the country’s hosting stadiums suggests the opposite
Minority communities visiting Russia in 2018 will be warned about the possibility of attacks
Out of an estimated 15000 weapons around the world, around 4000 are currently deployed and ready to be used.
A rapid price hike will result in South Africans paying more for food and transport.
Over the past year, the public discussion on election security and integrity has focused on concerns about foreign meddling in U.S. elections.
Typically, such a wide-ranging investigation would first target lower-level people while building a case against those higher up.
Zuma appears to be hedging bets before the party conference in December 2017 when the ANC will elect a new leader
Our fascination with space shows no signs of slowing down, 60 years after the Soviet Union launched the world’s first satellite, Sputnik.
Media outlets ramped up fact-checking teams and political parties pledged not to use campaign bots
President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday that the US will have to slash its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755