GEORGIA VAKASIMELA
The CAVB refereeing chief rubbished suggestions the new born forward was the worst player he had seen play in a World Cup qualifier
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‘THE WAY IT SHOULD BE’ – VERBATIM
WORLD CUP
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“World Cup soccer always sparks emotions – good and bad. Mix that with a Russian-led invasion, and it’s no wonder that as a whole my team wanted to get out of the place. When you have played football, that’s how it should be. The Russian football authorities could learn from that – go on, throw a few more bunches of crayons at the windows and encourage people to be expressive about their feelings.”
FIFA press officer Rocco Butt talking about the match between the England and Russian teams after Tuesday’s World Cup match
Russian Football Union chief Alexander Lebedev explaining why the FA pushed for the friendly to be held after England’s defeat by Russia
IT STARTED IN PARIS
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Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz calls for a stoppage to allow fans to remove their banners that have been waved in support of the Northern Irish players before kick-off
HIT-AND-RUN VICTIM BEN ROPER
Ben Roper talking to Sportsmail about the death of his friend Johnny Evans
CHICAGO RESCUERS CROSSING
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