TERRY & LAMPARD BACKED TO BECOME CHELSEA COACH IN FUTURE

The Ex-Blues defender is taking his coaching badges and is thought to be a perfect possibility to come back to Stamford Bridge at some stage.

John Terry would be a perfect contender to acquire the administrative reins at Chelsea soon, says Ray Wilkins.

The Blues have battled for steadiness in the burrow over late circumstances, with Premier League and Champions League titles unfit to convey congruity at Stamford Bridge.
Facilitate vulnerability has been started this season, with Antonio Conte being connected with a move somewhere else after under two years in the last place anyone would want to be.

Wilkins trusts Chelsea could take care of their issues by swinging to a well-known face, with previous captain Terry – who is working towards his instructing identifications while at Aston Villa – an intelligent decision to fill the part at some phase nearby Frank Lampard.

The previous Blues player and coach told talkSPORT : "For what reason not? They took a risk with AVB each one of those years back. For what reason not offer it to them and let them have a bash at it?

"They know the club back to front, they are completely loved by everyone at the football club and it must be something worth being thankful for that those two are given a large portion of an open door."

Terry is yet to call time on his playing profession, having left Stamford Bridge over the late spring, yet he wants to get into administration.

Wilkins feels he gloats the fundamental authority qualities to flourish in a prominent post, with players of his gauge ideal for parts which expect them to bring the best out of best ability.

He included: "When you have been a best, top footballer, you comprehend the mindset of the best, top player.

"I take a gander at Roy Keane. I figured he would be a phenomenal director however when he went down the classes, I would envision that Roy couldn't acknowledge the way that somebody couldn't pass the ball from here to the divider and he would get somewhat irritated by it.

"The let you go down, the more dreary it turns out to be, so stay where you are utilized to and what you know since you know the mindset of the player you are managing.

"John ought to go in at a best, top Championship club or Premier League club."

Terry put in over 20 years with Chelsea in the wake of graduating out of their institute framework, winning pretty much every significant respect with the Blues.

Altogether, he showed up for the club, while likewise procuring 78 tops for England.

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HOW OTAMENDI REVIVED INTO MAN CITY'S SUPERSTAR

Get up and go Guardiola made a special effort to adulate the 29-year-old's resurgence, demanding that the Blues' noteworthy run would be incomprehensible without him

Up until Friday, Nicolas Otamendi had been known as 'The General'. He has now graduated to the to some degree rarer rank of 'Superman'.

Get up and go Guardiola's most edifying remarks as a rule come not when he is squeezed for an answer, but rather when he has something he needs to state. On Friday, when requested a John Stones wellness refresh, the Manchester City manager made one of his well-known segues.

"John's arrival is immense news for us since we have a Superman in the group," he said. "Nico Otamendi helped us totally… without Nico it would not be conceivable to do what we have done."

Guardiola is generally hesitant to single out his players for commend by any stretch of the imagination, however here he was disgusting.

"Everyone talks about a great deal of players, as Raheem, as Kevin, similar to David, as Sergio, and they merit it, yet in the event that I might want to point to some player who merits all the regard for what we have done as of not long ago it's Nico.

"Nico has been astonishing, on the grounds that he's a person who even with torment, even with issues in the lower leg, in the knee, in the back, he generally battles. He's one of the hugest contenders I at any point found in my life. He was so imperative. I can't envision the circumstance we would be in, as far as the table, as far as the way we play, without him. It would have been outlandish."

To repeat, that is Pep Guardiola, who struggles with each and every conceivable part of a football coordinate, ascribing City's record-breaking 18-amusement winning run to a great extent to the exhibitions of one focus back.

In the background the acclaim goes considerably further. A source who has worked with Guardiola on the preparation ground for a long time as of late revealed to Goal that he trusts Otamendi's change in the course of recent months is second just to Philipp Lahm's transformation to a focal midfielder.

Lahm, nearing the finish of his vocation, was culled from the right-back part he had influenced his to possess for Bayern Munich and Germany and set at the very support of Guardiola's side. He was persuasive as Bayern went up against another playing style and won the Bundesliga speedier than any group has ever won a class title.

Otamendi has not changed positions, but rather he looks like a totally changed player.

In his initial two seasons in Manchester he was frequently the man found out, exacerbating a terrible circumstance by going to ground too effectively when uncovered, or essentially turning off at the fundamental minute.

In reality, a half year prior his future was the subject of some uncertainty, just for Aleksandar Kolarov to leave and City's exchange intends to change. Before Christmas the Argentine was given another two-year contract, featuring exactly how imperative he has progressed toward becoming.

Nowadays he does the part. Notwithstanding a modest bunch of special cases he has annihilated the sort of mistakes which beforehand undermined him. He has enhanced the most grounded zone of his diversion, aeronautical duels, significantly further, and has now found the capacity and the certainty to play the correct sit back. In Stones' nonappearance that has turned out to be priceless for Guardiola, and the best case of his recently discovered obligation came against Huddersfield toward the finish of November, when he basically played as an additional playmaker.

Otamendi heatmap from amusement at Huddersfield (Opta)

"Being a focal protector in our group isn't simple," Guardiola clarifies. "You play 40 meters in front [of your own goal], shielding a great deal of room behind, you need to help us with the assemble ups, they can't simply be stressed over guarding.

"It's so requesting however this can just happen when you are overcome, you have mettle, you have a tremendous identity to endeavor to do it.

"At the present time he's perusing the circumstances, where the spaces are to pass the ball, incredibly."

Otamendi himself expresses gratitude toward Guardiola for that specific change: "The certainty that the chief gives you is imperative when you have to turn out with the ball," the 29-year-old told Goal after the triumph over Bournemouth. "In the event that a group is sitting profound, the inside backs need to turn out with the ball and we need to have the persistence to give the go at the correct right minute."

To illuminate his change in such manner, Otamendi has made more passes (1734) than each and every player in the best divisions in England, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Turkey and Portugal.

There is nothing amiss with a regressive go in Guardiola's framework, particularly as Ederson can select basically any objective on the pitch from his own territory, yet 70 for each penny of Otamendi's passes have been played advances in any case. Ninety-two for every penny of his aggregate passes have achieved their objective, making him the most precise of the Premier League's 20 most continuous passers.

His 41 headed clearances, 24 effective handles and 31 block attempts have been essential, however they are clearly not class highs because of the reality City's safeguards invest more energy in the ball than without it. So it is maybe best to give Guardiola himself a chance to clarify the other, certain, zones Otamendi has been progressing.

"What you need to do when the rival bounces, what you need to do when the rival doesn't hop. Where are the spaces in front? What are the keeps running in behind? He's understanding it ridiculously well, so I'm cheerful for him, he merits all our regard for what he has done."

The mystery, the two men demand, is diligent work.

"We take a shot at this amid the week, we work on everything with the goal that everything goes well upon the arrival of the amusement," Otamendi says. "The principal year is dependably somewhat harder, with the adjustment to another playing style and another thought. This year we essentially all know the ideas that Pep needs and we endeavor to enhance each day, in each instructional meeting."

Guardiola includes: "I'm extremely inspired, in light of the fact that it's not simply happened now, it's from year and a half cooperating, and a great deal of gatherings, a ton of discussing what is a decent choice, what is the correct way.

"To persuade them isn't as entangled as individuals accept. From that point onward, it's preparation, preparing, process, process, and some need additional time than the others, yet now he's so smart.

"What I appreciate the most is that he didn't have these abilities. For instance John Stones can do it, as it's simple for him. Yet, what I appreciate the most are the ones for whom possibly it's not their solid point, but rather they attempt and they do it. He does that, and that is...wow... that is chapeau."

Caps off, to be sure.

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WHY SOME NIGERIAN BLOGS ARE UNDERATED

I've gone to a considerable measure of Nigerian web journals and believe me few merit experiencing. There are loads of things Nigerian bloggers do that frequently ruin them regardless of whether their thoughts are unique.

1. Unfocused review

This is one issue I've found with most bloggers and trust me as an essayist I've run over numerous. They need to incorporate nearly everything about a point into one specific post and afterward give it a title that spotlights on only one viewpoint. Illustration a blog with a title like ' affirmation list for bsu' any peruser that navigates this kind of title is occupied with seeing the confirmation list for bsu, not the school history or how to apply for the school post utme.

2. Long post

Another mix-up that makes your blog amateurish is making long posts. Most bloggers need to inspire perusers with long posts all things considered it's an immense kill. How about we be earnest, do you recollect the last time you perused an entire page of Wikipedia from the earliest starting point to the end? The vast majority of us don't care for opening Wikipedia these days in light of the fact that the posts are too long. A similar route with your posts-perusers will simply look through it and hit the back catch in the event that it is too long. Keep your posts as short and clear as could be allowed and you'll have perusers moving from one page to the next on your blog

3. Your English doesn't make a difference as much as you think

Believe me on this one. Most Indian online journals with heaps of "Tear english" are far more educational and expert than most Nigerian sites. Why? Since they generally keep their posts as short, clear and enlightening as could reasonably be expected, no winding sentences just to inspire their perusers.

4. Promotions

I won't speak much about this. Continue feeling your blog with futile promotions and deceiving your guests to tap on advertisements - toward the end you'll wind up with only a penny while sponsors winds up with the gigantic heap.

There are numerous more focuses that I could have added to this post however I'll abandon you with this. Perusers please include yours with the goal that bloggers can realize what you like or don't need so they can move forward.

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IMPORTANCE OF CHARCOAL

Charcoal is one of the most neglected
products at home.
However, if you really need first aid,charcoal is something you need to have on you all the time.
You might not know this but it is one of the
most medicinal products you can have at home
due to its poison extraction ability.
In case you never gave it much attention, this is
the time to do so.
Here are *13* advantages of charcoal you never thought about.

1.Preventing_Odour

Does your shoe smell bad? Just get some
charcoal & put it in them. Do you have any bad
smell in your room? Drop some charcoal where
you suspect the smell could be coming from.
Does your fridge or freezer smell? Put a piece of
charcoal in it. Do you have strong body odour?
Just make a powder out of charcoal & use.
charcoal is very good at getting rid of bad smell.
Ever wondered why your parents always scooped
out the ash from the coal pot to pour in the hen
coop or toilet before sweeping? That was to get
rid of the odour.

2.Keeping_Food_Fresh

If you want your vegetables to be fresh all the
time, just make a solution out of
charcoal &
leave your vegetables in them. Thank us later.

3.Removing_Toxins_From_Food

These days, people complain about the use of
fertilizers on plants & vegetables, making them
unwholesome & poisonous. If you have
charcoal,
you don’t need to worry about this. All you need
to do is leave the vegetables in a charcoal
solution overnight & it’ll take care of the toxins.
If you suspect any food contains too many
chemicals, just drop them in a charcoal solution
for some hours & you’re good to go.

4.For_Teeth_Whitening

If you want to whiten your teeth, pay no
attention to all these adverts on whitening
chemicals & technology. Just get yourself some
charcoal & grab hold of a plantain stalk. Make a
powder out of the charcoal, mash the tip of the
plantain stalk, dip it into the charcoal powder &
brush your teeth with it for a week.

5.Restoring_Soup_That_Went_Bad

Did your groundnut soup or palm nut soup go
bad? No need to worry about pouring it all away.
Just put it back on fire & drop a piece of
charcoal in it. This will extract all the bad taste &
smell & restore the soup to its fresh state.

6.Detoxifying

Do you have a hangover out of a drink out with
friends the previous night? Just have some
charcoal with you & chew on it. To make it more
effective, make a nice solution out of it & drink.
You’re good to go.

7.Neutralizing_Alcohol

If you mistakenly did some wild mixing & feel it
can knock you out, just add some
charcoal to
the mixture & your problem is solved. Or if you
took in too much alcohol, just drink some
charcoal solution & you’re good to go.

8.Healing_Wounds

Do you have a situation where someone’s wound
has become so infected to the state doctors are
saying they have to cut the affected area? Don’t
stress over it, get a large amount of
charcoal powder & pour it on the wound. This will extract
all the poison from the wound & also help it heal
faster. If you have a cut & you want to treat it
fast, just get some powdered charcoal & pour on
it.

9.Water_Filtration

Do you feel your water is contaminated? You
don’t need all these products on the market.
charcoal can do better, just drop some amount
of it in it. Don’t worry about the colour, it is safe,
you can even chew on charcoal. It is far safer
than eating chicken from KFC.

10.Skin_Cleansing

Do you have pimples, acne or any skin disease
you really want to get rid of or do you want a
very smooth face or skin? All you need is
charcoal. Make a thick solution out of it & smear
it on your body & leave it on for some hours
before taking your bath. It will leave your skin
smooth & fresh.

11.Stain_Removal

Do you have some stubborn stain in your kitchen,
washroom or on your tiles? You actually need
charcoal to get rid of it. I know you’re imagining
how this black stainy product can actually
remove stains right? Just try it, it works like
magic.

12.Getting_rid_of_a_Bloated_Stomach

If you ate or drank something & feel bloated,
charcoal is the best solution to get rid of the
bloating.

13.Gets_Rid_of_bad_Cholesterol

Making a solution out of it & drinking helps
eliminate all the bad cholesterol you have stored
in you.

14.Ulcer_Treatment

charcoal can treat all ulcers. Just make it a
habit to always chew some.

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FEW THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GEORGE WEAH(LIBERIAN PRESIDENT ELECT )

Subsequent to beginning his vocation in his nation of origin of Liberia, Arsene Wenger conveyed him to Europe where he signed for Monaco in 1988.

》. Weah moved to Paris Saint German in 1992 where he won Ligue 1 of every 1994 and turned into the best scorer of the 1994-95 UEFA Champions League.

》. He marked for AC Milan in 1995 where he burned through four effective seasons, and won the Italian Serie A, twice. His most eminent objective in Italy observed him run the length of the field against Verona.

》He moved to the English Premier League towards the finish of his profession and had spells at Chelsea and Manchester City, before coming back to France to play for Marseille in 2001, and in this manner finishing his vocation with Al-Jazira in 2003.

》At worldwide level, he spoke to Liberia at the African Cup of Nations on two events.

》. A symbol in Africa, Weah has been intensely associated with governmental issues in his country Liberia and ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2005 decisions, losing to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the second round of voting.

》. In the 2011 race, he kept running for VP on Winston Tubman's ticket. Running as a Congress for Democratic Change competitor, Weah was chosen to the senate in 2014.

》. As effective as he was at club level, Weah was not ready to convey over that accomplishment to the Liberia National Team. Altogether, Weah played 60 games for Liberia more than 20 years, scoring 22 goals.

》. Alongside untouched greats in the game, for example, Alfredo Di Stefano and George Best, Weah is viewed as being among the best football players who never found the opportunity to play at a World Cup.

》. Upon official declaration, George Weah will be the main resigned proficient footballer to rise as the President of a nation.



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MUSONDA SIGN NEW DEAL WITH CHELSEA UNTIL 2022

 The highly appraised midfielder has been compensated for making his first-team leap forward at Stamford Bridge with another contract

Charly Musonda has marked another agreement at Premier League champions Chelsea which will keep him at the club until 2022.

The exceptionally appraised midfielder has been remunerated with crisp terms in a battle which has seen him make a first-team appearance at Stamford Bridge.

The 21-year-old, who invested energy increasing crucial senior experience with Real Betis last season, influenced a goalscoring debut for the Blues in a 5-1 Carabao Cup prevail upon Nottingham Forest – having already figured off the bench in the Community Shield and a Premier League loss to Burnley.

[ALSO READ] : HAZARD A TRUE MAESTRO AND CHELSEA MUST PAY HIM SUPER WAGES

He has been on Chelsea's books since 2012 and is enchanted to have been offered the chance to expand his stay in west London.

The Belgium U21 international told the club's authentic site : "I am extremely glad and exceptionally pleased. I came here exceptionally youthful and am extremely glad to proceed with my time here.

"I adore this club so it's an awesome minute for me and my family.

"Presently I need to set up myself and advance into the group and remain here for all time."

Blues executive Marina Granovskaia included: "We are exceptionally upbeat Charly has conferred his future to the club.

"He is an energizing ability who we accept can form into an imperative first-cooperative person and we trust he will be a piece of Chelsea's victories for quite a while to come."

Musonda, who won the FA Youth Cup on two events while part of the Blues' foundation framework, has gone ahead to take his count of appearances to six this season and will trust that there are numerous more to come as he pushes for a place in Antonio Conte's plans.

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HAZARD A TRUE MAESTRO AND CHELSEA MUST PAY HIM SUPER WAGES

The Blues forward is scoring reliably and his most recent execution in Saturday's 3-1 prevail upon Newcastle indicated that he is so critical to the team.

Eden Hazard is showing himself to be a genuine virtuoso in a Chelsea shirt after another masterclass execution against Newcastle United where he gave the achievement after a moderate begin.

Chelsea went 1-0 down to a Dwight Gayle goal after a poor begin yet Hazard's strike, only nine minutes after the fact, quieted the nerves of Antonio Conte's side against previous coach Rafa Benitez.

Hazard's first goal was his seventh of the season, a noteworthy figure considering he missed all of August with a broken ankle. In September, he was all the while playing himself once more into full wellness with substitute and cup appearances but at the same time he's up to six assists this season.

He's added to more than a goal at regular intervals this season and has struck up an awesome association with the new No.9, Alvaro Morata, who made it 2-1 with a poacher's complete from a slug Victor Moses cross.

Risk was the fundamental danger all through the early commence and he coordinated Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola with 80 goals as he got a punishment for the club in the second half to make it a3-1 triumph. It likewise implied that the No.10 now has a greater number of goals versus Newcastle than some other English side, with his 6th goal in eight appearances.

Conte acquired a remarkable ability in the wake of assuming control at Chelsea and the side is being worked around the Belgium captain. In the 3-5-2 formation, Hazard is being pushed in advance nearby Morata and it is implying that he can overlook his defendingobligations and concentrate on influencing teams to pay.

Ciaran Clark's critical foul on Hazard earned him a yellow card in a scene we see very regularly: a player who can't manage the 26-year-old looking outside the laws of the diversion to stop him.

Hazard had a punishment yell and a long-go strike inside a moment of each other in the 56th moment that could have executed the match at an early stage. He had nine shots in under 80 minutes and more than any of his partners and pulled his team to triumph.

Conte's choice to rest him against Swansea appears to have paid off, in spite of the fact that Chelsea were poor to watch in his nonattendance. It's difficult to rest Hazard and for Chelsea to stay at their same level.
Hazard had opportunities to get a hat trick versus Newcastle yet he fell off for Willian in the 78th moment to an additional extraordinary overwhelming applause. There's no doubt as far as anyone can tell that he is the Blues' most significant player.

Chelsea need to get Hazard on anothercontract yet they will most likely need to make him the best-paid player in the Premier League. He's Chelsea's Galactico , whiz and he's justified regardless of each penny

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WAYS TO BOOST TRAFFIC TO YOUR BLOG AS A NOVICE IN BLOGGING

As another blogger, you are generally wired about at long last propelling your own particular blog that you take a seat for a considerable length of time composing your first historically speaking post, needing to WOW your perusers. In the wake of perusing and including the completing touches, you hit the distribute catch. Done. Time to unwind! In any case, hold up a moment… when you check your blog details following two or three hours, you are confused at the quantity of visits you are seeing. Zero . No movement by any means. You take a deadly hit to the chest and that is the emotional end to your blogging venture.

It isn't the end .

There is an approach to transform zero into hundreds. Hundreds into thousands. Thousands into many thousands, and to each blogger's fantasy, a huge number of visits every month. Snatch some tea and get settled as I am going to clarify the a wide range of approaches to support activity to your blog.

Approaches to support activity to your blog

Set a rundown of particular objectives

I am a self-announced objective setter. I cherish defining a rundown of objectives to accomplish in light of the fact that it spurs me to tick off the crates. Compose a rundown of particular objectives you need to accomplish for your blog amid the short to long haul. This could include getting 'X' measure of perspectives in 3 months or picking up 'X' measure of supporters of your email list. Be practical however. Defining your impossible objectives might be an issue as you will feel dispirited and focused on the off chance that you don't contact them

Offer your blog entries on Facebook

With more than 2 billion dynamic month to month clients, it is astute to advance your presents on Facebook on direct people to your blog. In the event that you fear being 'irritating' by continually advancing your posts, make a Facebook page for your blog. Give individuals on your companions a chance to rundown and everywhere on your web-based social networking stages that you have a Facebook page, and the individuals who are intrigued will give you a like. They will hope to be advised when another post is out, and will probably be more drawn in with your blog.

Auto-Tweet new posts (Oh and remember to tweet your old posts)

On your blog, you can set up auto-tweet to naturally tweet at whatever point another post is up. Simple! It doesn't stop there. Utilize Twitter further bolstering your good fortune and give a movement lift to your old presents from time on time.

Let your Instagram followers think about your blog

You can direct people to your blog by means of Instagram utilizing 3 techniques:

1. Report new posts in your inscription

2. Adding your blog URL to your profile

3. Report new posts on Instagram stories, or in the event that you have more than 10,000 devotees, utilize the swipe up highlight to connect your Instagram adherents straightforwardly to your blog.

Join Pinterest assemble sheets

Pinterest is an astounding approach to pick up introduction through your visual substance. To pull in your intended interest group, make sticks that are attractive. I suggest utilizing Canva . It's free and super simple to utilize (you don't should be a visual fashioner to make stick commendable substance!). There's a considerable measure of gathering sheets out there so demand to join some that are significant to your specialty.

Join applicable Facebook groups

There are numerous Facebook bunches for various interests from cake making to blogging to wellness. Essentially look through a catchphrase that interests you and bunches of Facebook gatherings will fly up. Join a few, read the principles, and begin interfacing. There will as a rule be strict strings for every day of the week where you can advance your substance however a few gatherings enable you to post your own strings, exchanges and connections.

Leave significant comments on web journals inside your niche

Be a piece of the blogging group and bolster different web journals. All things considered read their substance and forget well idea remarks as opposed to trying to say "incredible post" or "I cherish this". It just demonstrates that you aren't intrigued and most likely didn't read their post. Additionally, abstain from being excessively self-special when leaving a remark by urging their perusers to look at your blog. It's not proficient.

Keep in mind, what comes around goes around. Bolster others and others will bolster you . This is the thing that I adore about the blogging group. There is no opposition or race to end up noticeably the best. We as a whole help each other which is great!

Contact different bloggers

Systems administration is imperative in the blogging scene. Making associations with bloggers inside your specialty is profitable in light of the fact that you can take a shot at cooperative posts, and uncommon ventures to control perusers to every others' blog. You will get introduction from different bloggers crowd and the other way around. It's a win-win! Furthermore, you have now picked up a blogger companion .

Continuously react to remarks

To fabricate blog movement, you need to deal with the activity you as of now have. This includes being receptive to your perusers and ensure they realize that you esteem their info. I react to everybody since I welcome them setting aside their opportunity to peruse my post and telling me their considerations.

Compose clear, convincing titles

At the point when individuals are hunting down something specifically inside your specialty, it is significant that your title urges them to tap on your blog. Ensure that your title obviously passes on your substance, and will intrigue them enough to tap on your connection.

Acing SEO

Website design enhancement, or site design improvement is normally something that panics new bloggers. It seems threatening at first however believe me, you will get its hang! Website design enhancement is basically expanding your blog activity through natural query items. There are many instruments that will enable you to ace SEO on your blog.

One of them is RankCrew , made by Daniel Anton , who saw an issue with littler sites not being discovered in light of the fact that they didn't have enough backlinks on the web. Dan and his group offer customers help with site building, SEO improvement and backlinks to enable them to catch their intended interest group and end up noticeably positioned higher in web crawlers

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100 FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT WORLD CUP

1. 2018 will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, 88 years after the initial tournament in Uruguay (1930) and for the first time in Russia.
2. 32 countries will compete in the 2018 World Cup, with Iceland and Panama making their debuts in the competition. Slovakia were the last team to make it past the group stage on their debut in 2010.
3. The tournament will take place in 12 stadiums across 11 cities. Moscow is the only city with two arenas (Luzhniki and Spartak).
4. Since 1986 (included), the world champion came first in the group stage.
5. Other than South Africa (2010), all hosts have reached the second round. In 30% of cases (6/20), they have been champions (the last was France in 1998).
6. All World Cups have been won by European (11) or South American (9) sides.
7. Brazil has won the World Cup more than any other side, with 25% of the titles (5/20). It is also the only country to have competed in every competition.
8. There have only been four times when a team has won all of their games at a World Cup (Uruguay, 4/4 in 1930), Italy (4/4 in 1938) and Brazil (6/6 in 1970, 7/7 in 2002).
9. Germany will hope to be the first national team to win back to back World Cups since Brazil in 1962. Only Brazil (5) have more titles than Germany (4).
10. The last two reigning champions were knocked out in the group stages: Italy in 2010 and Spain in 2014.
11. Portugal are aiming to be the fourth team to win the European Championships and the World Cup consecutively, like West Germany (Euros 72, World Cup 74), France (World Cup 98, Euros 00) and Spain (Euros 08, World Cup 10, Euros 12).
12. Italy failed to qualify for the first time since 1958, being the only one of eight teams to have won the competition who won’t compete in Russia.
13. Mexico has qualified without winning the trophy more than any other country (16 times).
14. Switzerland are the only country to avoid conceding in a World Cup campaign, with no goals conceded in 4 games in 2006.
15. 11 of the 62 games England have played in World Cups have ended 0-0, more than any other team.
16. Brazil has had the most red cards in the history of the competition (11), with Argentina (10) and Uruguay (9) not far behind.
17. Peru, who competed in the first World Cup, will play in the competition for the first time since 1982, the longest absence of any side that will be in Russia.
18. The record for most goals in the competition
stands at 171 (in 1998 and 2014), while that with least goals from 64 games is 145 (in 2010).
19. Germany has scored the most goals in the last three World Cups (14 in 2006, 16 in 2010, 18 in 2014).
20. The most goals in a single World Cup match occurred on June 26, 1954: Austria beat Switzerland 7-5.
21. Frenchman Just Fontaine still holds the record for the most goals scored in a World Cup (13, in 1958), while Russian forward Oleg Salenko has bagged more than any other in a single World Cup match: five goals against Cameroon, on 28 June 1994.
22. Among the current players, Thomas Muller has the most World Cup goals, with 10 (5 in each of the last two tournaments); He is six goals shy of all-time top scorer Miroslav Klose (16).
23. Thomas Müller also holds the record for assists in World Cups amongst current players (6); only Diego Maradona ( , Grzegorz Lato and Pierre Littbarski (7) can boast more assists than him since 1966.
24. The last player to reach ten goals in a single World Cup was Gerd Müller, in 1970; since then, the best has been Ronaldo in 2002 ( .
25. Miroslav Klose, Pelé and Uwe Seeler have all scored in four World Cups; the only players who could reach this landmark in Russia are: Tim Cahill, Rafael Marquez, Cristiano Ronaldo and David Villa.
26. The Mexican Antonio Carbajal and the German Lothar Matthäus have played in more World Cups (5) than any other footballer; only Rafael Marquez could reach this tally in Russia.
27. Every World Cup has been won by a coach who is the same nationality as his team.
28. Uruguay's Oscar Washington Tabárez will be at his fourth World Cup; more than any other coach at Russia 2018 (he has six wins, three draws and six defeats in the competition).
29. Helmut Schön is the coach with the most matches in the history of World Cups, 25 and all with Germany.
30. Playing as Russia (not the USSR), the hosts have never managed to overcome the group stage in a World Cup (1994, 2002, 2014), finishing in third position on each occasion.
31. Germany were the only UEFA team to win all their qualifiers, and had the best goal difference (+39).
32. England will play their 15th World Cup, this being their sixth straight qualification, matching their best streak in the competition (between 1950 and 1970).
33. France have qualified for their 15th tournament and a sixth participation in a row, their best ever streak.
34. Spain conceded the joint fewest goals in the UEFA Qualifiers (three goals in 10 matches, just like England), and were one of the four undefeated sides (9W 1D), along with Belgium, Germany and England.
35. It will be the first World Cup for Roberto Martínez. He's the first foreign coach to lead Belgium at a major competition since Doug Livingstone in Switzerland 1954.
36. Counting the records of Yugoslavia as well as Serbia and Montenegro, this will be the 12th World Cup for Serbia, but it is only their second participation as an independent country (as of 2010).
37. Sweden have kept a clean sheet in just three of their last 24 World Cup matches.
38. Switzerland reached the quarter-finals of a World Cup for the last time in 1954, when they were the hosts; since then, they have never passed the second round.
39. Poland have lost six of their last eight World Cup matches without scoring in any of those defeats; they have also let in at least one goal in each of those eight games (their last clean sheet coming in 1986).
40. Cristiano Ronaldo was the player who participated directly in the most goals (18) in the UEFA Qualifiers: 15 goals and three assists.
41. Croatia have lost the first game in their last three World Cups, the two most recent both against Brazil (2006 and 2014).
42. All of Denmark’s 27 goals at World Cups have come from inside the box.
43. Iceland are the country with the smallest population to ever compete at a World Cup, with 334,000 residents.
44. Brazil are the only side to have competed in every World Cup (21), have the most titles, 25% of tournaments, and the last to win back to back titles (1958 and 1962).
45. Only Bolivia (18) scored less goals than Argentina (19) in CONMEBOL qualifying.
46. Edinson Cavani was the top scorer in CONMEBOL qualifying with 10 goals for Uruguay.
47. James Rodriguez was the top scorer for Colombia in the 2014 World Cup and the 2018 qualifiers, being involved in eight of his country’s last 10 games in World Cup competitions, scoring six and assisting two.
48. Teofilo Cubillas has scored 10 and assisted two of Peru’s 19 World Cup goals (63%).
49. Mexico have been knocked out in the last-16 of the last six World Cups. They have only lost two of their last 17 group games (eight wins, seven draws).
50. Excluding penalties, Costa Rica were one of three unbeaten teams in the 2014 World Cup (alongside Germany and Holland).
51. Panama have qualified for their first World Cup. Slovakia were the last debutant to go beyond the group stages (2010).
52. No African country has qualified as often as Nigeria since their debut in 1994. 2018 will be their sixth World Cup.
53. Tunisia won their first World Cup game (3-1 vs Mexico June 2 1978) and has not won in any of their 11 games since (four draws, seven defeats). Bulgaria hold the record of 17 games without a win between 1962 and 1994.
54. Morocco wree the only country not to concede in the third round of CAF qualifiers for Russia 2018 (6 games).
55. Mohamed Salah was the top scorer in the third round of CAF qualifiers, scoring five of Egypt’s eight goals.
56. It will be the second major tournament for Aliou Cisse as a coach, after he reached the quarter final of the African Cup of Nations in 2017. As a player, he captained Senegal in their only World Cup (2002).
57. Five of the last eight goals scored by South Korea in the World Cup have come from outside the area. 12 of the last 13 have come in the second half.
58. Japan have only topped their group once: as hosts in 2002.
59. Tim Cahill has scored five of Australia’s 11 World Cup goals (45%). He’s one of nine players to have scored in the last three World Cups.
60. Iran have qualified for back to back World Cups for the first time in their history. They’ve never got beyond the group stage, winning just one of their 12 games, drawing three and losing eight. Their win was a 2-1 victory against USA in 1998.
61. Since qualifying for the World Cup, Saudi Arabia have fired two coaches: Bert van Marwijk and Edgardo Bauza.
62. Russia's coach, Stanislav Cherchesov, played in the USA 1994 6-1 victory against Cameroon. In that match, Oleg Salenko scored five goals, a record in a World Cup game.
63. Only Brazil (21) have played more World Cups than Germany (19), this being their 17th consecutive.
64. Since winning the title in 1966, England have reached the semi-finals on only one occasion (1990), and have been the first in their group in only one of their last five tournaments (2006).
65. Scotland haven't qualified for the World Cup.
66. None of the last 14 Spain matches in the World Cup ended in a draw (10W 4L).
67. Belgium have qualified for the 13th time in the World Cup, being the European country with the most participations outside the top 5 (Germany, Italy, Spain, England, France).
68. Serbia haven't passed the group stage in their last two World Cups (2006, 2010), losing five of their last six games in that phase; with only one victory, against Germany in 2010 (1-0).
69. Since reaching the final in 1958 as the home team, Sweden have beaten the second round on only one occasion: in the USA, 1994, when they finished third.
70. It will be the second big competition for Vladimir Petković as coach of Switzerland, after having remained undefeated at EURO 2016 (1W 3D, eliminated by penalties).
71. Poland has qualified for their eighth World Cup, their first since 2006.
72. Portugal have lost one of their last nine group stage games (0-4 vs Germany in 2014), winning five and drawing three since.
73. There have been five red cards in Croatia’s last four World Cup games (three for Croatia, two for their opposition).
74. Denmark have qualified from the group stage in three of their last four World Cups, but have never gone beyond the quarter finals, which they only reached once in 1998.
75. Gylfi Sigurdsson was the top scorer (4) and played most games (10, equal to Birkir Saevarsson and Ragnar Sigurdsson) for Iceland in qualifying.
76. It will be Tite’s first World Cup since he took charge of Brazil in June 2016. In qualifying he racked up 41 points (12 wins, five draws, one loss), the best tally in CONMEBOL qualifying since Argentina’s 43 points to qualifying for 2002.
77. Since 1978, only Germany (5) have reached the final more than Argentina (4).
78. Uruguay were the first World Cup champions in 1930 and won it again in the second running of the tournament in 1950. However, they’ve only got beyond the last 16 once in their last six attempts (4th place in 2010).
79. None of the last 18 matches Colombia have played in a World Cup ended goalless. Only the USA (33) and Austria (29) have played more games without a 0-0.
80. Peru have qualified for their fifth World Cup after beating New Zealand in the play-off.
81. Mexico have qualified for their 16th World Cup; only Brazil, Germany, Italy and Argentina have qualified for more.
82. Costa Rica have qualified for their fifth World Cup, getting out of the group on two of their four attempts (1990 and 2014).
83. It will be Panama coach Hernan Dario Gomez’s third World Cup, after coaching his native Colombia in 1998 and Ecuador in 2002 (knocked out of the group stage both times).
84. Nigeria have won only one of their last 12 games in the World Cup (three draws, eight defeats), beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 in 2014.
85. Tunisia have kept just one clean sheet from 12 games (0-0 vs West Germany in 1978).
86. None of Morocco’s 12 World Cup goals have come from a set piece.
87. It will be Hector Cuper’s first World Cup as a coach, he was also coach of Egypt for the African Cup of Nations in 2017, losing the final 2-1 to Cameroon.
88. Senegal have qualified for their second World Cup, reaching the quarter final in 2002.
89. South Korea have qualified for their 10th World Cup, more than any other Asian country. They haven’t failed to qualify since 1986.
90. Japan have won just two of their last 11 World Cup games (three draws, six defeats): against Cameroon and Denmark in 2010.
91. Australia have only qualified from the group once, in 2006, when they were beaten in the last 16 by champions Italy.
92. It will be Carlos Queiroz’s third consecutive World Cup as a coach, the second in a row with Iran. His best campaign was with Portugal in 2010, when they were knocked out in the last 16 by future champions Spain.
93. Saudi Arabia have qualified for their firth World Cup, their first since 2006, finishing last in their group in all of their last three attempts.
94. It will be Julen Lopetegui’s first major competition as a coach, his only experience was as third choice goalkeeper with Spain at USA 1994 where he didn’t play.
95. France have only topped their group in two of the last nine times they have competed (1998 and 2014), and have won just three of their last 12 group stage games (five draws, four draws), against Togo, Honduras and Switzerland.
96. It will be Gareth Southgate’s first major competition as a coach. In 1998 he played two games for England at the World Cup.
97. 2018 is Joachim Low’s sixth major competition as Germany boss, reaching the semi-finals every time (2nd in Euro 2008, 3rd at South Africa 2010, semi-finalist at Euro 2012, champions in Brazil 2014, semi-finalist at Euro 2016).
98. The last eight Belgium goals at World Cups came after the 70th minute.
99. Henrik Larsson was the last Swede to score in the competition (vs England, June 20 2006) and is the country’s top scorer in the competition with five goals.
100. David Villa has scored nine of the last 20 Spain World Cup goals and is one of the nine players to have scored in the last three competitions.

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2018 WORLD CUP DRAW

England have been paired with Belgium in Group G for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The groupings for one year from now's opposition were at long last uncovered on Friday amid a service in Moscow.

What's more, the huge news for the Three Lions is their meeting with any semblance of Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois in the first round.

Defending champions Germany were drawn with Mexico, Sweden and South Korea in Group F. Brazil, in the mean time, get themselves set against Switzerland, Serbia and Costa Rica in Group E.

European title champs Portugal have been given an intense gathering that incorporates top seeds Spain, Morocco and Iran.

Here is the full table: 

*Group A* Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay

*Group B* Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran

*Group C* France, Australia, Peru, Denmark

*Group D* Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria

*Group E* Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia

*Group F* Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea

*Group G* Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England

*Group H* Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan

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GARETH BALE SUFFERS ANOTHER SETBACK

 Los Blancos will indeed be without the Welsh star for there forthcoming game, however his coach demands the most recent blow is a "niggle"

Gareth Bale's Real Madrid rebound this week has turned out to be fleeting after head coach Zinedine Zidane affirmed he would miss Saturday's La Liga match  against Athletic Bilbao with another calf grumbling.

Bale had not highlighted since scoring in September's 3-1 Champions League win at Borussia Dortmund because of calf and crotch wounds before being presented as a moment half substitute amid Tuesday's Copa del Rey fourth-round tie against Fuenlabrada.

It turned out to be an astonishing cameo, with the Wales star making the two assist for Borja Mayoral in a generally toiled 2-2 draw with Madrid's third-level rivals that finished off a 4-2 total win.

In any case, the 28-year-old, who has been desolated by wellness issues in the course of the last two seasons by and by felt soreness in his troublesome lower leg muscle and Zidane isn't willing to go for broke for the excursion to San Mames.

"It's not much, it's only a niggle and when it's a little niggle we simply would prefer not to chance anything," Zidane told a pre-coordinate news gathering.

"I can't let you know precisely when it happened, [some time] upon the arrival of the match, when he abruptly expressed having torment.

"Toward the end he began feeling a tad of torment in the base of the calf and that was it."

In spite of the fact that he played down the seriousness of the damage, Zidane was not able offer ensures that Bale will be accessible for one week from now's match against Sevilla – Madrid's last La Liga game before withdrawing to the UAE for the Club World Cup.

"It relies upon him, unquestionably. I can't give you a date. I simply seek he's prepared after one week from now," he said.

"The issue with Gareth is that he must be 100 for every penny fit to play. He can't feel little niggles.

"He's a capable, solid player and when it's something in his calf, as it has been, it's something muddled and we remember it as an issue."

Zidane included: "We endeavor to be certain with him. It's an awful minute right now however things will improve.

"We simply need to help him and ensure he returns to wellness. We can't overlook that he's a vital player for us.

"At the point when he's fit he's an extraordinary player so we must be persistent. I have faith in Bale, we as a whole do. We're continually supporting him and we seek that things will go well after him rapidly."

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