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Russia

Who does Fifa think will win the World Cup?

Do you know who makes the official football top 10 list?

Sport

Hundreds of children from around the globe visit World Cup with F4F

Kids from more than 211 countries and regions attended the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup as part of the Football for Friendship initiative.

Sport

World Cup 2018: Who do you think will win?

Tell us who you're backing to win the football competition.

South Africa

New Boks skipper Kolisi wants to inspire all South Africans

The 26-year-old loose forward was named as the first black test captain of the Boks for their home three-test series against England next month.

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South Korean taekwondo athletes perform for Pope

South Korean taekwondo athletes on Wednesday performed for Pope Francis after a planned show of Korean unity at the Vatican fell apart when the North pulled out at the last minute.

Sport

Coventry City v Exeter City: League 2 playoff

Sky Blues win promotion to League 1

Ukraine

Seven takeaways from the Champions League final

Seven takeaways from the Champions League final.

Russia

No FANS ID, no World Cup, say organisers

A ticket will not be enough for fans visiting Russia for the World Cup, each supporter will need to apply online for a FAN ID.

Sport

West Ham name Manuel Pellegrini as new manager

Manuel Pellegrini has appointed as the new manager at English Premier League side West Ham on Tuesday.

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Russian children play football in bumper balls

As the World Cup draws near, Russians adapt new ways to have fun on the pitch such as playing football in bumper balls.

USA

Houston Rockets through to Western Conference finals

Houston's Chris Paul scores eight three-pointers to help his team overcome Utah Jazz.

Sport

Real Madrid reach third straight Champions League final

Real Madrid qualified for the final of the Champions League after beating Bayern Munich 4-3.

Sport

Former Brazilian gymnastics coach accused of sexual abuse by gymnasts

Brazil's Globo TV spoke to 40 gymnasts and former gymnasts who said Fernando de Carvalho Lopes had abused them while they were minors.

Turkey

Turkish fan got banned from team stadium — so he hires a crane to watch game

Some fans will stop at nothing to watch the team they love. In this case, it involved hiring a crane.

United Kingdom

Londoners #finishformatt, runner who died during last leg of marathon

Hundreds of runners turned out to complete the last section of the London marathon route in honour of Matt Campbell, who died during the race.

France

French boules players banned from wearing blue jeans

French sport tries to smarten up image ahead of Olympics.

Sport

Scandal hit sumo wrestlers bounce back

Thousands of wrestling fanatics and tourists enjoyed the ceremonial Spring Festival sumo wrestling tournament amid scandals over Japan's national sport. It's after a raft of negative publicity surrounding incidents ranging from assault, bullying to accusations of sexism.

World News

Le Derby de la Meije — the ultimate off-piste race

Welcome to La Grave in the French Alps for the 30th anniversary of the Derby de la Meije, a legendary event for freeride enthusiasts daring to race off-piste.

Ireland

Jubilation as Ireland wins the Six Nations

Ireland thumped England on St Patrick's Day to win their second Grand Slam in nine years and the third in their history.

Brazil

Neymar leaves hospital after 'successful' surgery

The world's most expensive footballer was operated on for a fractured metatarsal and sprained ankle. The procedure "went perfectly," according to the Brazilian Football Confederation.