World Cup Big Guns Ready to Fire
SPORT Tuesday 12 June 2018 PAGE | 24 PAGE | 28 Brazil set to end Portugal’s hopes dour World Cup aided by extra rest run in Russia for Ronaldo World Cup big guns ready to fire AFP in his foot in February, marked giving ourselves opportunities prepare to open the tour- his first start in more than three to win this game,” the Brighton nament, after failing to win in MOSCOW: The World Cup big months by scoring in Sunday’s stopper warned.”We can’t wait As the clock ticks down to the opener seven consecutive games. guns limbered up yesterday easy victory in Vienna, drawing for Saturday.” in Moscow’s imposing 80,000-capacity President Vladimir Putin, ahead of the tournament level with Romario on the list France, who boast “world- Luzhniki stadium, the tournament is who has spent billions to put opener in Russia while brash of Brazil’s all-time leading class” talent in Antoine on the biggest sports event in underdogs Australia warned scorers behind only Pele and Griezmann and Paul Pogba, beginning to catch the public mood. Russia since the 1980 Moscow Euro 2016 finalists France to Ronaldo. according to Australia mid- Olympics, has exhorted the brace for an early shock. As the clock ticks down to fielder Massimo Luongo, are team to raise their level. As the atmosphere built the opener in Moscow’s among the tournament Host nation Russia, ranked a lowly 70th in “I must acknowledge the before Thursday’s curtainraiser imposing 80,000-capacity favourites in Russia alongside the world, are under intense pressure as fact that, unfortunately, our between the hosts and Saudi Luzhniki stadium, the tour- Brazil, Germany and Spain.
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