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Croatia bundles host Russia out of 2018 FIFA World Cup

On Saturday, Croatia saw off host Russia from the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Russia were ahead in the 31st minute from a goal scored by Cheryshev but Croatia leveled only about 8 minutes later

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On Saturday, Croatia saw off host Russia from the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Russia were ahead in the 31st minute from a goal scored by Cheryshev but Croatia leveled only about 8 minutes later as Andrej Kramaric headed in from Mario Mandzukic cross.

The match which stretched into extra time ended two goals apiece.

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Croatia won the ensuing penalty kicks, and are reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1998.

They take on England on Wednesday, while the other semifinal clash between France and Belgium will hold the precious day – Tuesday.

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Man Utd manager, Erik ten Hag backs Onana after another horror show

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Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag has thrown his weight behind his Cameroonian goalkeeper, Andre Onana, after the goal tender put up another horror show in their 3-2 loss against Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.

Ten Hag, who quickly came to the defence of Onana after the match, indicated that he would not drop the goalkeeper after his latest blunder in the match which was marred by his now characteristic blunder.

Onana’s nightmarish start to life at Man United was once again criticized by supporters on social media after the game, particularly for his involvement in Casemiro being sent off in the tie.

With the game tied at 2-2, a lackluster pass by Onana was intercepted by Dries Mertens on the edge of the penalty area, prompting Casemiro to foul the Galatasaray player inside the box which led to the midfielder’s sending off and a penalty against the home side.

But despite a string of errors which have seen United suffer two home defeats on the trot while recording six losses in 10 games in all competitions so far, ten Hag still believes the keeper will come good.

“We are happy with our goalkeeping group, definitely with Andre, and Andre was in one semi-finals of the Champions League, last season he was in a final of the Champions League, he has the capabilities to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world,” the coach said after the match.

“He showed that and he will do. We have already seen in games his great capabilities, also his personality after he made a mistake. He will bounce back and I’m sure he will do in the coming games as well.”

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Cameroonian soccer great, Samuel Eto’o accused of match fixing, corruption

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A sports platform in Cameroon, Camfoot.com has accused former striker and current President of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot), Samuel Eto’o, of match fixing and corruption.

The publication, which released a dossier on Tuesday, said Eto’o used his position as the President of Fecafoot to fix matches for a local club side, Victoria United, helping them gain promotion to the league’s top division.

In the dossier, which is the latest on the corruption scandal that has permeated Cameroonian soccer, Camfoot said Eto’o had been involved in a series of corruption cases, and had used his position as the federation president to cover his tracks.

According to the article which Camfoot said was the final of a dossier comprising no less than nine articles devoted to the former Real Madrid star, “Eto’o’s Fecafoot does indeed rig matches in the pro leagues” as well as “suspected corruption in the Cameroonian championship.”

The article added that Eto’o acted in favour of Victoria United and its president, Valentine Nkwain, whose telephone discussion with the former striker had leaked onto social networks.

The media outlet insisted that the audio of the leaked phone conversation was authentic, and that the comments made by Eto’o and the other person who spoke of a strategy to get Victoria United into the Cameroon First Division, had been verified.

The publication said it also relied on other elements such as the testimony of one of the club’s goalkeepers and the “choice of referees appointed to officiate matches involving Victoria United – only three of the same referees in 13 of the 24 matches played by the team out of a total of 39 referees” to support their claim.

Camfoot also highlighted another point where it claimed that the four matches won by Victoria United came after appeal to the Cameroon Football Federation’s disciplinary committee which was apparently influenced by Eto’o.

“That was a total of 12 points, which greatly helped the club, for whom the body is in the hands of Samuel Eto’o and his entourage,” it said.

“All the referrals made by soccer players have not led to any hearings or investigations. This also means that the Ethics Commission is anything but independent. It is under orders of Samuel Eto’o,” the media outlet said.

Though the embattled Eto’o has not responded to the accusations, the Cameroonian football federation has said the allegations will be looked into.

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