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FIFA have released the slogans for all the 32 teams that will participate at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The Super Eagles of Nigeria who will compete in Group D along with two- time world champions Argentina, Croatia and debutants, Iceland have the ‘Wings of African Pride’ as their slogan for the competition. The slogan for Argentina, who will be led by Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi, who will be hoping to win his first major title with the Albiceleste in Russia is ‘Together for a Dream’. For Croatia, it is ‘Small country, big dreams’, while for Iceland, it is ‘Let’s make our dream come true’. Gernot Rohr’s men will take on Croatia in their opening fixture in Russia on June 16 in Kaliningrad. THE SLOGANS Argentina: Together for a dream Australia: BE BRAVE, BE BOLD, SOCCEROOS IN GREEN AND GOLD Belgium: RED DEVILS ON A MISSION Brazil:More than 5 stars, 200 million hearts) Colombia: Here goes 1 dream, 3 colors and 50 million hearts Costa Rica: Nothing is ...

Mohammed Salah has won FWA Footballer of the Year award after his superb debut season at Liverpool. The Egyptian has scored 43 times in all competitions this season, with Liverpool football club currently the third in the premier league table and also preparing for a champions league semi-final second clash with Roma. Aggregate score stands at 5-2, with Salah finding the net twice against his former club. Salah won the football writers’ footballer of the year, beating Manchester city’s Kevin De Bruyne to the prize and Tottenham striker Harry Kane. Salah leading with 20 votes, a total of 400 journalists voted for the FWA award, with salad and de Bruyne polling more than 80 percent of member votes.   Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante won the FWA footballer of the year award last year, Salah will be honoured on the 10th of May.