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World Cup players to watch: Shinji Kagawa (JAPAN)
Japan’s preparations for their sixth successive World Cup final appearances have hardly been ideal. Head coach…
Thiago Alcantara: Spain’s glue in the middle
Spain’s World Cup campaign was thrown into disarray before it even began, after head coach Julen…
Andre Kramaric: Croatia’s secret weapon
Since their third-placed finish at the 1998 World Cup, Croatia have often gone into major tournaments…
Manchester United set to sign PSG midfielder
Manchester United are favourites to sign Italian midfielder Marco Veratti, Daily mail reports. The Player is…
Young player to watch at the World Cup: Benjamin Pavard (France)
The 22-year-old’s performances for Stuttgart were so impressive that he forced his way into Didier Deschamps’…
Zanetti tips Neymar to shine in Russia
Former Argentina international Javier Zanetti believes Neymar is nearing the same level as serial Ballon d’Or winners Lionel Messi…
Zanetti claims Argentina’s dependence on Messi has increased
Former Argentina and Inter defender Javier Zanetti believes pressure on Lionel Messi has increased in recent…
Who are Croatia’s Key players at the World Cup?
Croatia head into Russia for the World Cup with many not expecting them to win the…
Radamel Falacao: Colombia’s Tiger ready to pounce in Russia
Injury free and back to his best, the 32-year-old will captain Colombia in Russia this summer,…
Germany’s amazing World Cup statistic
When it comes to the World Cup, German footballers have never been beaten in a penalty…
The Nigeria-Argentine World Cup love story
Nigeria will face Argentina for the fifth time in just their sixth World Cup finals appearance…
Gilberto Silva on Brazil’s chances at the World Cup
Four years ago, expectations in Brazil were high as the World Cup came to the country…
Gilberto Silva names Brazil’s most Important player. And it’s not Neymar
Former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva has named Casemiro as Brazil’s most important player in the World…
Argentina’s World Cup story
It has been a turbulent few years for the Argentina national team since their second-place finish…
Leicester Striker tips England to Win the World Cup
Leicester city Striker Jamie Vardy has tipped his English team mates to go all the way…
Vardy compares England to Leicester
Jamie Vardy thinks England’s World Cup squad have a similar spirit to that of Leicester City’s…
World Cup notable omissions: Liam Brady(1990)
Everyone knew what to expect from Jack Charlton’s Irish side, but dealing with it was another…
World Cup notable omissions: Tony Adams (1990)
The first player to represent England born after the 1966 World Cup win, Adams made his…
World cup tales: Carlos Alberto
A rampaging right-back with excellent leadership skills, Alberto was surprisingly left out of Brazil’s 1966 World…
World Cup most notable omissions: Landon Donovan(2014)
It’s difficult to overstate Donovan’s place in the USA’s football landscape. Widely regarded as the national…
World Cup: Maradona’s mistake in South Africa 2010
Appointing Diego Maradona as Argentina’s national team manager was a desperate last throw of the dice.…
World Cup most notable omission: Romario (2002)
The Brazilian goal machine was keen to extend his international career at the World Cup in…
World Cup most notable omissions: Roberto Baggio(2002)
Baggio had unfinished business as far as the World Cup was concerned. He’d been to the…
Top six World Cup own goals
Manuel Rosas-1930 Manuel Rosas of Mexico has the unfortunate title of being the player who scored…
Icardi not leaving Inter
Inter Milan vice-president Javier Zanetti insisted Mauro Icardi was happy at the club despite reports linking…
Martial wants United exit, agent confirms
France midfielder Antony Martial wants to leave MAnchester United according to his agent. The 22-year-old has…
Harry Kane suffering from fatigue?
Stoke City striker Peter Crouch thinks the England Captaincy will be an added motivation for striker…
Peter Crouch tips Kane to win World Cup golden Boot
Former England striker Peter Crouch has heaped praise on striker Harry Kane ahead of the World…
German legend gives reasons for the USA missing the World Cup
Bundesliga Legend Lothar Matthaus thinks the USA would have had a better chance of qualifying for…