France on top of the World to close The Greatest Show on Earth France 4-2 Croatia France are World Champions after a thrilling and controversial win in the World Cup Final. But it was Croatia who flew out of the traps with the dynamic Ivan Perisic causing France problems down the right. But on 17 […]
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World Cup 2018: Day 25
Date with destiny awaits France & Croatia whilst Belgium claim the bronze Third place playoff: Belgium 2-0 England Before we preview football’s biggest game we got the most pointless game in the sport- the third place playoff. This game somehow doesn’t carry the weight of a bronze match at the Olympics instead fans of the […]
World Cup 2018: Day 24
Day 23 Summary: Football not ready to go home So England are out, England’s run to the semi-finals has been the best story of this World Cup but it ended last night in Moscow when Mario Mandzukic’s extra time goal sent Croatia to their first World Cup Final. The game at the Luzniki Stadium started […]
World Cup 2018: Day 23
Day 22: France edge past Belgium France booked their place at the Luzniki Stadium for Sunday’s World Cup Final with a narrow win over a flat Belgium side in St Petersburg. Belgium were brilliant in their quarter-final win over Brazil on Friday night and started on the front foot pushing France back but couldn’t create […]
England vs Croatia: World Cup Semi-Final Preview
England keep marching on and the games keep getting bigger. The last time England walked out for a semi-final at a major tournament their current manager was in the team, the last time they played in a World Cup semi-final most of the current squad weren’t born. England 2-0 Sweden: Southgate’s history boys storm past […]
World Cup 2018: Day 22
Day 21 review: England’s dream is still alive but Russia’s dies in Sochi Ok this was back on Saturday and you already know but here’s what happened in the last 2 quarter-finals. England 2-0 Sweden They’ve done it! England have made it to the last 4 of a World Cup for the first time in […]
England 2-0 Sweden: Southgate’s history boys storm past Sweden
They’ve done it! England have made it to the last 4 of a World Cup for the first time in 28 years and football might just be coming home. Four weeks ago few saw England getting this far in Russia, few fans decorated their cars and homes in St Georges flags as cautious optimism became […]
World Cup Power Rankings (5)
Here we go: the World Cup power rankings revised after the quarter finals. For comments on the 24 teams already eliminated see previous power rankings. World Cup Power rankings (4) World Cup Power Rankings (3) World Cup Power Rankings (2) World Cup Power Rankings France (+1) They’ve grown as the tournament progressed but in truth were […]
World Cup 2018: Day 21
Day 20 Summary: De Bruyne dumps out Brazil & Muslera howler sends France though There will be a European winner of this World Cup: all 6 remaining teams are European after Uruguay & Brazil both departed on a dramatic day in the last 8. It all means there will be no South American presence in […]
World Cup Power rankings (4)
Here we go: the World Cup power rankings revised after the round of 16. For comments on the 16 teams already eliminated see previous power rankings. World Cup Power Rankings (3) World Cup Power Rankings (2) World Cup Power Rankings Brazil (+2) Growing into the tournament and Neymar is improving game by game (his football […]