Don’t expect any man-marking of Messi in semi-final, say Croatia
Croatia will not attempt to stop Argentina superstar Lionel Messi by man-marking him but instead will focus on immobilising the entire team in their World...
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Can Morocco or Croatia shatter World Cup’s glass ceiling?
Croatia and Morocco are the surprise guests in the World Cup’s final four but, as the Croatians discovered in 2018 and many other long-shot semi-finalists...
Tearful Ronaldo the lasting image of Portugal World Cup debacle
Cristiano Ronaldo running to the tunnel in tears and as desolate as the football world has ever seen him will be the lasting image for...
Southgate will not let emotions decide his England future
England coach Gareth Southgate cut a disconsolate figure after losing to France in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday but said he would not make...
Don’t expect any man-marking of Messi in semi-final, say Croatia
Croatia will not attempt to stop Argentina superstar Lionel Messi by man-marking him but instead will focus on immobilising the entire team in their World...
Penalty pain for Kane as France beat England 2-1
Goals by Oliver Giroud and Aurelien Tchouameni gave France a 2-1 win over England that took the holders into a World Cup semi-final with Morocco...
Morocco stun Portugal to go through to World Cup semi-final
Morocco wrote World Cup history on Saturday night as the first African and Arab country to reach the tournament’s semi-finals, continuing their surprise run in...
US journalist Wahl dies suddenly during game
Well-known US soccer journalist Grant Wahl died suddenly on Friday after collapsing while covering a match at the World Cup in Qatar, his agent said....
England have more belief they can win World Cup than in 2018, says Kane
England were still unsure of their full potential when they reached the World Cup semi-finals in Russia four years ago but have now built belief...
Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to reach World Cup semi-finals (Updated)
Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez saved penalties from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis before Lautaro Martinez scored the winning spot kick to secure them a...
