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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: France left-back Hernandez secures spot

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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: France left-back Hernandez secures spot France arguably had the best squad of players at the 2018 World Cup but it was thought teams would be able to hurt the eventual winners in-behind their full-backs. Fitness concerns surrounding Benjamin Mendy and Djibril Sidibe forced Didier Deschamps to play two natural centre-backs on the flanks. D...

2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Silva the sole Brazilian representative

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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Silva the sole Brazilian representative Brazil fell well short of expectations at the 2018 World Cup, crashing out to Belgium in the quarter-finals. The absence of Casemiro was telling against the Red Devils, with Fernandinho doing an awful job of protecting Brazil’s back four in his absence. Aside from Brazil’s 2-1 defeats at...

World Cup Review: Our top picks of Russia 2018

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World Cup Review: Our top picks of Russia 2018 Best Player Martin Laurence -- Eden Hazard: Not just because he’s the highest rated player according to WhoScored! In a World Cup in which the attacking stars on show were generally hit and miss, Hazard was the most consistent by a distance in my opinion.🥈 according to @adidasfootball🥇 accor...

2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Sweden's Granqvist puts in captain's performance

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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Sweden's Granqvist puts in captain's performance Sweden performed well to secure top spot in a group containing both Mexico and Germany and their quarter-final finish is commendable to say the least.Many expected the Scandinavian’s to leave Russia early, yet they very much exceeded expectations, with their resolute backline the foundation fo...

2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Trippier emerges as England star

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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Trippier emerges as England star England exceeded expectations at the 2018 World Cup, achieving their best finish since 1990 and successfully fixing the disconnect with supporters along the way. The Three Lions played some good football at times but their semi-final defeat to Croatia only illustrated their flaws. Nevertheless, Engl...

2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Golden Glove winner Courtois shines

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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Golden Glove winner Courtois shines Belgium might look back on the 2018 World Cup as a missed opportunity but the Red Devils still achieved their best ever finish, beating England 2-0 on Saturday to secure third place.There were a number of standout performers for Roberto Martinez’s side, including Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Cou...

Player Ratings: France 4-2 Croatia - Pogba steps up to steal World Cup final show

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Player Ratings: France 4-2 Croatia - Pogba steps up to steal World Cup final show After an incident-filled final befitting of a memorable World Cup in Russia, we run through our individual player ratings as France overcame Croatia to lift the trophy for the second time.FRANCE - 6.86Hugo Lloris - 5.96 - Made one decent save in the second half but was fortunate his teammates had pu...

Best Bet: Can France break deadlock trend again in World Cup final?

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Best Bet: Can France break deadlock trend again in World Cup final? Later this evening either France or Croatia will be crowned world champions in Russia, and it’s fair to say the former are favoured to pick up their third such title with the bookmakers.Croatia, after all, are new to this stage of the tournament and while the players were quick to accuse the E...

John Stones' World Cup performances worthy of starting Manchester City role

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John Stones' World Cup performances worthy of starting Manchester City role Why England’s World Cup campaign ended, as ever, in disappointment, there were a number of real positives to take from an unpredictable summer.Indeed, some of the players to impress the most for Gareth Southgate in Russia were those that weren’t necessarily guaranteed a place in the side...

Player Ratings: Belgium 2-0 England - Red Devils secure third place at 2018 World Cup

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Player Ratings: Belgium 2-0 England - Red Devils secure third place at 2018 World Cup A closer look at the performances and explanation of the player ratings from Belgium’s 2-0 win over England in the bronze match at the 2018 World Cup:Belgium - 7.15Thibaut Courtois - 7.45 - The 26-year-old turned in another flawless performance, making five saves, to ensure Belgium ended their...