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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Mbappe the second of three Frenchman

by Josh Wright at Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 09:03
2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Mbappe the second of three Frenchman Paris Saint-Germain supporters can rest assured that Kylian Mbappe will still be at the club for at least one more season after squashing reports of a move to Real Madrid in the immediate aftermath of their 4-2 win over Croatia in Sunday’s World Cup final. Mbappe delivered some truly breathtak...
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The Ultimate World Cup Quiz: What will you score out of 20?

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jul 16 2018 17:15
The Ultimate World Cup Quiz: What will you score out of 20? So the World Cup is over, but that doesn't mean we can't remenisce, with an even longer wait until the next one to come to grips with.We've compiled an ultimate test of your knowledge of the 2018 tournament to dive right into. Anything over 15 is very good score, so what have you got in your locker?...
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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: France left-back Hernandez secures spot

by Josh Wright at Monday, Jul 16 2018 17:06
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...
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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Silva the sole Brazilian representative

by Josh Wright at Monday, Jul 16 2018 16:35
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...
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World Cup Review: Our top picks of Russia 2018

by WhoScored.com at Monday, Jul 16 2018 16:25
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...
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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Sweden's Granqvist puts in captain's performance

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jul 16 2018 14:40
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...
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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Trippier emerges as England star

by Josh Wright at Monday, Jul 16 2018 12:13
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...
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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Golden Glove winner Courtois shines

by Josh Wright at Monday, Jul 16 2018 11:41
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...
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Player Ratings: France 4-2 Croatia - Pogba steps up to steal World Cup final show

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jul 15 2018 18:43
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...
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Best Bet: Can France break deadlock trend again in World Cup final?

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jul 15 2018 13:35
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...
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