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Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia: Suarez needs to rectify World Cup goalscoring woes

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jun 20 2018 13:06
Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia: Suarez needs to rectify World Cup goalscoring woes It was a performance to forget for Luis Suarez in Uruguay’s 1-0 win over Egypt. The striker had chances aplenty to hit the back of the net, yet fluffed his lines each and every time when presented with the opportunity to score. His profligacy may not have had an effect on the final score, with...
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Best Bet: Another off day for Suarez and co. unlikely against Saudi Arabia

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jun 20 2018 11:44
Best Bet: Another off day for Suarez and co. unlikely against Saudi Arabia To say that Uruguay’s display against Egypt was underwhelming would be a real understatement, epitomised by the struggles of star man Luis Suarez.While Oscar Tabarez’s side may have knocked a late winner last Friday, their display in general was stagnant and disjointed. That said, La Cel...
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Players to trade on Football INDEX ahead of Thursday’s World Cup action

by Josh Wright at Wednesday, Jun 20 2018 11:42
Players to trade on Football INDEX ahead of Thursday’s World Cup action Football INDEX is the world’s first football stock market where you can buy and sell shares in footballers with real money. Football INEX offers fans a chance to bet on the future success of football players compared to the short-lived outcome of betting on football results. Intrigued by ...
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Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia: Tactical change would allow La Celeste to rack up the goals

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jun 20 2018 10:45
Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia: Tactical change would allow La Celeste to rack up the goals After Russia’s 3-1 win over Egypt on Tuesday night, Uruguay will join them in the next round with victory over Saudi Arabia today. They’ll be reeling from their 5-0 defeat to the hosts on the opening day of the World Cup and a stronger performance from Juan Antonio Pizzi’s side is ...
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World Cup Stat Leaders - Gameweek 1: England duo impress

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jun 19 2018 18:00
World Cup Stat Leaders - Gameweek 1: England duo impress After an eventful opening round of fixtures at the World Cup in Russia, we run through the stat leaders from the games gone by.After a hat-trick in the Iberian rivalry between Spain and Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo has certainly made his mark in the tournament already. It was the game billed as the b...
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Portugal vs Morocco: Santos needs his supporting acts to better supplement the main man

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 19 2018 16:15
Portugal vs Morocco: Santos needs his supporting acts to better supplement the main man There was only ever going to be one star man in Portugal’s 3-3 draw with Spain last Friday, in what has arguably been the game of the tournament so far. Cristiano Ronaldo’s man of the match showing was the best rated at Russia 2018, with the Portuguese star earning a WhoScored.com rating...
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The Best Bet: Penalty fever to continue in Portugal vs Morocco

by Josh Wright at Tuesday, Jun 19 2018 14:12
The Best Bet: Penalty fever to continue in Portugal vs Morocco The 2018 World Cup has not been short of drama. Whether Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick against Spain or Mexico’s shock win over reigning world champions Germany, this summer’s tournament has been a rollercoaster ride already. After holding Spain to a 3-3 draw in last week’s Ib...
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World Cup warm up: How far can Ronaldo take Portugal this summer?

by Josh Wright at Tuesday, Jun 19 2018 13:42
World Cup warm up: How far can Ronaldo take Portugal this summer? Prior to this summer’s tournament in Russia, Cristiano Ronaldo had only scored three goals in 13 appearances at World Cup finals. The Real Madrid star equalled that tally in Portugal’s opening game of the 2018 World Cup, netting a stunning hat-trick in a 3-3 draw with Iberian rivals Spai...
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Russia vs Egypt: Why Dzagoev's injury has proved a blessing in disguise for hosts

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 19 2018 11:50
Russia vs Egypt: Why Dzagoev's injury has proved a blessing in disguise for hosts Seeing Alan Dzagoev pull up with a suspected hamstring problem against Saudi Arabia was tough to watch. The creator was previously deemed the future of Russian football, but a series of injury issues has hindered the 28-year-old. It was the same against Saudi Arabia last week.However, while it was t...
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The Best Bet: Huge odds on Salah to return with a goal against Russia

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jun 19 2018 11:38
The Best Bet: Huge odds on Salah to return with a goal against Russia Entering the game in very different moods, hosts Russia’s victory over Saudi Arabia may have been expected but the manner and margin of the 5-0 win was a huge boost to both the team and the fans.Egypt, meanwhile, were moments away from an impressive point in their opener with Uruguay and what ...
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