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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...

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...

France vs Croatia - Key midfield battle to determine World Cup winner

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France vs Croatia - Key midfield battle to determine World Cup winner It all comes to an end on Sunday. The 64th and final match of Russia 2018 is played out this weekend with France up against Croatia having overcome Belgium and England, respectively, in the semi-finals. For France, it is the opportunity to lift the World Cup, 20 years after winning their first on ho...

World Cup Verdict: An assessment of England’s 2018 World Cup campaign

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World Cup Verdict: An assessment of England’s 2018 World Cup campaign Gareth Southgate’s England side have successfully managed to fix the disconnect between supporters and the national team this summer but will feel the 2018 World Cup was an opportunity missed after losing 2-1 to Croatia in the semi-finals on Wednesday night. England will look back with regret ...

France the best-represented side in semi-final top-rated XI

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France the best-represented side in semi-final top-rated XI France and Croatia emerged victorious from the midweek semi-final matches, leaving Belgium and England to wonder what could have been. Here, we run through the top rated XI from the two games, but for the purpose of rationality, the ratings used were those taken inside 90 minutes…Hugo Lloris ...