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World Cup warm up: Can Eriksen compete with Modric mastery?

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jul 1 2018 14:17
World Cup warm up: Can Eriksen compete with Modric mastery? As one of only three teams to progress to the knockout phase with a 100% record, Croatia have earned what most would consider a favourable round of 16 draw, though Denmark will be hoping to prove otherwise.Age Hareide’s side are unbeaten to this stage too, after all, coming through a challengi...
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Player Ratings: Uruguay 2-1 Portugal - Ronaldo frustrated as Cavani steals show

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jul 1 2018 13:27
Player Ratings: Uruguay 2-1 Portugal - Ronaldo frustrated as Cavani steals show WhoScored.com break down the reasoning behind the player ratings as Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal exited stage left and Edinson Cavani stole the spotlight for Uruguay.URUGUAY - 6.89Fernando Muslera - 6.56Solid display, producing four comfortable saves and not at fault for Portugal’s only goal...
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World Cup warm up: Hosts hoping to exploit shaky Spain set-up

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jul 1 2018 12:31
World Cup warm up: Hosts hoping to exploit shaky Spain set-up The afternoon kick-off at the World Cup this Sunday sees Spain take on Russia, with La Roja the strong favourites to end the hosts dreams of reaching the last eight.There’s little doubt that in terms of the quality at each coach’s disposal, Russia simply can’t compete so they will ...
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Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jul 1 2018 12:10
Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly WhoScored.com run through the ratings from a remarkable match in Kazan as a Kylian Mbappe-inspired France knocked Lionel Messi and Argentina out of the World Cup.FRANCE - 6.79Hugo Lloris - 5.63While he could do little with the three goals France conceded, Lloris made just one save from four shots on...
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The Best Bet: Tensions to run high in fiesty affair between Uruguay and Portugal

by Josh Wright at Saturday, Jun 30 2018 07:34
The Best Bet: Tensions to run high in fiesty affair between Uruguay and Portugal Uruguay and Portugal may not be the most easy game on the eye but there should certainly be a lot of drama. La Liga rivalries will resume on Saturday evening with Atletico Madrid ace Diego Godin tasked with marking Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo and his former team-mate Pepe up against Barcelo...
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Uruguay vs Portugal - Two key battles ahead of their round of 16 clash

by Josh Wright at Saturday, Jun 30 2018 07:20
Uruguay vs Portugal - Two key battles ahead of their round of 16 clash Uruguay are arguably the most mundane side from South America at the 2018 World Cup and Portugal are their equals from Europe. Despite the fact Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez will all be on the pitch, neither side are set up to thrill. In many ways, they will cancel each other out...
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The Best Bet: Disjointed France and Argentina heading for early stalemate

by Josh Wright at Saturday, Jun 30 2018 07:00
The Best Bet: Disjointed France and Argentina heading for early stalemate There is a high probability Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba will all be on the field at one time on Saturday afternoon. On paper it should make for a thrilling affair, but the form of both countries this summer would suggest anything but....
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The ultimate 2018 World Cup group stage quiz

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 29 2018 17:13
The ultimate 2018 World Cup group stage quiz Now the group phase for the 2018 World Cup is done and dusted, test your knowledge by trying our ultimate quiz! Let us know your results on Twitter or in the comments below!(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=...
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France vs Argentina – Can either side strike the right balance on Saturday?

by Josh Wright at Friday, Jun 29 2018 17:05
France vs Argentina – Can either side strike the right balance on Saturday? Despite being overwhelmed with world class attackers, neither France nor Argentina have managed to strike the right balance at the 2018 World Cup. This isn’t a new problem for either country, but one Didier Deschamps and Jorge Sampaoli have failed to resolve in the months leading up to this su...
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Players to trade on Football INDEX ahead of this weekend’s World Cup action

by Josh Wright at Friday, Jun 29 2018 16:21
Players to trade on Football INDEX ahead of this weekend’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 INDEX offers fans a chance to bet on the future success of football players compared to the short-lived outcome of betting on football result...
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