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World Cup warm up: Hosts hoping to exploit shaky Spain set-up

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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 ...

Group A round-up: Uruguay star tops highest rated players

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Group A round-up: Uruguay star tops highest rated players In terms of the two qualifiers from Group A, it was as expected in accordance with the odds ahead of the tournament, with Uruguay topping the table, joined by the hosts in second. Egypt’s failure to win as much as a single point was something of a shock, but with star man Mo Salah visibly hamp...

World Cup Stat Leaders - Gameweek 1: England duo impress

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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...

Russia vs Egypt: Why Dzagoev's injury has proved a blessing in disguise for hosts

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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...

World Cup Scout: Russia vs Saudi Arabia - All eyes on Arsenal target

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World Cup Scout: Russia vs Saudi Arabia - All eyes on Arsenal target It may be an underwhelming opening to the 2018 World Cup but there are still some players on display when Russia face Saudi Arabia that will be being monitored by scouts from across Europe, with one player in particular set to be in the spotlight.While Fedor Smolov’s goals will be crucial to t...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Russia

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Russia With 33 days until the big kick-off in the 2018 World Cup, we begin a series looking at the 32 competing nations, focusing on a star man and one to watch from each, starting with the hosts.As with any host nation, it’s always difficult to assess the exact shape that the team is in with regards...