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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...

Best Bet: Belgium vs England - Third place play-offs guarantee goals

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Best Bet: Belgium vs England - Third place play-offs guarantee goals It’s the game that neither side really wants to play, and it’s take two in that regard between Belgium and England for the bronze medal at the World Cup.Having missed out on a place in the final, both sets of players would probably rather rest and recuperate both physically and mentally ...

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...

Two Football INDEX tips for the 2018 World Cup final

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Two Football INDEX tips for the 2018 World Cup final Football INDEX is the world’s first football stock market where you can buy and sell shares in footballers with real money.Football INDEXoffers 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 what Fo...

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 ...

Player Ratings: Croatia 2-1 England - Three Lions fall short as Croatia's quality prevails

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Player Ratings: Croatia 2-1 England - Three Lions fall short as Croatia's quality prevails A closer look at the performances and explanation of the player ratings from Croatia's 2-1 win over England in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup.Croatia - 6.92Danijel Subasic - 6.48 - Couldn’t do anything to stop Kieran Trippier’s early free-kick, but made two successful cross claims...

Quiz: Can you name all of England's World Cup goalscorers since 2002?

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Quiz: Can you name all of England's World Cup goalscorers since 2002? Ahead of their first semi-final in 28 years, how is your knowledge of England's World Cup record this century?You have three minutes to name the 17 players to have scored a goal for the Three Lions since the 2002 edition, with the year hint representing the first tournament in which each player foun...

Player Ratings: France 1-0 Belgium - Golden Ball favourite Mbappe stars again

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Player Ratings: France 1-0 Belgium - Golden Ball favourite Mbappe stars again A closer look at the performances and explanation of the player ratings from France’s 1-0 win over Belgium in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup France - 7.12Hugo Lloris - 7.39 - The France goalkeeper was equal to everything Belgium threw his way, particularly producing a stunning save to d...