For Harry Kane, the distinctions keep coming. As winning the Adidas Golden Boot, the No9 of England has been crowned the McDonald’s FIFA World Cup champion player after withstanding a fast-finishing Frenchman. Over the last three rounds, Antoine Griezmann outscored Kane 20-6 but fell two points shy of matching him. Yerry Mina and Andreas Granqvist … Read more
According to former Real Madrid star Kaka, Luka Modric makes football look easy and deserves the chance to lead Croatia into a World Cup final. Throughout Croatia’s run to their first final Modric has rightly taken the plaudits and was typically imperious during the semi-final victory over England. Before leaving La Liga to rejoin AC … Read more
The two sides met in the semi-finals at the 1998 World Cup 20 years ago, when France was hosts. Sunday’s final match between Croatia and France will definitely bring memories for FIFA World Cup aficionados. There are parallels in many ways between that match and Sunday’s final. By far Croatia’s greatest and biggest success as … Read more
With the constant demand for selfies and autographs from Vatreni supporters, the luxury of having a few minutes of peace in his hotel lobby is a luxury that Zlatko Dalic has not been afforded of late. As they prepare for their biggest ever challenge – Sunday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final against France at … Read more
Soccer Preview-Predictions Belgium vs England This is one of the toughest games a player will have to prepare for in some ways. For the greatest ever football achievement, Belgium and England will have to now recompose them to go in search of what will be a high-water mark for at least two generations of fans. … Read more
For the third time in 20 years, Samuel Umtiti’s headed winner has returned France to the FIFA World Cup Final, sealing a 1-0 win over Belgium in Saint Petersburg. In the quarter-finals against Uruguay, Raphael Varane performed heroics, this time it was Umtiti, stealing a march on his marker Marouane Fellaini to meet Antoine … Read more
France vs Belgium Soccer Preview-Predictions Both of the teams, securing their seats at the FIFA World Cup Russia table now have to see who will be pursuing gold and who is about to be left searching for the bronze. An hour and a half of football away is a potentially career-crowning Final. Outsiders had their … Read more
Belgium, France, Croatia, and England boasts very different attributes, so read on the following views of the experts on the semi-finalists main strengths. Belgium: Team spirit Belgians biggest success in Russia has been establishing strong collective value and has arrived with one of the best squads on paper. Including the magic trio Eden Hazard, … Read more
Statistics Russia 2018 60 years have passed since Pele became the fourth teenager to score multiple goals in a World Cup game. The fifth player now is Kylian Mbappe. 48 years have passed since one team had overturned a two-goal deficit and winning a knockout-phase match at the World Cup until Belgium rallied to stun … Read more
Colombia vs England Soccer Preview-Predictions The last of the Round of 16 fixtures at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia represents the meeting between Colombia and England at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow. Only one of the teams will take the remaining quarter-final so that can keep their dreams alive of lifting the title aloft. … Read more
Sweden vs Switzerland Soccer Preview-Predictions For both Sweden and Switzerland this is a huge opportunity and undoubtedly they know it. After positive qualifying campaigns while hopes were high of course, now there is a ticket into the last eight which both will be grasping as fully capable they possibly could be. In the last eight, … Read more