Brazil captain Marcelo living World Cup dream
Real Madrid star Marcelo says captaining Brazil at the World Cup will see him realise his ultimate childhood dream.
Osorio eyes counter-attacking revenge for Mexico
Juan Carlos Osorio thinks his Mexico team will face a different beast to the Germany that thrashed them at the 2017 Confederations Cup in Sunday’s World Cup Group F opener.
Ozil will deliver – Draxler
Julian Draxler believes Mesut Ozil will be one of the most important players for Germany at the World Cup.
Lady Luck smiles on under-fire Pogba
When little goes your way, sometimes you just need a slice of luck to secure a change of fortunes – just ask Paul Pogba after France’s late 2-1 win over Australia in their World Cup opener.
Watch: Griezmann and Pogba guide France past Australia
Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba were both on the score-sheet as France edged Australia 2-1 in the Group C opener on Saturday afternoon.
Technology helps France beat Australia
Antoine Griezmann scored the first penalty given by VAR in World Cup history as France edged past Australia 2-1 in their Group C opener.
Ronaldo has a specific football intelligence – Mourinho
Jose Mourinho hailed Cristiano Ronaldo after his compatriot netted a hat-trick in Portugal’s 3-3 draw with Spain in Group B of the World Cup.
Cristiano is prone to throwing himself – Pique slams Portugal star
Spain defender Gerard Pique criticised Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, saying the hat-trick hero had a habit of throwing himself to the ground.
Ronaldo finally scores major tournament set-piece at 45th attempt
Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his duck of never scoring a free-kick at a major international tournament.
Ronaldo becomes World Cup’s oldest hat-trick hero
Cristiano Ronaldo became the oldest hat-trick scorer in World Cup history with a stunning individual performance against Spain.