World Cup – Five Things We Learned: France see off Croatia in the final
A month of unpredictable, yet entertaining football, reached its climax, and Didier Deschamps side did not disappoint. France emerged as victors against Croatia in a [...]
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World Cup – Belgium 1 – 0 England: Five things we learnt
England lost 1-0 to Belgium in their final game of the group stages. A sumptuous goal by Adnan Januzaj sealed the defeat for Gareth Southgate’s men, confirming their place [...]
World Cup: Why Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is key for Belgium
Following Belgium’s 3-0 win over Panama in their opening World Cup group game, Maryam Naz looks at why Eden Hazard could be key for his country, if they are to prove their [...]
Bundesliga starts to watch at Russia 2018
With just over a week until the start of the World Cup, all 32 sides have now fully divulged and released their final 23-man squad selections. Whilst many players who ply [...]
Why Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling is key for England at the World Cup
Continuing our series looking at Premier League stars who are key for their World Cup side, Maryam Naz profiles Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling. Name: Raheem [...]
Why Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is key for Egypt at the World Cup
In the first of our series looking at Premier League stars who are key for their World Cup side, Maryam Naz profiles Liverpool winger and Golden Boot winner Mohamed Salah. [...]
Europe Well-Represented at Russia 2018
“Germany lifts the 2014 World Cup” by Marcello Casal Jr (CC BY-SA 3.0) The qualifying stages for Russia 2018 are now over with and we know the names of the 32 [...]
Swiss researchers claim international groups have inbuilt bias, Bristol City legend Gerry Gow loses battle with cancer and York sack Jackie McNamara only to appoint him as caretaker boss
1. Former Bristol City and Manchester City player Gerry Gow has passed away at the age of 64 after having been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. He made 445 [...]
Mourinho includes ‘exiled’ Schweinsteiger in senior squad, fresh injury set-back for England keeper Butland and Italian Club Chievo make shirt number history
1. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he was happy that ‘football history’ had been made during the friendly international between Italy and France. The game saw video [...]
Zlatan announces international retirement after Euros, Albania squad given new passports for their efforts in France, and a West Ham fan bit off more than he could chew…
1. Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimović has announced he will retire from international football following his country’s last match at Euro 2016, which could come as early as [...]
The Offside Rule 