1 | Walid Regragui (Morocco) Regragui’s Moroccan side became the first African side to reach the semi-final before they were dispatched by the French. What made the Morocco run so …
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Antoine Griezmann The French midfielder has been one of the players of the World Cup, having operated in a rather unnatural deeper midfield role but still being the most advanced …
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1 | Gonçalo Ramos Hattrick To paint the picture, World Cup round of 16, your first start for your country, coming at the expense of your countries GOAT being dropped. …
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Luka Modrić’s intense chat with keeper Dominik Livakovic: “Your uncertainty rubs off us.”
by Adam WhiteAs revealed by the Netflix documentary Captains, Croatia captain Luka Modrić confronted goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic about his form with the national team at the end of last year. At the …
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Tops & Flops | Weak Japanese penalties mask strong World Cup as Ivan Perišić leads Croatia though
by Adam WhiteTOPS The underrated Ivan Perišić – Now 33, the Croatian is hardly considered a great of his generation but the former Bayern Munich forward has consistently produced match-affecting performances at …
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When Rabbi Matondo decided to move to Rangers rather than stay in Belgium, Cercle Brugge knew they needed to act fast and bring in a replacement for the Welshman. Their …
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10 | Croatia: They were far from phenomenal for most of the opening stage of the competition, but the Croats were decisive when it mattered most. A pair of 0-0 …
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Group E winners Japan will take on the runners up from Group F and 2018 finalists Croatia in this last 16 tie.
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Speaking after Croatia’s 0-0 draw with Belgium that took Zlatko Dalić’s side into the last 16 at the World Cup, Croatian defender Joško Gvardiol, whose impressive defending helped preserve a …
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Answering questions at his press conference following the 0-0 draw with Belgium that took Croatia into the last 16, Croatian coach Zlatko Dalić explained that he and his team were …
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In the January transfer window of 2019, Genk loaned a young winger from the J-League side Kashiwa Reysol. He had scored 22 goals and provided 33 assists in his 124 …
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Japan picked up a narrow 1-0 loss to Costa Rica, who managed to stay in the tournament and enhanced their chances of making it to the next round. A win …
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