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While Japan stole the headlines with a near-miss against Belgium, South Korea and Iran also spearheaded a solid World Cup for Asia  While Japan going close to reaching the last eight and South Korea beating defending champions Germany stand out,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-lEcHEHK_4 Despite dogged resistance and some fine play from Croatia, France came out on top to win a second World Cup trophy - our experts look at how Didier did it.....    

From water-carrier to trophy-lifter - Didier Deschamps has joined an elite group to win a World Cup both as a player and coach Kashinath Bhattacharjee, Moscow A certain Napoleon Bonaparte took shelter in Moscow in 1812 with the intention of invading...

After a month of football, the World Cup is down to two teams - and it will be strength, stamina and a bit of luck that divides France and Croatia  Kashinath Bhattacharjee, Moscow An ‘El Clasico’ at the World Cup...

With a failure to launch at the World Cup for the big three of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar, a Ballon d'Or spot has opened for Luka Modric  What’s up with this sudden ‘Luka Modric for Ballon d’Or’ fever...

Two individually brilliant team-mates sacrificing their game for the team has seen Rakitic and Griezmann driving France and Croatia to the World Cup final  Kashinath Bhattacharjee, Moscow Ivan Rakitic was only ten when Croatia reached the semi-final in France in 1998...

Whether France lift the World Cup for the second time, or Croatia make history with a first, everything will come down to a series of duels at the Luzhniki Stadium The World Cup 2018 comes down to this and it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNqhz3gLAyc The World Cup final may look like an easy ride for France but Croatia has been proving everyone wrong throughout their run in Russia - our experts make their picks.....  

England had a hope, Croatia had a dream...and a plan...and it was enough to put the Balkans into a famous World Cup final against France  Kashinath Bhattacharjee, Moscow England had the rarest opportunity of choosing their path to history. They fell...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8V1stlHr-A&feature=youtu.be It will be at least four more years of hurt as Croatia crush a fast start for England to move through to a famous final with France - our experts look back......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mYb21McM2E A double day of drama with France battling Belgium to reach the World Cup final and Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid - here's a video special.....  

Brazil's shock exit to Belgium was clear in Saint Petersburg with more fans following a samba beat than the Europeans in the semi-final clash against France Kashinath Bhattacharjee, Saint Petersburg The World Cup is of the fans, for the fans and...

Previously infamous for being part of England's past failure, Gareth Southgate has grown into a figurehead of a bright new era for the Three Lions  Were it not for a pint of wine and some undercover reporters, England would likely...

Despite France and Belgium having some of the world's best players, the big talk ahead of Tuesday's World Cup semi-final was an assistant coach  Kashinath Bhattacharjee, Saint Petersburg France appears to be more concerned over whether Thierry Henry will sing the...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA7WA-uzwHQ France or Belgium? England or Croatia? Our experts predict about the World Cup semi-finals.

From expecting a group stage knock-out to being just one kick from the semi-finals, Russian fans saw a true World Cup revolution in a month of madness Kashinath Bhattacharjee, Sochi The Fisht Stadium faces the Black Sea. Cross the road and...

While a Croatian became the best midfielder in the world, a Brazilian's star fell to miss out on the Ballon d'Or race - here's the World Cup quarter-final winners and losers  WINNERS Luka Modric Simply the best midfielder in the world. And...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNCs8x4-iC4 England and Croatia set up a semifinal clash that neither set of fans would have expected as both teams moved through the quarters in very different ways....

Russia's World Cup plan of grit, determination and confidence has gotten the team to the quarter-finals. Stanislav Cherchesov says that this is not the end Tite’s meet-the-press moments are very jovial affairs. A cordial homely atmosphere surrounds the Brazil boss. He...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqqC0B_qbY0 The quarter-finals of the World Cup delivered a double blow to South America with an early exit for Brazil and Uruguay to set up a semi-final of neighbours......