World Cup 2018

Articles around the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

France 4-2 Croatia: 5 things learned in the World Cup final

France, for the second time in their history, have won the World Cup, beating Croatia 4-2 in the Luzhniki Stadium […]

Pepe can always be relied on for some light relief, at least from a neutral’s perspective. For years, he has […]

Hosts Russia open the 2018 World Cup against Saudi Arabia on Thursday (4pm GMT) knowing a win will be their best […]

The countdown to the World Cup is now measured in hours. After months of anticipation, it’s almost time to put […]

There was nothing flashy about Gerd Müller, nothing especially graceful, elegant or obviously technically advanced to how he went about […]

Miroslav Klose’s performance during Germany’s 7-1 win over Brazil on their way to a World Cup triumph in 2014 was […]

We’re used to seeing the same outcome in the Champions League; 22 men chase a ball around the pitch and, […]

The World Cup is the ultimate crowning achievement for any national team or player. Many believe, for instance, Barcelona superstar Lionel […]