by Tim Vickery | 24 June, 2018
Opponents will target Neymar's short fuse - and Tite must stop indulging him
Nearly eight years ago, in September 2010, Neymar threw a massive tantrum in a Brazilian league game. Just 18, he was already a star with Santos &ndas...
by Tim Vickery | 22 June, 2018
Peru make positive impression despite early World Cup elimination
“I have no complaints about my players,” said coach Ricardo Gareca. “The image that Peru have left is positive.” It certainly...
by James Yorke | 22 June, 2018
After crushing Croatia defeat, where do Argentina go from here?
Argentina’s 3-0 defeat by Croatia has taken their destiny in this World Cup out of their hands and provided the competition with its first real ...
by James Horncastle | 19 June, 2018
France get off to stuttering start, but don't write them off yet
Perhaps it will fade as the tournament grows older and gradually be buried under the sands of time, but with the first week of the World Cup still yet...
by Greg Lea | 17 June, 2018
France fail to convince but still find way past Australia
An Antoine Griezmann penalty and Paul Pogba’s deflected strike brought France a 2-1 victory over Australia on Saturday. Below are four talking ...
by Tim Vickery | 17 June, 2018
Argentina still have plenty of unanswered questions ahead of Croatia clash
Only those who have not followed the recent fortunes of the Argentina team could have been surprised by the disappointing World Cup debut of Lionel Me...
by James Horncastle | 14 June, 2018
Were Spain right to sack Julen Lopetegui?
And there it is. The World Cup has its Black Swan moment, a sudden unexpected event that, on the face of it, feels like it changes everything. ...
by James Yorke | 13 June, 2018
Why Gabriel Jesus would be a smart pick for the World Cup Golden Boot
Brazil enter the 2018 World Cup with a forward line they could have done with four years ago. Back then, Neymar carried the fight on the front end wit...
by Tim Vickery | 13 June, 2018
Brazil's World Cup meeting with Switzerland brings back memories of an Under-17 clash - won by the underdogs
Brazil are the overwhelming favourites to top Group E, and Switzerland are fancied to beat Serbia and Costa Rica to the second slot. But the order of ...
by Tim Vickery | 10 June, 2018
Have Argentina made a mistake by leaving Sergio Romero out of their squad?
Sergio Romero has made it clear: he thinks he could have been ready for Argentina’s opening World Cup game against Iceland this Saturday. Right...
by James Yorke | 04 June, 2018
Why Portugal are being underrated ahead of the World Cup
With traditional European giants Holland and Italy missing, this World Cup feels like it lacks a little depth. As a result, the major players will be ...
by Tim Vickery | 03 June, 2018
Guerrero's return a timely boost, but how will Peru line up now their star man is back?
The Swiss justice system has freed Peru’s Paolo Guerrero to play in the World Cup – and saved the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) fro...
