SportsClub selects the World Cup team of the quarter-finals as Belgium stars Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne steal the show, writes DEAN WORKMAN.
Domagoj Vida says his pro-Ukraine comments in a social media video were not a political message, with the Croatia defender having avoided a World Cup ban.
England crowned another goal-scoring hero named Harry on Saturday, but it was Maguire, not Kane, who helped the Three Lions into the last four of a World Cup for the first time in a generation.
Neymar has described Brazil’s World Cup exit at the quarter-final stage as ‘the saddest moment’ of his career.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic thinks Sweden’s players all deserve to be given a Golden Ball award for their efforts at the World Cup.
Brazil star Philippe Coutinho said he was ready for the backlash after a shock World Cup quarter-final loss to Belgium.
Harry Kane still holds up Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as standard-bearers despite the superstar duo’s disappointing World Cup.
Belgium advanced to the World Cup semi-final at the expense of Brazil, while France got the better of Uruguay in their respected quarter-final encounter on Friday. (more…)
Brazil had no idea how to contend with Belgium’s ferocity on the counter during the first half of the Red Devils’ “really beautiful” 2-1 World Cup quarter-final win, according to Kevin De Bruyne.
Thibaut Courtois had a defiant message for his detractors after a fine display in Belgium’s quarter-final win over Brazil, adamant he proved himself after ‘unfair’ criticism.