Brazil’s magnificent resurgence under Tite is beyond doubt but there remains a sense that the rehabilitation will only truly start with victory over Switzerland in their opening World Cup Group E match.
Germany fullback Joshua Kimmich has tipped teammate Timo Werner to make a major impact at the World Cup, starting on Sunday against Mexico.
Real Madrid star Marcelo says captaining Brazil at the World Cup will see him realise his ultimate childhood dream.
Juan Carlos Osorio thinks his Mexico team will face a different beast to the Germany that thrashed them at the 2017 Confederations Cup in Sunday’s World Cup Group F opener.
Julian Draxler believes Mesut Ozil will be one of the most important players for Germany at the World Cup.
When little goes your way, sometimes you just need a slice of luck to secure a change of fortunes – just ask Paul Pogba after France’s late 2-1 win over Australia in their World Cup opener.
Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba were both on the score-sheet as France edged Australia 2-1 in the Group C opener on Saturday afternoon.
Antoine Griezmann scored the first penalty given by VAR in World Cup history as France edged past Australia 2-1 in their Group C opener.
Jose Mourinho hailed Cristiano Ronaldo after his compatriot netted a hat-trick in Portugal’s 3-3 draw with Spain in Group B of the World Cup.
Spain defender Gerard Pique criticised Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, saying the hat-trick hero had a habit of throwing himself to the ground.