Sweden v South Korea: Ekdal unflustered by media pressure
Albin Ekdal believes Sweden will not be affected by the pressure of taking part in their first World Cup since 2006 ahead of their Group F clash with South Korea.…Read more
Monthly Archives: giugno 2018
Osorio eyes counter-attacking revenge for Mexico
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.…Read more
Peru excite but Denmark make them pay for errors
At World Cup level, Peru have seldom played better than they did in Saransk. But they still lost due to a lack of concentration. Read more
Kompany might be available for England game
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez remains hopeful Vincent Kompany will be fit to face England in what could be a crucial game in deciding the outcome of Group G. Kompany's participation…Read more
From beach football to Brazil captain, Marcelo living World Cup dream
Real Madrid star Marcelo says captaining Brazil at the World Cup will see him realise the ultimate childhood dream. The 30-year-old full-back is set to skipper the Selecao when they…Read more
Argentina did nothing that surprised us – Hallgrimsson
Heimir Hallgrimsson hailed Saturday's 1-1 draw with Argentina as a “big milestone” for his Iceland team and hinted the approach from the 2014 runners-up had been predictable. Alfred Finnbogason's scrambled…Read more
Follow live: Costa Rica, Serbia open Group E play
With Brazil the favorite to win Group E, Costa Rica and Serbia need to get off to a good start in pool play. Read more
Stanton, Sanchez bash back-to-back jacks
Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez gave the Yankees a glimpse of their full potential on Saturday, mashing back-to-back homers off of left-hander Ryan Yarbrough to open a 4-0 lead over…Read more
Messi must ignore Ronaldo comparisons
The two seem to be perpetually in each other's orbits, but one has started the World Cup better and one needs work. Read more
Messi calls for calm after ´painful´ Argentina penalty miss
Lionel Messi called for calm and said there is no need for Argentina to go “crazy”, despite failing to beat Iceland at the World Cup, partly thanks to his “painful”…Read more