Liverpool have been linked with Croatian World Cup hero Domagoj Vida. The defender impressed in Russia during the last month and it’s now believed that Jurgen Klopp is willing to part with £20m to get the Besiktas man ahead of other interested parties like Everton, Atletico Madrid, West Ham United and Sevilla. Bringing in another […]
Posted on July 17th, 2018 by scott
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Kylian Mbappe became the first teenager since Pele in 1958 to score in a World Cup final. The young superstar striker was one of the top performers as Les Bleus claimed their second ever World Cup triumph! His performances, which saw Kylian find the net four times, helped the youngster to claim the Best Young […]
Posted on July 16th, 2018 by scott
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With a population of just four million and a national football team that’s been playing competitive football for just twenty-four years, Croatia are punching above their weight as they play in their first ever World Cup final later today. Yet we shouldn’t be completely surprised as many of us pick them as dark horses in […]
Posted on July 15th, 2018 by scott
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It’s being reported that Manchester United could be back in for Inter Milan attacker Ivan Perisic after the Croatian helped down England in their recent World Cup semi-final. Man United boss Jose Mourinho really wanted to bring the winger to Old Trafford last summer but couldn’t do a deal with his former Italian employers. The […]
Posted on July 13th, 2018 by scott
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Paul Pogba arrived at this summer’s World Cup with plenty to prove. He had a bit of a mixed season at Manchester United. He started the campaign with a bang, got injured, struggled to find form before starting to find his feet again just before the domestic club season ended. Questions about his temperament and […]
Posted on July 11th, 2018 by scott
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We are about to get into the nitty gritty of the World Cup, with the knockout stages starting today. For me, the player of the tournament so far has been Croatian midfielder Luka Modric. In fairness, the whole Croatian midfield has been superb. Mateo Kovacic and Marcelo Brozovic have been used by Zlatko Dalic. They’ve […]
Posted on June 30th, 2018 by scott
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Aleksandr Golovin has been a shining light in Russia’s triumphant World Cup campaign thus far, with the hosts facing Spain in the last sixteen of the competition this weekend. In his two matches for Russia, Golovin has scored one and created two assists. He’s managed to glide between the lines and link up play between […]
Posted on June 29th, 2018 by scott
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New Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been heavily linked with Argentine international Ever Banega, a player Emery knows well from their time together at Sevilla. Banega has been one of a very few that have actually impressed for Argentina at this summer’s World Cup. He gave a majestic performance as he helped his nation to […]
Posted on June 28th, 2018 by scott
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England are in the midst of World Cup fever as the team recorded a historic 6-1 win over Panama yesterday. Captain of the Three Lions, Harry Kane has been in superb form. The Tottenham Hotspur striker has already bagged himself five goals in his country’s opening two games and he leads the competition’s scoring charts, […]
Posted on June 25th, 2018 by scott
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been sensational at this summer’s World Cup (so far). He produced a majestic performance as he scored a wonderful hat-trick to get a draw with Spain in Portugal’s opening game and then he followed that up with a superb header that downed Morocco this afternoon. That’s seen the forward already leading the scoring charts […]
Posted on June 20th, 2018 by scott
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