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The banner, held up by Lisandro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso, goes against FIFA’s Stadium Code of Conduct.Published On 15…

Turkey’s Arda Guler has taken the most shots at the tournament so far, although the fact that his eight attempts…

Club: AC Milan Age: 40 Position: Midfielder Caps: 198 Goals: 29Croatia’s captain and talisman has recovered from a fractured cheekbone…

Previous World Cup appearances: 18Best performance: Winners (1978, 1986, 2022)First appearance: 1930 (Uruguay)Top goal scorer: Lionel Messi (13)Most appearances: Lionel…

Steve Bower: Switzerland have a record of getting to finals and giving young players the stage to make a name…

Sweaty, shirtless football players lying on the pitch have seldom raised eyebrows as they did last week when photographs of…

Previous World Cup appearances: 8Best performance: Third place (1966)First appearance: 1966 (England)Top goal scorer: Eusebio (9)Most appearances: Cristiano Ronaldo (22)Player…

Lionel Messi’s magical feet, Cristiano Ronaldo’s acrobatic finishes, Lamine Yamal’s exploits on the wing and Kylian Mbappe’s sensational speed.The wait…

Previous World Cup appearances: 16Best performance: Winners (2010)First appearance: 1934 (Italy)Top goal scorer: David Villa (9)Most appearances: Sergio Busquets, Iker…

With Europe’s top five leagues – France’s Ligue 1, Italy’s Serie A, the Premier League in England, La Liga in…