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Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jul 1 2018 12:10
Player Ratings: France 4-3 Argentina - Mbappe outshines all as France finally fly WhoScored.com run through the ratings from a remarkable match in Kazan as a Kylian Mbappe-inspired France knocked Lionel Messi and Argentina out of the World Cup.FRANCE - 6.79Hugo Lloris - 5.63While he could do little with the three goals France conceded, Lloris made just one save from four shots on...
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The ultimate 2018 World Cup group stage quiz

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 29 2018 17:13
The ultimate 2018 World Cup group stage quiz Now the group phase for the 2018 World Cup is done and dusted, test your knowledge by trying our ultimate quiz! Let us know your results on Twitter or in the comments below!(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=...
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World Cup Power Rankings: Brazil pipped to top spot ahead of knockout phase

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 29 2018 15:01
World Cup Power Rankings: Brazil pipped to top spot ahead of knockout phase There are only 16 teams left in the 2018 World Cup following the conclusion of the group stage. Analysing the performances in Russia so far this summer, here are the latest WhoScored power rankings for the remaining nations:16) Argentina - 6.63 ratingWith four points and a goal difference of -2, Ar...
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Group D round-up: Messi heroics ensure top spot in player rankings

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jun 27 2018 15:26
Group D round-up: Messi heroics ensure top spot in player rankings After a disappointing fare in the early kick-off between France and Denmark, the climax in Group D certainly lived up to expectations.With all four sides able to progress heading into the final matches, it was Argentina that joined Croatia in the last 16, leaving Nigeria heartbroken but far from hum...
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Group C round-up: Premier League quartet make up top five performers

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jun 27 2018 11:03
Group C round-up: Premier League quartet make up top five performers In what was an anti-climactic end to the action in Group C to say the very least, France and Denmark progressed to the round of 16 having played out the first goalless draw of the World Cup to date.Australia and Peru crashed out, with the latter leapfrogging the Socceroos with a victory, and while i...
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Group B round-up: Where Ronaldo ranks among highest rated players

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jun 26 2018 12:23
Group B round-up: Where Ronaldo ranks among highest rated players After an incredibly dramatic finish to proceedings in Group B, the table eventually went to the form book, though not without a scare for both Spain and Portugal. Iran were the surprise package and even had a last minute chance to top the table, while Morocco were unfortunate to bow out with just a ...
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Group A round-up: Uruguay star tops highest rated players

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jun 26 2018 12:16
Group A round-up: Uruguay star tops highest rated players In terms of the two qualifiers from Group A, it was as expected in accordance with the odds ahead of the tournament, with Uruguay topping the table, joined by the hosts in second. Egypt’s failure to win as much as a single point was something of a shock, but with star man Mo Salah visibly hamp...
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World Cup Stat Leaders - Gameweek 2: Rodriguez, Coutinho and Isco flourish

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jun 25 2018 13:39
World Cup Stat Leaders - Gameweek 2: Rodriguez, Coutinho and Isco flourish With gameweek two of the World Cup in Russia, we run through the stat leaders from the second round of fixtures.Harry Kane’s hat-trick against Panama saw the England man jump to the top of the scoring charts as all three of his shots - and we use the term loosely for the striker’s third ...
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World Cup Top 10: The Best Performers from Gameweek 2

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jun 25 2018 11:53
World Cup Top 10: The Best Performers from Gameweek 2 With gameweek two of the group stages now done and dusted at the World Cup, we assess the top performers from the previous round in Russia.10. John Stones (England) - WhoScored.com rating 8.70Having so nearly opened his World Cup account in England’s meeting with Tunisia, only to see his heade...
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World Cup warm up: Will Lewandowski or Falcao break World Cup duck?

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Jun 24 2018 12:44
World Cup warm up: Will Lewandowski or Falcao break World Cup duck? To think that last week’s encounters were the first of Robert Lewandowski and Radamel Falcao’s World Cup careers is quite remarkable.The pair have been among the most prolific goalscorers in world football for much of the last decade but neither had made their bow on the game’s gra...
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