England’s Ollie Watkins on his World Cup role: ‘It can be better to be a substitute than to start’
England striker Ollie Watkins has said he thinks his World Cup moment could be just around the corner. Watkins wrote…
Senegal’s Pape Thiaw: Federation’s non-payment, admin issues resolved, a matter of ‘principle and respect’
Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw has criticised his federation’s handling of administrative issues related to his own contract and the…
Yamal scores 1st World Cup goal as Spain rout Saudi Arabia
Lamine Yamal needed just 10 minutes of his first start at a World Cup to get his first goal on…
Scotland World Cup injury concerns as Aaron Hickey, Scott McKenna, Lewis Ferguson miss training
Aaron Hickey, Scott McKenna and Lewis Ferguson missed group training ahead of Scotland‘s final World Cup Group C fixture against…
France’s William Saliba playing through pain at World Cup with ‘gritted teeth’
William Saliba has said he has been playing through pain for several months but the Arsenal defender has been inspired…
Jérémy Doku criticised over plan to return home from World Cup for birth of child
Belgium winger Jérémy Doku has faced criticism after he said he plans to leave Belgium’s World Cup base camp when…
Marcelo Bielsa: Hydration break ‘adds nothing and takes away a lot’
Marcelo Bielsa has become the latest figure at the World Cup to criticise hydration breaks, arguing that the rule “adds…
Daichi Kamada reiterates Japan’s goal to win World Cup after record victory
MONTERREY, Mexico — On the evening the FIFA World Cup staged its milestone 1,000th game, history was also made by…
Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room jokes he deserves statue after historic Ecuador draw
Heroic goalkeeper Eloy Room joked he deserves a statue in Curaçao after his performance earned a first World Cup point…
England’s Reece James says constant injury talk is ‘boring’
England defender Reece James says the constant talk around his injury problems is “so boring now”. James’ career has been…