There are few things in football more uncomfortable than watching a manager confuse a presidential pat on the back with his own tactical triumph. Yet...
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There is a peculiar comfort in the old fashioned things. In an era of inverted full backs, half spaces, and positional play, England under Thomas Tuch...
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The knockout rounds have a habit of sorting pretenders from contenders, and on a sun drenched afternoon on the Pacific coast, Spain reminded us exactl...
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From 1 0 down to a last gasp winner in Toronto. This World Cup round of 32 clash had all the hallmarks of a tournament classic, and for Portugal, it w...
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Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup odyssey will rumble on, but only after a night of high drama, raw noise, and a VAR decision that will be debated from Li...
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The group stage is done, the ticket to the last 16 is punched, and now the real business begins. For England, the question is no longer 'can we get ou...
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For years, the accusation has followed Switzerland around like a shadow. That they are a side built for the group stage. That when the pressure ratche...
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The smallest details decide World Cup ties. Switzerland, however, had no need to fret over any of them in Doha. Algeria arrived with a plan to sit dee...
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The World Cup knockout rounds have a habit of turning boys into men, and for Switzerland's 20 year old sensation Johan Manzambi, the last 32 tie again...
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So the Three Lions have done the basics. Group stage negotiated, a place in the last 16 secured, and the nation can finally exhale. But if you think t...
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The knockout rounds of a World Cup have a habit of sorting the pretenders from the contenders. There is no room for passengers, no time for sentiment....
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The knockout rounds of a World Cup are a theatre of fine margins. A misplaced pass, a split second of hesitation, a goalkeeper's fingertip. For Switze...
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