Subasic to play through pain barrier against England

Danijel Subasic will play through the pain barrier to help Croatia achieve their dream of playing in a World Cup final this weekend.

Kane, Modric lead list of Golden Ball contenders

With Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar all out of the World Cup, a number of stars will have the opportunity to make their mark by winning the Golden Ball. DEAN WORKMAN explores.

Hazard: Playing for Real Madrid is everyone’s dream

Ahead of Belgium’s World Cup semi-final with France, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard has again suggested he wants to move to Real Madrid.

Is Modric the best midfielder in the world?

Luka Modric has carried his Real Madrid form into the World Cup, but is he really the best midfielder in the world?

England haven’t won anything yet – Young

Ashley Young insists there is no point in England celebrating setting up a World Cup semi-final against Croatia as they ‘haven’t won anything yet’.

Mbappe misses France training ahead of Belgium semi-final

France forward Kylian Mbappe did not take part in training on the eve of their World Cup semi-final against Belgium.

Martinez: De Bruyne deserves more recognition

Kevin De Bruyne’s World Cup performances are worthy of greater praise, according to Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez.

Modric would deserve Golden Ball – Mandzukic

Mario Mandzukic says Croatia teammate Luka Modric deserves to be a front-runner for Russia 2018’s Golden Ball.

France vs Belgium: Pogba and De Bruyne confronted by Zidane’s path to greatness

For a dominant midfielder aiming to make their mark in the latter stages of an international tournament, Zinedine Zidane undisputably remains the benchmark in the modern era.

Rakitic is in career-best form – Dalic

Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic is in career-best form at the World Cup, according to coach Zlatko Dalic.