Now is the team for Kane to deliver on the world stage

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He may be the tournament’s leading goalscorer but Harry Kane has failed to make his full force felt on game so far in this World Cup – as England prepare to play what is easily their biggest tournament fixture since 1996, now is the time for the time’s captain to make his mark on the tournament and propel England to the final of international football’s biggest fixture.

Harry Kane’s World Cup tournament couldn’t have started better, two exceptional poacher’s finishes giving England a victory over Tunisia in a tie that seemed destined to finish all-square.

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Modric crucial to beating England’s Pickford (and stopping football coming home)

The semi-finals are almost here so Nicholas Carroll and Chloe Beresford are back to pick their best fantasy team of 11 from the four remaining teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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Nullifying Eriksen threat pivotal to Croatia’s World Cup mission

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Having collected maximum points from their three Group D fixtures against Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland, it is unsurprising that Croatia are now regarded as one of the favourites to win this summer’s FIFA World Cup. The Vatreni entered the tournament as ‘dark horses’ – of course they did – but, with a series of impressive performances on the pitch, they have now earned the right to be considered much more than rank outsiders. Continue reading