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2018 World Cup Preview, Group D: Can Lionel Messi Inspire Argentina To A Fairytale Win?

May 23, 2018June 12, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

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Only the hardest hearts would deny Lionel Messi, the best player of his generation, World Cup glory.

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Spain Announce Versatile Squad with Notable Absentees

May 22, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

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Alvaro Morata has missed out on a place in Spain’s squad for the World Cup in Russia, with Cesc Fabregas and Hector Bellerin also omitted by Julen Lopetegui.

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Portugal Drop 10 Euro 2016 Winners in Squad for 2018 World Cup

May 20, 2018 / ThePanenka / 1 Comment

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Euro 2016 final-winner Eder is left out of the squad alongside other notable names such as Nani, Renato Sanches and Andre Gomes.

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Lacazette and Martial Fail to Make France Squad, Payet Ruled Out by Injury

May 18, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

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Alexandre Lacazette and Anthony Martial have been left out of France’s squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Dimitri Payet misses the tournament through injury.

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2018 World Cup Preview, Group B: Spain And Portugal Will Be Hard To Stop

May 17, 2018June 12, 2018 / ThePanenka / 1 Comment

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Iberian cousins Spain and Portugal look set to battle for top spot in Group B at the 2018 World Cup.

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Seleção Select Injured Neymar, PSG Future in Doubt

May 16, 2018 / ThePanenka / 1 Comment

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The Brazil captain has been sidelined since March and speculation is rife regarding the world’s most expensive player’s club future.

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Gotze Misses Out on Germany’s Provisional Squad

May 15, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

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World Cup-winning goalscorer Mario Gotze has been left out of Germany’s squad for June’s tournament in Russia.

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World Cup 2018: Key Dates

May 15, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

The 2018 World Cup kicks off in mid-June, and there is so much going on. Teams are looking to decide their provisional squads, their final squads and more. Here are important dates to keep in mind just over a month before the cup begins.

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2018 World Cup Preview, Group A: Uruguay’s Group to Win, with Host Russia in a Good Spot, Too

May 13, 2018June 12, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

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Spearheaded by Barcelona forward Luis Suarez, two-time World Cup winners Uruguay are the favorites in Group A at the 2018 tournament, but hosts Russia will fancy their chances of qualifying in the top two after a kind draw.

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World Cup 2018 Preview: Japan

January 26, 2018June 12, 2018 / ThePanenka / Leave a comment

Russia 2018 will be Japan’s sixth World Cup appearance, all of which have come consecutively since 1998. 

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