Mikel Merino comes full circle with Spain in touching tale of fathers and sons | Sid Lowe
Having battled back from injury to make the World Cup, the matchwinner’s goal was a deserved payoff for unsung sacrifices
Merino strikes at the death for Spain to send Portugal and Ronaldo limping out
Mikel Merino’s goal in the first minute of second-half injury time earned Spain a well-deserved 1-0 win against Portugal and a place in the quarter-finals
‘A despicable woman’: Kylian Mbappé hits out at Paraguayan senator over racist attack
Kylian Mbappé has said ‘I will never allow people like her the freedom to spread their hatred and racism across the world’ after an attack from a Paraguayan senator
‘Best host in the world’: Mexico keep spirits up after England heartbreak
Despite ‘a setback that will hurt for eternity’, the co-hosts exit with heads held high after bringing pride, passion and soul to the tournament
Haaland beats his own drum as Norway get set for England epic | Paul MacInnes
Ståle Solbakken’s side have played with smiles on their faces at this World Cup – and none more so than the talismanic striker
Trump confirms he asked Infantino for review of Folarin Balogun red card
Donald Trump says he personally asked Fifa to review Folarin Balogun’s red card, insisting he did not pressure officials to overturn the suspension
Tuchel claims World Cup refereeing ‘not good enough’ but says England have belief to go all the way
Thomas Tuchel called the standard of refereeing at the World Cup unreliable and erratic as he insisted England are capable of going all the way
‘Everyone’s pumped up’: John Stones on the mentality helping England chase World Cup dream
The long-serving centre-back came off the bench to help 10-man England preserve their lead against Mexico, and feels the entire squad is laser-focused on reaching the final
Jordan Henderson out of World Cup with broken wrist sustained in post-match celebrations
England’s Jordan Henderson is out of the World Cup after breaking his wrist while celebrating the 3-2 last-16 win against Mexico
‘These guys are losers’: Brazil berated back home after defeat by Norway
Carlo Ancelotti and his players have been lambasted for their ‘shameful’ and ‘embarrassing’ World Cup exit