World Cup quarter-final predictions: will anyone derail France? Some of our panel believe so …
With the World Cup down to eight teams, our writers assesses who’s left, identify the biggest remaining threats to France and make calls on who will lift the trophy
Lionel Messi.
As he proved in thrilling style against Egypt, Argentina’s No 10 still has magic in his boots even at the age of 39.
While his penalty record of four from eight attempts is much worse than you’d expect, he is clinical when it matters most. EA
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