With determination and a little bit of help from his friends the player could make a comeback
The PSL coach of the month won’t settle for complacency from his young squad, and it shows
Dreams of a return of the champions are dashed by an inability to finish with goals
Here are the key moments that culminated in Mesut Özil’s bombshell announcement he was retiring from international football
Suddenly, surreally, the prospect of Croatian hands lifting the fabled trophy is plausible.
How an earwormy, tongue-in-cheek song became an anthem of hope for Three Lions believers
In London, an initial wave of elation turned to heartbreak as 30 000 beer-soaked fans in Hyde Park watched their team come up short
England’s hopes dashed in semifinal against Croatia.
Can Gareth Southgate now become the first manager to win a World Cup semi-final with England on foreign soil?
England has reached the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time since 1990
It was just the second time in eight occasions England have won a shootout at a major tournament, and the first time ever in the World Cup
In a tournament full of surprises, Gareth Southgate’s young England team are the only former champions left in the lower half of the draw
Instead of facing Brazil in a mouth-watering quarter-final in Kazan on Friday, Japan are heading home while Belgium march on
For the first time, the tie-breaker for knockout round qualifying came down to the disciplinary records of two otherwise evenly-matched sides
The Croats won 3-2 on penalties after a tense 1-1 draw, to set up a clash with hosts Russia on Saturday
Following humiliation at the hands of the Netherlands in 2014 and a limp defeat to Italy at Euro 2016, this was perhaps the most galling exit of all
National broadcaster ABC said that "Australian football needs clarity, ambition, direction, rejuvenation".
Argentina avoided the abyss by the skin of their teeth to fight another day against the highly-fancied French in Kazan on Saturday
Portugal will face Uruguay on July 30 for a place in the quarter-finals after ending Iran’s hopes of reaching the knockout phase for the first time
Morocco took the lead on 14 minutes when Boutaib took advantage of a horrible mix-up between Sergio Ramos and Andres Iniesta
Luis Suarez opened the scoring in the 10th minute and the South Americans extended their lead with the help of a Denis Cheryshev own goal
Vicki Sparks led coverage of the World Cup clash between Morocco and Portugal from Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium for BBC One last Wednesday
The country sacked their coach just two months before the World Cup, throwing their preparations for Russia into chaos
As it stands, Japan and Senegal have the advantage, with four points after two games
The rout was the first time England have scored more than four goals at a World Cup finals since winning the tournament in 1966
The Tottenham Hotspur striker said England fans were justified in dreaming of winning the World Cup for the first time since 1966
The 10-man reigning champions were in deep trouble when Kroos stepped up to steer in his dramatic winner in the final minute
Belgium and Mexico powered towards the last 16 of the World Cup with convincing victories as defending champions Germany prepped for Sweden
Russia will be guaranteed a place in the last 16 and Egypt eliminated unless Saudi Arabia beat Uruguay on Wednesday
The 26-year-old could be seen grimacing as he held his right ankle as he took part in a training session
The West Africans are the first African team out of five to win at the tournament thus far
If Egypt lose, it will likely end their competitive involvement in their first World Cup since 1990