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Belgium’s golden boys have one last chance to win a major trophy and Kevin De Bruyne will be the main man. (Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)

2022 World Cup: What’s the deal in group F?

Belgium and Croatia are likely to go through but both sides are approaching the end of their golden eras and Morocco could take advantage of that

In the last few weeks, as Bale’s behaviour has wavered and the criticism increased, Zidane has become his staunchest defender. (Reuters/Javier Barbancho)

Defiant Bale down but not out at Real Madrid

Two seasons on he remains but Madrid face PSG again at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, with the Welshman’s future still in doubt

Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari shakes hands with Ajax coach Erik ten Hag at the end of the match. (Susana Vera/Reuters)

Solari pledges to continue after Madrid dumped out by Ajax

In seven days, Madrid have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey, La Liga’s title race and now the last 16 of the Champions League

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi shoots to score his team’s second goal during the football match between FC Barcelona and SD Eibar at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. (Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images)

Messi scores 400th La Liga goal, sends Barca five points clear

The victory saw Valverde’s side restore their advantage over Atletico Madrid

Survival mode: Fulham players such as Jean Michael Seri will have to fight hard to get back into the big time. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Midway, and it’s an unpredictable conclusion

We’ll learn in 2019 which Premier League team best overcame their imperfections

Club influences aside, Modric would be a worthy winner, even if he lacks the incredible statistics of Ronaldo and Messi.(Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Modric tipped to end Ronaldo and Messi era of Ballon d’Or

Ronaldo and Messi have dominated the award for the last decade, claiming it five times each, but the expectation is that a new name will be read out

Croatia’s Ivan Perisic hits the post with a shot. (Christian Hartmann/Reuters)

England turn to next generation to get creative against Croatia

Gareth Southgate has gone even younger in his search for the midfield maestro he believes England has lacked since the days of Paul Gascoigne

Luka Modric, Didier Deschamps and Marta pose with their awards (John Sibley/Reuters)

Modric ends Ronaldo-Messi era to be crowned world’s best

The Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder starred for both club and country as Madrid won a third straight Champions League

A woman watches from her window as police look for evidence after 20-year-old Carlos Barron was shot and killed in Chicago. The city is still very racially segregated and has high rates of violence.  (Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP)

France and Croatia seek World Cup glory

It is a final few people anticipated when football’s global showpiece kicked off four weeks ago

Worldly: Harry Maguire represents a modern England team shorn of any delusions of British superiority.

Old England is just so yesterday

The worldly Instagram generation of players are everything that the Brexiteers are not

Liverpool has two sent off in thrashing at Spurs

Liverpool had two players sent off in a 4-0 trouncing at Tottenham Hotspur as their early season optimism evaporated in a woeful performance.

Spurs wake up to draw against Pirates

Orlando Pirates have played a 1-1 draw with a much-improved Tottenham Hotspur side in the second Vodacom Challenge match.

‘My dear, a penis and a mountain’

A British opera singer who sang Croatia’s national anthem before their crucial football victory over England blundered by accidentally singing about his manhood, British media…