Portugal deny rumours of Ronaldo threatening to quit World Cup
Portuguese media claim he threatened to leave immediately in a “tense” conversation.
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A stray cat has stolen the World Cup limelight.
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'He just told the whole Italian nation I squeezed his bum.'
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It’s not clear for some that bigger is better at the World Cup.
Why 'sulking' Ronaldo was dropped
Portugal coach reveals why Ronaldo was sensationally dropped for World Cup clash.
From VAR to augmented reality: Rating the technology on show at the World Cup
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Ronaldo storms off after public humiliation
Cristiano Ronaldo’s relationship with the Portugal team appears to be at breaking point.
Kris Shannon: Why you should root for England to win the World Cup
England, against all odds, are now rather easy to root for.
Ronaldo benched, Portugal put six by Switzerland
With Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, the striker’s replacement scored a hat-trick.
Adiós Spain! Former champions crash out on penalties
Spain failed to convert one penalty attempt in the shootout.
World Cup favourites? Why Brazil have the goods to go all the way
Something magical happens every four years when Brazil step onto the biggest stage.
Brazil cruise into quarters after first-half massacre
Brazil eased into the quarterfinals of the World Cup today.
Shootout drama as Croatia block out Japan
Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was the shootout hero for Croatia.
Opinion: The reasons behind England's success in Qatar
These are strange and beautiful times for those following the Three Lions.
Chris Rattue: Why it's been hard to really enjoy the World Cup
The World Cup is a brilliant tournament with a great star that is still hard to enjoy.
England star leaves World Cup after house robbery
Raheem Sterling has left the England camp at the World Cup.
England set up World Cup blockbuster after big victory
England have cruised into the final eight in Qatar.
Messi magic leads Argentina into quarterfinals
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Netherlands send the US packing, advance to World Cup quarterfinal
All the World Cup action between the Netherlands and the USA.
Paul Lewis: Early exit ensures villainous legacy for football superstar
OPINION: There was enormous satisfaction in seeing Luis Suarez sobbing into his shirt.
New footage shows Aussies snatching World Cup rival's secret tactics note
Watch: How a secret Danish tactical note fell into Aussie hands.
Switzerland reach last 16 after five-goal thriller
Switzerland advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup for the third tournament in a row.
Cameroon stun Brazil in injury time - but it’s not enough
Vincent Aboubakar scored with a header two minutes into stoppage time.
Fashion expert rates the best and worst World Cup jerseys in Qatar
Viva fashion editor Dan Ahwa casts an eye over the shirts on display.
'Unacceptable' World Cup act slammed
There were 'bad scenes' as Uruguay bowed out in controversial circumstances.
Suarez cries as Uruguay beat Ghana but both teams out
Uruguay and Luis Suarez were eliminated from the World Cup despite a 2-0 win over Ghana.
Another upset! South Korea score late against Portugal to advance
South Korea were heading out of the tournament until a sensational injury time goal.
Opinion: The Fifa mistake that could ruin future World Cups
Surely football’s governing body will reverse their crazy plan.
'It's a horror movie': World mocks ‘fallen power’ after bonkers Cup drama
The most feared outfit in football has become a laughing stock.
World Cup of shocks: Ranking the big upsets in Qatar so far
Who doesn't love an upset or two?
'Very clearly out': World Cup controversy as VAR decision eliminates Germany
Japan’s controversial VAR decision effectively put the Germans out of the World Cup.