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Gareth Southgate Praises Two Architects of England's Win Over Croatia

Gareth Southgate Praises Architects of England Win Over Croatia

June 13, 2021 Marko Vrakela Croatia, England, Euro 2020

England enjoyed a perfect start to their Euro 2020 campaign, prevailing in a keenly-contested Group D curtain-raiser against the 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia. During the post-match interview, Gareth Southgate heaped praise on the two England stars for their roles in the all-important triumph.

A lone goal from Raheem Sterling helped England serve their revenge against Croatia, who fell to the Three Lions at Wembley in their first Euro 2020 game

Raheem Sterling Lone Goal Enough for England to Edge Out Croatia

June 13, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Croatia, England, Euro 2020, European Championships 2020

A lone goal from Raheem Sterling helped England serve their cold revenge against Croatia, who fell to the Three Lions at Wembley in the first game of Euro 2020 Group C. Still, Gareth Southgate's side's performance was not overly convincing as the Englishmen squandered a few chances to round up the scoring.

Nations League Round 4 Recap: Some Shocking Defeats to Report

October 15, 2020 Awais Khan Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Nations League, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Round 4 was exciting and surely a step up after the results witnessed three days prior. With two international games under their belts, the teams gave a better account of themselves, and there were far fewer chinks in the armors at the display. While France and Portugal reassured their positions with convincing victories, Spain and England lost to Ukraine and Denmark.

France Thank Mbappé for Croatia Win in Nations League

October 15, 2020 Luke Phelps Croatia, France, Nations League

France have leveled Portugal at the top of the Nations League group A with a 2-1 win over Croatia. The pair had met in the 2018 World Cup final in Russia and as it was that day, the French came out on top. Didier Deschamps had to rely on his 2018 heroes Antoine Griezmann and PSG star Kylian Mbappé to seal yet another victory against their old foes.

Nations League Round 3 Recap: A Ronaldo – Mbappé Stalemate

October 13, 2020 Awais Khan Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Europa! Europa!, FIGC, France, Germany, Iceland, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Azzurri

If you were expecting drama, you should have missed the Round 3 of the UEFA Nations League fixtures this weekend. The status quo remained the same with plenty of tied games across the board. This is not to say there weren't any interesting movements in the different groups’ points table, but surely fans were expecting more from games like France - Portugal.

In Round 2 of the Nations League, it was the Cristiano Ronaldo show in Stockholm as the Juventus ace scored a brace to get to 101 goals for Portugal

Nations League Round Two Recap: Cristiano Ronaldo Does It Again!

September 9, 2020 Awais Khan Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Nations League

The second round of the Nations League saw Cristiano Ronaldo stealing the stage but there was much more that happened both on and off the pitch. The international break ended just like it began, unable to answer how the coronavirus pandemic can be managed in football. Kylian Mbappé was the notable casualty of national duty, though he will soon return to action.

Portugal thrashed Croatia in their first game of the Nations League A - Here's our full recap of the round

Nations League A Round Recap: Portugal Off To a Stunning Start

September 6, 2020 Awais Khan Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

After a gap of an eternity, international fixtures returned with the resumption of the UEFA Nations League, so here is our full recap of the First Round in the Division A of the competition. Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence was the main talking point for the Portuguese team, but his side still did light work of the Croatians who were missing Ivan Rakitic and Luka Modric.

Meanwhile In Moscow: The Final Top 11 of World Cup 2018

July 19, 2018 Diego Ottaviano Belgium, Croatia, France, Meanwhile In Moscow, Russia, World Cup, World Cup 2018

The France squad that just won their second World Cup title didn’t make our jaws drop. Beauty and appearance were rather left to the Gioconda’s smile and to Napoleonic conquers. But in football, those who win are always right. And so, The Cult of Calcio’s final Top 11 lineup could not but feature many French – pardon, World Champions – representatives.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Vive La France! The World Cup Is Bleu!

July 15, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Croatia, France, Meanwhile In Moscow, World Cup, World Cup 2018

The World Cup Winners remains an elite club with very strict admission rules. France covered themselves with glory for the second time, while brusquely rejecting Croatia’s application to join the club. The Final in Moscow ended 4-2 for Didier Deschamps’ side, but we need to thank both teams for giving life to one of the most entertaining finals in decades.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Perisic-Mandzu Take Croatia to Last Act

July 12, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Croatia, England, Meanwhile In Moscow, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Croatia are the second finalist of World Cup 2018. Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic pushed the Balkan side into their first world final ever, overturning Kieran Trippier’s initial lead for England. The Vatreni will thus face France next Sunday at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow for the last act, a totally deserved achievement for the white-and-red checkered squad.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Umtiti Brings France Back to WC Final

July 10, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Croatia, France, Meanwhile In Moscow, World Cup, World Cup 2018

A flash in the night of Saint Petersburg, Samuel Umtiti’s header brought France back to a World Cup Final, 12 years after the bitter outcome of Berlin 2006. Didier Deschamps’ side prevailed in their Semi Final over Belgium with a lone goal by their Barcelona-based center back. Just like 4 years ago in Brazil, the Red Devils faded away in the decisive moment.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Last Stop for Russia, Croats Win on Penalties

July 8, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Croatia, Meanwhile In Moscow, Russia, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Last stop for the host country. Russia left the competition in the hands of the Croatians, who survived the second penalty battle in a row. 120 minutes were not enough to determine the outcome of the last World Cup Quarter Final, which promoted coach Zlatko Dalic’s team. Mistakes by Fedor Smolov and Mario Fernandes proved fatal to Stanislav Cherchesov’s side.

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