Man Utd complete £52.5m Fred signingThe Brazil international midfielder becomes the fourth most expensive arrival ever at Old Trafford after five years at Shakhtar DonetskTransfersManchester United
Betting Tips: France vs PeruOur tipster expects the goals to flow when Didier Deschamps' Les Bleus meet Ricardo Gareca's Los Incas in Thursday's crucial World Cup Group C clashPeruFrance
Fabregas: Best-ever Messi more complete than CR7A former team-mate of the mercurial Argentine considers him to be ahead of his Clasico rival in the global pecking order and top of the all-time listCroatiaReal Madrid
'Ospina could play for any club in the world'A national icon is tipping a fellow Colombian to be an important player at the 2018 World Cup before weighing up his options in the transfer marketColombiaPremier League
Beckham predicts England vs Argentina finalThe former Three Lions skipper has plenty of personal history with the Albiceleste and sees old rivalries being rekindled on Russian soil this summerEnglandPanama
Betting Tips: Denmark vs AustraliaOur tipster thinks that Age Hareide's men will keep a sixth successive clean sheet when they take on the Socceroos in Samara on Thursday afternoonDenmarkAustralia
The murderous dictatorship behind Argentina’s World Cup winThe 1978 World Cup came to South America at a time in which thousands of people were disappearing at the hands of a murderous military juntaArgentina
Denmark v Australia: TV, stream & previewThe Danes and Aussies collide in their second group match at Samara StadiumDenmarkAustralia
Guivarc'h: Giroud makes France betterThe 1998 World Cup winner wants to see Les Bleus operate with a central frontman, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe pushed into wider rolesFrancePeru
Hazard plays down Lukaku 'hiding' jibeThe Belgium skipper insists there is no rift inside Roberto Martinez's camp, with some home truths having helped to inspire a 3-0 victory over PanamaBelgiumTunisia
Betting: Today's 15/2 World Cup treble Our tipster has picked out a selection for each of Thursday's World Cup matches and combining all three pays 15/2 (8.0) with dabblebetCroatiaDenmark
'Southgate ranks up there with Mourinho'The Three Lions coach has worked with some big names in the past, including Antonio Conte and Rafa Benitez, but is a big fan of his current colleagueEnglandPanama
Hamann: Hands off Ozil!The midfielder was singled out after the 1-0 defeat to Mexico, but a former player insists the Arsenal man remains one of Die Mannschaft's bestGermany
Neymar key to ending Brazil's World Cup slumpHe was targeted heavily by Switzerland, but Neymar needs to find a way to shine against Costa RicaCosta RicaBrazil
Forsberg opens transfer door to Arsenal & LiverpoolThe Sweden international has hinted at leaving RB Leipzig by airing his dream of playing for one of "the strongest clubs in the world"TransfersArsenal
'Croatia can cause World Cup surprise'Zlatko Dalic’s side face Argentina in their second game of the tournament and have been backed for success by a former coachCroatiaIceland
Messi and Ronaldo can win the World Cup alone – KjaerHaving faced the two "extraterrestrials" in league football this season, the Sevilla star is acutely aware of just how potent they can beIcelandSpain
Ronaldo brilliance provides Rashford inspiration A current Man Utd forward is hoping to emulate an Old Trafford icon of the past, with the best in the world showing what can be achievedEnglandPanama
World Cup Betting Offers: Free bets and bonusesThere are plenty of bookmaker concessions for online punters to take advantage of in order to boost their bankrolls throughout the competitionEgyptCosta Rica
Benzema not the answer to France's No.9 problemZlatan Ibrahimovic believes the Real ace should be in France’s squad, but the Champions League hero made it easy for Didier Deschamps to leave him outPeruFrance
Why Messi can’t win the World Cup all aloneThe Barcelona forward is charged with leading the Albiceleste to glory at Russia 2018, but it is unfair to expect him to win the tournament all aloneCroatiaArgentina
LIVE: Argentina vs CroatiaJorge Sampaoli's side have a point on the board but will need much more in their second game if they are to have a chance of getting out of the groupCroatiaArgentina
France vs Peru: TV, stream & previewHaving won their opening game Les Bleus can take a step towards the knock-out stage with a win over Ricardo Gareca's men in YekaterinburgPeruFrance
The secret to Socceroos success against DenmarkAustralia's hopes of World Cup progression will be dashed by defeat, but a win and not a draw must be the priorityAustraliaDenmark
Mooy v Eriksen: The battle Socceroos need to winThe Premier League playmakers get set to meet in Samara and their delivery from set-pieces could prove to be decisiveTottenham HotspurDenmark
Why Cristiano Ronaldo is so specialThe superstar has scored all of Portugal's goals in Russia, but that’s precisely why he should be trusted, according to his international team-matePortugalMorocco
Spain's Costa denies stamping on Iran goalkeeper The Atletico man took his World Cup tally up to three with a fortuitous goal to down Iran, who gave the Roja plenty of problems in a spirited displaySpainIran
