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The former midfield star accepts that it will be a gamble if the Bayern shot-stopper travels to Russia 2018 after such a long lay-off

Goal have teamed up with FIFA to bring the great games of the past right up into the 21st century

The biggest sporting event in the world is set to get under way in June and so too will its fantasy football variants - we offer a helping hand

With the tournament getting closer, Goal takes a look at the stars who may miss out on a place in their respective national team squad

The east Asian nation do not have a good record in this tournament and a difficult group stage draw means another early departure may be on the cards

Having topped CONCACAF qualifying, Juan Carlos Osorio's side will have ambitions of making the knockout stages for a seventh straight World Cup

Over 1,200 players have found the target on the grandest of footballing stages, but only 13 have reached double figures in the competition's history

The Germany head coach feels his comments may have placed too big a burden on the young attacker after his winning goal at the last World Cup

Since football’s global showpiece was first staged, eight nations have got their hands on the grandest of prizes. Will new kings be crowned in 2018?

As the World Cup gears closer, teams will have a last opportunity to make last-minute preparations with friendly fixtures – but who will they face?

The Bayern goalkeeper has played just four times this season and should not be picked as the world champions' first choice in Russia

The Bayern Munich goalkeeper has been injured for the majority of the season but will be assessed by his country's medical staff before the tournament

With Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger having succumbed to fan pressure to resign, Goal takes a look at other icons that didn't know when to walk away