Ronaldo vs Ramos: Can CR7 break his duck?A five-time Ballon d’Or winner has rarely struggled for goals, but he is yet to find the target when facing a familiar face on the international stagePortugalReal Madrid
Lopetegui mourns 'saddest day of my life' after Spain sackingWhile the former Castilla boss is delighted to be heading back to the Bernabeu, although the manner of his Spain exit hurt him deeplyReal MadridLaLiga
Golovin genius caps dream start for 'worst Russia' everIt was said Russia would struggle to make an impact at their own World Cup but thanks in part to the CSKA midfielder, the hosts are off to a flyerRussiaOpinion
Betting: Friday's Dabble of the DayThe second day of the tournament has thrown up a derby match between two football heavyweights and dabblebet have a 25/1 shot combining three marketsPortugalSpain
Hierro is the perfect man for Spain, says RamosThe ex-defender received a vote of confidence from his captain, who dubbed him the 'perfect candidate' after Lopetegui's departureSpainPortugal
Russia lose Dzagoev to injury in WC openerThe midfielder was forced off just 24 minutes into his side's opening clash against Saudi Arabia in MoscowRussiaSaudi Arabia
Betting Tips: Russia vs Saudi ArabiaThe World Cup hosts are odds on favourites to kick-start their campaign with a victory but our tipster believes the underdogs can avoid a heavy defeatRussiaSaudi Arabia
Ince: Gerrard & Lampard weren't golden generationThe ex-Manchester United and Liverpool midfielder considers his era to have been better than that widely acknowledged to have boasted the best talentEnglandTunisia
Betting: 28/1 on a goal in Russia vs Saudi ArabiaThe two sides kick off the World Cup in Moscow on Thursday night and Coral have a huge new customer offer ahead of the highly-anticipated matchRussiaSaudi Arabia
Griezmann to announce future decision on Thurs eveFans of the Frenchman will not have to wait much longer to find out where the attacker will spend the 2018-19 seasonTransfersLaLiga
Portugal’s Euro 2016 heroes are €120m worth of flopsThe Selecao surprisingly lifted the continental crown in France two years ago, but many of their star names have struggled since after big-money movesPortugalSpain
Betting: Salah 12/5 to score against UruguayThe Liverpool winger was confirmed to have recovered from a shoulder injury sustained in the Champions League final and is set to be Egypt's star manEgyptUruguay
Pickford: I'm better than De Gea was at this stageThe England goalkeeper believes he is further along in his development than a man who has gone on to star for Manchester United was at the career markEnglandSpain
Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Live blog, text commentary, line-ups, stream & TV channelGoal brings you all the details and information you need to know ahead of the opening World Cup game between Russia and Saudi Arabia.RussiaSaudi Arabia
World Cup 2018 opening ceremony detailsAhead of the opening ceremony to kick off this summer's tournament in Russia, Goal takes a look at who will perform and where it will be held
Which World Cup squad has the highest value?Brazil boast the likes of Neymar, Coutinho and Ederson, but are they the most valued team that will appear in Russia this summer?TransfersGermany
Betting: Latest World Cup Price BoostsWith Russia 2018 fast approaching, dabblebet have added more four specials including a 4/1 shot involving the Manchester United goalkeeperEgyptIceland
Salah '100 per cent' ready for World Cup startThe Reds forward has been nursing a shoulder problem since the Champions League final, but he is in contention to feature against Uruguay on FridayEgyptUruguay
World Cup Betting: Neymar well backed for Golden BootThe 26-year-old Brazil forward is dabblebet's worst result in this popular market with punters putting their faith in him to top the scoring chartsPanamaBrazil
World Cup WAGs: wives & girlfriends of Russia 2018 starsGoal takes a look at some of the wives and girlfriends of the biggest footballing talent at the World Cup.Premier League
Betting: Price boost on Russia v Saudi ArabiaThe tournament kicks off on Thursday afternoon and dabblebet have boosted the hosts' leading striker to find the net in the opening match in MoscowRussiaSaudi Arabia
Mido: No way to stop miracle man SalahThe Egypt international netted 44 times for his club during the 2017-18 campaign and is now readying himself for international duty at World Cup 2018LiverpoolEgypt
Pirlo names world’s three best free-kick takersThe 2006 World Cup winner has chosen three possible successors to his title as the best set-piece specialist on the planetArgentina
From Brazil to Panama: World Cup 2018 power rankingsGoal takes a look at all 32 challengers, with the tournament set to get under way on June 14EnglandEgypt
Ibrahimovic: Pogba's time to shineThe Manchester United midfielder is being backed by a former team-mate to light up the 2018 World Cup alongside France colleague Kylian MbappePortugalSweden
Neymar: I'm not worth world-record €222mThe Paris Saint-Germain star feels too much attention is paid to his world-record transfer fee and admits he is not worth that muchBrazilParis Saint-Germain
Mourinho: England can rule the worldThe Manchester United manager believes Premier League and Champions League experience can work in the Three Lions' favour at World Cup 2018EnglandTunisia
‘You can’t write off Portugal with Ronaldo in the team’ The ex-England international believes his former Manchester United team-mate could fire his country to glory in RussiaVideoPortugal
'If Messi was Brazilian he'd have won World Cup'The Barcelona forward will be going in search of global glory again with Argentina this summer, with a Real Madrid icon among the interested observersBrazilArgentina
