16 Conclusions: England 1-2 Croatia
Of course there will be disappointment – there should be. But after that, pride and hope…
World Cup
Mourinho delivers his verdict on Croatia v England
Football is definitely coming home, says Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. In a way.
Mails: In-gur-land, In-gur-land, In-gur-land
There is giddiness. And nervousness. And excitement. And from the rest of the UK, absolute dread fear…
Mediawatch: England’s players have ‘been made to look normal’
Well done to the FA on that one. Plus, The Sun go big, Express man gets angry at the wrong people and…
A message to England: Savour this day
You don’t know how long we’ll have to wait again, so drink this day in…
16 Conclusions: France 1-0 Belgium
An absolutely belting game, but worthy winners. Fear France…
Pogba proved why Man Utd paid £89m for him – Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand thinks Paul Pogba has shown why Manchester United parted with £89million for him.
England enjoying unfamiliar territory of the ‘free hit’…
We have entered ‘anything from here is a bonus’ territory. There should be no recriminations or scapegoats…
Mails: Why tournament signings are to be avoided…
Here’s your answer as to why United swerve tournament stars. Also in the Mailbox: not much, actually. Sort it.
Croatia defender facing World Cup semi-final ban
Domagoj Vida has already been warned over making one political statement. Now there’s another.
F365 Says: Precious Stones justifying special treatment
He said his squad must be playing regularly but for John Stones, he made an exception. Thank God…
England v Croatia: A potted history of highs and lows
We’ve won more times than we have lost but we all remember that Steve McClaren farrago…
Mediawatch: Sam Allardyce made this England dream happen
He stayed away, you see. Plus why Bulgaria are as good as Belgium at football…
Capello: England ‘finally found a goalkeeper who saves’
This is the man who had Rob Green and David James at a World Cup; he is jealous.
All England players (and rubber chicken) fit to train
Jordan Henderson and Jamie Vardy both trained despite being fitness doubts. It is semi time…
France v Belgium: Unpredictable, enthralling and potentially…
…and ‘potentially’ really is the word. These are two teams with world-class stars but lingering questions…
Dele Alli reminisces over nutmegging Luka Modric
“I remember it… he said something.” Dele Alli also recalls the Iceland defeat far less fondly…
Victory for England’s trophy virgins would be Spurs victory
England are not a team blessed with tangible club success, but that could work in the favour of Tottenham…
F365’s top ten individual England tournament performances
Which England players could make this list on the basis of their performances at the 2018 World Cup?
Lloris relishing clash with WC’s ‘most exhaustive team’
And Deschamps says both France and Belgium have the same advantage. Which surely doesn’t work…
Mails: We won’t feel guilty for enjoying England this week…
The Mailbox refuses to feel conflicted for embracing what could be a joyous week. Also: Sterling, Fellaini and…
Five World Cup semi-finalists who could earn a big move…
Of course Harry Maguire is one of them. Worryingly, he’s joined by a couple of Croatians keen to impress…
Gareth Southgate EVEN hugs people. He is SouthGreat!
He is just amazing, isn’t he? And not like Steve McClaren, who abandoned his beliefs after that Croatia defeat.
All the clubs still represented in the World Cup semi-finals
There are 44 clubs still represented, with seven having a foot in three camps. Spurs are the dons.
F365 turning into The Sun? And more World Cup mails…
Why are F365 banging the drum for England? Plus, World Cup excitement, Raheem Sterling and more…
Croatia manager ponders how to stop ‘important’ Sterling
For someone who is actually rubbish, an awful lot of people seem to think Sterling is good. Weird.
‘Daft’ Pickford reveals how he injured himself in Sweden win
By his own admission, Jordan Pickford is a “daft” sod. “But I’m a man, not a mouse,” so he’ll be fine.
It’s Croatia vs England: Five questions for Southgate
So it’s England vs Croatia. What did we learn about their semi-final opponents?
Russia 2-2 Croatia (2-3 on pens): Putin the boot in…
Croatia beat Russia 2-1 in extra-time. And you know who they play next…
Southgate credits England’s ‘resilience and togetherness’
Our glorious leader Gareth Southgate has given us all permission to enjoy tonight. Do it…