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In a close game, England proved again they belong at the top table of international football. But my enjoyment of this quarter final, which featured signature performances by thrilling footballers, was impaired by the performance of a referee that got several huge calls wrong. Here's where I think the game was decided, and what it means for Gareth Southgate's team.
Final four confirmed. Croatia. Argentina. Morocco. France...
I've been deeply saddened by the shocking and tragic news of the death of the journalist, broadcaster and author Grant Wahl at the World Cup yesterday. I couldn't speak to you about two monumental quarter finals without first addressing the loss of a spirited and pioneering talent.
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World Cup Stories: Slaven Bilic on France 98 (featuring Boban, Suker, Boksic and Prosinecki)
Adios then, La Roja. Spain's World Cup unravelled on a sad night for this team and this observer. Before I left Education City, I'm sending you this report. If this is goodbye for the great Sergio Busquets, then - wow - it's been a pleasure. But maybe the Spain coach's addiction to his talents restricted La Roja this time in their attempts to break down a spirited opponent. Here's what I thought about the way it all ended - the regrets, the tears and the future for Spain...
24 hours before they take on Morocco in the last 16, I recorded this about Spain. Here are the lessons Luis Enrique learned from a previous desert ordeal; what's behind a change in the response to this team from British media; and my responses to questions from our listeners.
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It's late, and it's been a crazy and I think embarrassing night for Spain - not because of the identity of the opponent who defeated them, but because of how they performed and the decisions they made.
Here's where I think it went wrong for this team and what they need to address if they are to recover from this loss. It's a long list.
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The Big Interview at the World Cup: Luis Enrique - 'We're going to get after Japan, impose ourselves'
The Big Interview at the World Cup: The Inside Story of La Roja's Historic Treble
The Big Interview at the World Cup: A Postscript to Spain 1 Germany 1
The Big Interview at the World Cup: Spain 1 Germany 1 - 'A Proper World Cup Game'