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Croatia dance after music stops for Brazil

The Selecao will face Croatia in the last eight after first-half goals from Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta.

Brazil 4-1 South Korea: The match was over as a contest at half-time as Vinicius Jr, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta scored in a dazzling display from the Selecao

STADIUM 974 (DOHA): Somebody dimmed the stadium lights towards half-time, as Brazil prepared to take a corner and the Swiss phalanx to defend it. It came back soon on, something quite like how Brazil played their second game, against Switzerland at the World Cup here.

Brazil 1-0 Switzerland: The Selecao were frustrated by the Swiss until the Manchester United midfielder’s late hit

Little more than a month ago, Richarlison limped away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on crutches and in tears.

Brazil 2-0 Serbia: Richarlison scored both goals as the Selecao opened their tournament as they mean to go on

No World Cup truly begins till Selecao open their campaign. Can Thiago Silva's men overcome the pressures restore the team's pre-eminence in Qatar?

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first Frenchman to claim the most prestigious individual prize in football since Zinédine Zidane almost a quarter of a century ago. In the women's Ballon d'Or contest, Alexia Putellas of Spain saw off stiff competition to…

Real Madrid came from behind to beat Mallorca 4-1 at the Bernabeu in LaLiga on Sunday and continue their perfect start to the season.

EUROPEAN TRANSFER ROUND-UP: Gini Wijnaldum's future at Paris St Germain is uncertain after a poor first season following his switch from Liverpool, while Real Madrid aim to tie down one of their new superstars to a new long-term contract.