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Last time out in 2014, it was 21-year-old Paul Pogba who won the award for the best young player, having helped France reach the quarter-finals before bowing out to the eventual champions Germany. The award has served as a great motivator as Pogba was instrumental in helping his then club side Juventus to the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final, their first in 12 years. Pogba’s impressive performance allowed him to return to Manchester United in 2016 for a then world record transfer fee....

In case you didn’t know Shikhar Dhawan was hit on the left thumb by a bouncer bowled by Pat Cummins in the match vs Australia. Now reports have emerged that Shikhar Dhawan will be ruled out for at least three weeks. This long layoff will allow the team management to name a replacement for the dashing opener. Heart of the matter A source who is very close to the developments told Times of India that the injury of Shikhar Dhawan is a huge blow for the Indian team and has left the management, scratching their heads....

He scored his first six off Gulbadin Naib by powerfully striking a short delivery into the stands at deep midwicket region. Rashid Khan was supposed to be the one bowler who could halt the momentum of England’s innings and conventional wisdom would suggest to play him out cautiously. But Morgan had other ideas as he took a liking for Rashid and completely demolished him. He scored 18 runs off the 36th over bowled by Rashid Khan....

MOSCOW (Reuters) - World Cup hosts Russia needed a second-half equaliser from Zenit St Petersburg striker Dmitry Poloz to secure a 1-1 draw against Iran in a friendly in Kazan on Tuesday. Russia fell behind when Iran striker Sardar Azmoun beat back-up goalkeeper Andrei Lunev in the 57th minute after Mehdi Taremi powered through the Russian backline. Russia, however, hit back in the 74th minute, with Poloz sliding in to get a touch on cross by Alexander Samedov, beating Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand....

The protesters, members of the Pussy Riot punk collective, ran onto the pitch at Luzhniki Stadium dressed as police officers during the second half of Sunday’s match between France and Croatia. They called for the release of political prisoners and for more open political competition. A court on Monday sentenced them after finding them guilty of violating the law on behavior of sports events spectators. They were also banned from attending sports events for three years....

Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann both took their World Cup goal tallies to four with strikes in the Moscow showpiece, while Paul Pogba scored his only goal of the 2018 competition and Mario Mandzukic put through his own net to make France the first team to score four in a final since Brazil in 1970. Didier Deschamps’ men won all but one of their seven matches en route to lifting the game’s most coveted trophy for the first time in 20 years, scoring 14 goals and conceding six, while Croatia claimed the unwanted record of being the first team in 44 years to lose in their first World Cup final....

Janne Andersson’s men were the first of these two sides to secure their last-eight spot with a 1-0 win over Switzerland on Tuesday, courtesy of Emil Forsberg’s deflected second-half strike. A few hours later, the Three Lions banished their penalty shootout hoodoo by defeating Colombia on spot-kicks following a feisty 1-1 draw in Moscow. After disappointing showings in the past two editions in South Africa and Brazil, England’s progress to the quarterfinals has whipped the nation into a frenzy of optimism and fantasy....

Let’s start with Gareth Southgate, a man who knows how it feels to be so close to a major tournament final but yet be so far. He was doubted by many and possibly his inexperience showed in the game against Croatia but he’s young, has good ideas and has fostered the best team spirit England have ever seen in recent years. Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United and Manchester City players have all gelled well and formed a bonhomie of some sort despite remaining huge rivals domestically....

Bangladesh, who come into this game on the back of a win over Afghanistan, will be backing themselves to go for a victory. Virat Kohli’s men, however, will be tough nuts to crack and Bangladesh have their task cut out. However, we list three reasons why the Bangla Tigers can actually defeat India on Tuesday. Shakib Al Hasan is in ominous form Bangladesh’s stalwart Shakib Al Hasan has been in fantastic form in this tournament and he will hope to come good against India at Edgbaston on Tuesday....

The hosts look a bit jaded and lost after the defeat they incurred against Australia in their previous game at Lord’s and captain Eoin Morgan will be looking to get the morale of his troops high and inspire them to victory on Sunday. The game will be an exciting one and we pick out three key battles which will hold the key and which you just cannot afford to miss....

The biggest advantage for India is that both their batting and bowling departments have operated in unison in the first two matches. That will be a key factor in overcoming the New Zealand challenge in the upcoming game. Yuzvendra Chahal’s four-wicket haul and Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 122 set up India’s win in the first match against South Africa. Against Australia, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli had top outings with the bat....

West Indies, on the other hand, are still in with a mathematical chance of making it to the semifinals but will need to win all their matches and depend on a host of other results to stake a claim in the final four stages. While the Men in Blue are the firm favorites to win this match, there are a few West Indian players who can be expected to perform well against India....

India had an ideal start to the World Cup with an emphatic win over South Africa. Their bowling was especially great, with all the bowlers pitching in. Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal were the pick of the bowlers. After such an impressive show, the temptation to go with an unchanged side will be obviously very high and justifiably so. As they say, don’t fix something isn’t broken. But there is one place that should be debated, for sure....

The Proteas had every reason to believe that this World Cup was their time to shine. Unfortunately, the optimism was brought to a sudden halt once the tournament began. The Proteas lost their first three matches of the tournament against England, Bangladesh and India. Their current record reads: played five, lost three, won one, with one no result. Some players have performed well despite the poor start, while some have been extremely disappointing....

In case you didn’t know… Kohli has been very consistent in the tournament in England and has scored half-centuries against Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and West Indies. Although, he hasn’t crossed the 3-figure mark yet but his contributions have been vital in ensuring India’s unbeaten campaign. He was adjudged the Man of the Match in India’s facile win over West Indies in Manchester on Thursday. Kohli has scores of 72, 67, 77 and 82 in his last four innings....

The North American nations’ pitch outscored Morocco on the official evaluation, which laid the groundwork for a return to the continent for the first time since USA hosted alone in 1994. Goal takes a look at the joint bid from the USA, Mexico and Canada joint bid to see which cities will be hosting the 48-team tournament – as well as the major cities who notably are excluded from the 23-city longlist....

The level squish will definitely impact the way that leveling new characters happens in pretty major ways. As a new character kicks off their adventure, they will play through a new starting zone for the first 10 levels and then decide which of the eras/zones they want to play through for levels 11-50. This means a player could in theory play through the starting zone and then jump to The Broken Isles and level 11-50 in just the Legion area thanks to some Chromie magic....

Since World of Warcraft first came out, players have navigated Azeroth via boats and zeppelins that provide quick transportation to specific ports across the world. Though many of these travel points have been phased out in favor of portals, those that still exist operate on a schedule which can only be reliably tracked using third-party World of Warcraft add-ons. RELATED: World of Warcraft: Incredible New Mount Available in Retail for Making a Death Knight in Wrath of the Lich King Classic...

Runecarving in Shadowlands is unlocked once players reach the new max level of 60. Once at max level, players must progress through Torghast, the Diablo-style randomly generated dungeon. Players can craft their own legendary items at the Runecarver and then unlock different Memory of the Runecarver recipes in order to customize the abilities of those items. These recipes can be unlocked from different things such as reputation or raids....

Harika the Horrid Harika is a rare spawn only found in the Banewood zone of Revendreth, south of Wanecrypt Hill. It’s a giant, bat-like creature that roams the area. Although it drops some cool loot, including a possible Horrid Dredwing mount drop, the bat remains in the sky and out of reach of the player. At least until they begin the quest chain in Banewood to kill it. RELATED: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands - How to Complete Trouble at the Gormling Corral Quest...