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CORRECTION - Messi Not Only One to Blame For Argentina Defeat - Bracamonte

CORRECTION - Messi Not Only One to Blame For Argentina Defeat - Bracamonte

(correction in heading, lede) 22 Jun 2018
Messi Not Only One to Blame For Argentina Defeat - Ex-Spartak Bracamonte

Messi Not Only One to Blame For Argentina Defeat - Ex-Spartak Bracamonte

MOSCOW, June 21 (Sputnik) - Former Spartak Moscow striker Hector Bracamonte told Sputnik on Thursday that the entire Argentina squad played badly in their encounter with Croatia. 22 Jun 2018
Croatia Captain Modric Says Croatia 'Played Perfectly' in 3-0 Win Against Argentina

Croatia Captain Modric Says Croatia 'Played Perfectly' in 3-0 Win Against Argentina

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, June 21 (Sputnik) - Croatia captain Luka Modric said on Thursday that his side "played perfectly" after easily dispatching Argentina 3-0, which saw the team through to the World Cup round of 16. 22 Jun 2018
Argentina v Croatia player ratings

Argentina v Croatia player ratings

Argentina's back-line looked like an accident waiting to happen and in the second half against Croatia it imploded spectacularly. 22 Jun 2018
Croatia thrash Argentina 3-0 to reach round of 16

Croatia thrash Argentina 3-0 to reach round of 16

Croatia produced a sublime performance to earn a thoroughly deserved 3-0 win against Argentina in an intense encounter in Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday, which leaves the South American side with just one point from their opening two games. 22 Jun 2018
Modric named man of the match against Argentina

Modric named man of the match against Argentina

Croatia captain and midfielder Luka Modric was named the man of the match after he helped his side to defeat two-time World Cup champions Argentina 3-0 in their second Group D match in Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday. 22 Jun 2018
Sergio Ramos: Maradona was 'light-years' behind Messi

Sergio Ramos: Maradona was 'light-years' behind Messi

Sergio Ramos is as die-hard as they come when it comes to his loyalty to Real Madrid - but he's paid an astonishing tribute to his Barcelona nemesis Lionel Messi. 21 Jun 2018
Rakitic says Argentina are favorites to win World Cup

Rakitic says Argentina are favorites to win World Cup

Barcelona and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic said Wednesday that Argentina were the favorites to win the World Cup despite drawing 1-1 with Iceland in their first game of the tournament. 21 Jun 2018
Croatia have nothing to lose against Argentina says Dalic

Croatia have nothing to lose against Argentina says Dalic

Croatia will approach their upcoming World Cup match against Argentina in a relaxed frame of mind as “they have nothing to lose," Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said on Wednesday. 21 Jun 2018
Croatia hold full-strength training session

Croatia hold full-strength training session

Croatia have no injury concerns as they trained in full strength ahead of the upcoming Group D game against Argentina. 21 Jun 2018
Dalic says Argentina are not reliant on Messi

Dalic says Argentina are not reliant on Messi

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said Wednesday that Argentina was "not reliant on just Messi", as the South American side had a whole host of players. 21 Jun 2018
Sampaoli says Croatia are an amazing and strong team

Sampaoli says Croatia are an amazing and strong team

Argentina head coach Jorge Sampaoli was full of praise for his side’s next opponents Croatia, who he called an “amazing, young and strong” team on Wednesday. 21 Jun 2018
Sampaoli says it's unfair to always blame Messi

Sampaoli says it's unfair to always blame Messi

Argentina head coach Jorge Sampaoli said Wednesday that it was "unfair" that every time that Argentina lost a match, forward Lionel Messi was blamed by the public. 21 Jun 2018
Acuna says Croatia match will be interesting and exciting

Acuna says Croatia match will be interesting and exciting

Argentina defender Marcos Acuna said Wednesday that the upcoming World Cup group stage match against Croatia would be "interesting and exciting". 21 Jun 2018
Kalinic's expulsion will not change much says Sampaoli

Kalinic's expulsion will not change much says Sampaoli

Argentina head coach Jorge Sampaoli said Wednesday that he did not think that Croatia forward Kalinic's expulsion from Croatia's squad would change much ahead of their World Cup encounter. 21 Jun 2018
Lagorio wants Argentina to meet Russia as late as possible

Lagorio wants Argentina to meet Russia as late as possible

Argentine Ambassador to Russia Ricardo Ernesto Lagorio said Monday that he wished Argentina and Russia to meet "as late as possible" at the 2018 World Cup. 19 Jun 2018