1. History boy
Gareth Bale is taking inspiration for Wales’s last-16 clash from the class of 1958, writes Stuart James.
2. Death of dribbling
No jinks, stepovers or slaloms … taking on defenders has become a lost art, laments Barney Ronay.
3. What's the point?
Tricky, tidy and tireless but Adam Lallana is still lacking an end product, says Gregg Bakowski.
4. Thoroughbreds
Croatia, no longer dark horses, are playing their best football in years, argues Aleksandar Holiga.
5. Time to shine
Harry Kane has had just one shot on target, writes Dominic Fifield, but he’s determined to hit the goal trail.
