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Two of the World Cup’s high-wire acts are led by their all-time great maestros, whose importance has been further underscored in runs to the semifinals in Qatar.

Tears are flowing from football's biggest superstars as they make emotional exits from what might be their last World Cup. First it was Neymar. Then it was Cristiano Ronaldo. Could Lionel Messi be next? Momentum is building behind Messi's push to cap his career with the biggest prize in the…

In today’s Football Daily: Why the World Cup rarely does fairytale endings

There has been plenty of drama and heartache.

Pundits have picked their all-time World Cup XIs, using only one player from each country, with legends like Pele, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff proving popular

Ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has included England hero David Beckham in his all-time World Cup XI and France legend Zinedine Zidane in an unfamiliar position

In 1986, Peter Beardsley became the first Newcastle United player for 32 years to appear at the World Cup finals - but the Mexico tournament will always be remembered for the exploits of Maradona

The two legends of the sport faced off against each other at the home of English football 35 years ago.

A week has passed since Beale strode back into Ibrox as boss but the arguments over his appointment refuse to go away as Fraser Wilson discovered manning the phones.