Summary

  • Giroud "off the planet player" says coach; Giroud says England will be 'tough' to beat

  • Last 16 concludes on Tuesday with Morocco v Spain (15:00) and Portugal v Switzerland (19:00) - listen to both games on BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sounds

  • Build-up to England v France on Saturday (19:00 GMT) in quarter-finals

  • Disrespectful or dynamic? Brazil's goal dance celebrations discussed

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  1. Farewell, Stadium 974published at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    Monday's last-16 game between Brazil and South Korea was the also final curtain call for Stadium 974 - the venue made from 974 recycled shipping containers - which will now be dismantled, ready to be sent to its next destination.

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  2. 'I feel bad for you'published at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    Alexi Lalas loves dancing as a goal celebration.

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  3. Postpublished at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    Did Alexi Lalas like the dancing antics of Brazil last night?

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  4. Richarlison - different player or the same as before?published at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    BBC Sport's chief football writer, Phil McNulty, has given his views on Richarlison.

    Is the Brazil forward the same as he was for Everton?

    Or is he flourishing thanks to a higher class of player around him?

    Thumbs are below for your verdict.

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  5. Richarlison looks like a Brazilian legendpublished at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    Brazil 4-1 South Korea

    Richarlison seems to be in a competition with himself to score goal of the tournament at Qatar.

    The 25-year-old Tottenham forward was a joy to watch at times agains South Korea on Monday.

    Aside from winning a penalty, his goal on the half-hour mark was trademark Brazilian brilliance - controlling the ball three times with his head and foot before making a run to receive it back from Thiago Silva and slot home.

    Added to his superlative overhead kick against Serbia during the group stages, Richarlison is building up quite a showreel at the World Cup.

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    'Mbappe will not get the freedom against England'published at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

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    I have a feeling that Mbappe will not get the freedom against England that he enjoyed against Poland and as for Brazil dancing- it will be a very different game if England get to play them. And no this is not talking up our chances, just saying they will be different games

    Alan

  7. Postpublished at 11:28 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    Will the 23-year-old run riot against England on Saturday? Alan on 81111, what are your thoughts...

  8. Mbappe statementpublished at 11:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    England v France (Sat, 19:00 GMT)

    More Kylian Mbappe stats to devour from this World Cup. A professional milestone has been reached for the French forward.

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    'I'd be doing the Macarena'published at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

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    Re: Andrew @9:31 Great Michael Owen reference! He really was out of order with that 13-year-old boy! However, if I scored in the World Cup, I'd be doing the Macarena in my pants

    Big Nev

  10. Postpublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    A lot of you are remembering this Michael Owen video from his 'Soccer Skills' programme that's been doing the rounds recently from 1999...

  11. 'Just going to leave this here'published at 11:14 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    Julien Laurens has posted a pic of the bauble challenge leaderboard.

    Chris Sutton must have suffered from a touch of stage fright to only name three players? Or a terrible pick of baubles?!

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  12. 'That felt good, that felt good!'published at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    BBC Radio 5 Live's bauble challenge, where presenters and pundits try to name as many World Cup players as possible, is getting competitive, with French football journalist Julien Laurens now leading the way after an impressive display this morning.

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  13. Postpublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    Thank you, Neil! Me and Freddie Flintoff are celebrating today. Join us with a thumb up if you were born on this day too.

    On with the World Cup stuff...

  14. Postpublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    Right. After Ro's message, I'm off on a pub crawl! Not really, but my colleague Lorraine McKenna is now driving to this live to the finishing line.

    Be extra nice today. It's her birthday...

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    'If we could play like Brazil then we'd be dancing'published at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

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    Let's be honest, if England could play football like Brazil did last night then we'd be dancing, though our dance is likely to be called the 'pub crawl'

    Ro

  16. 'We want joy'published at 10:52 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    Brazil 4-1 South Korea

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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    BBC World Service journalist Fernando Duarte, who is from Rio de Janeiro, told BBC Radio 5 Live Brazil's dancing against South Korea was "fun" and it brought "joy."

    "My first advice to the people being negative is to get a life. If you're going to book players for celebrating then we're going to spend a lot of time booking players because even the normal celebrations at this World Cup have been over the top.

    "If player reserves and managers enter the pitch, then it's the joy. We want joy, we want football to be a happy thing!

    "Every time I talk about football, people say, Brazil used to be fun, when are they going to be fun again? Now they're being fun and they're being criticised!

    "Of course if you dance in the face of the opposition and are mocking then that that should be curved but they were just being happy.

    "These kids are boys! They're at the pinnacle of their career performing their dream, let them be happy.

    "I really didn't think it was anything out of the ordinary and I would be the first person to point out showboating.

    "It's just a dance, the African's used to do it too. People should dance more and be more happy."

  17. 'Time to end long goal celebrationspublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

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    Peter McClure: Something needs to be done quickly about these long goal celebrations. Give them 60 seconds to get back before the ball is kicked off again. And stop substitutes running onto the pitch to celebrate.

  18. Pedalling to World Cup glory?published at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

    England v France (Sat, 19:00 GMT)

    More gym pictures from the England camp. A bit of work on the bikes today for Luke Shaw, Bukayo Saka and Nick Pope.

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  19. 'I was surprised Messi took my shirt'published at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

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    You may have seen this moment across social media when Australia midfielder Cameron Devlin went up to Lionel Messi to swap shirts with the Argentina great after the Socceroos 2-1 defeat on Saturday.

    Devlin, who plays for Hearts, told reporters when he arrived back at Sydney airport: "I went on (to the pitch) and consoled all the boys first and then shook Messi's hand.

    "No one had said anything so I just tried my luck and he said, 'I'll see you inside,' and that's what happened."

    "[I wanted] one of the other boys to have the opportunity first, but no one took it, so I thought why not?"

    "I don't know if mine will be on his wall at home or maybe still on the ground in that changing room but I'm not fussed - it's more that I got his. I was surprised he even took mine.

    "He definitely wouldn't know who I am, but he's a nice enough bloke and a humble enough bloke to still show that respect."

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    'Crouch used to do the robot'published at 10:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2022

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    Peter Crouch used to do the robot and no-one complained about that!

    Ben

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