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Conte desperate to end Italy’s wobble against England

It was supposed to be the start of something special. Instead it was the beginning of the end. Italy’s World Cup-opening victory over England in Manaus led more than one commentator to proclaim they had a shot at winning the tournament, but defeats by Costa Rica and Uruguay ensured they went out along Roy Hodgson’s

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Nigerian strikers in red-hot form

Ahmed Musa and Ikechukwu Uche both netted braces to help their respective clubs, CSKA Moscow and Villarreal, record important wins in Russia and Spain. Musa’s rich vein of form for club and country will certainly put smiles on the faces of the CSKA Moscow faithful and coach, Leonid Slutsky, especially with a potentially difficult Uefa

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