Memories, good & bad

Life is not usually about looking into the rear-view mirror. But try telling that to the sports fan, especially after a month of the World Cup. Still hung over from the best World Cup in recent memory and before we contemplate life without football — toug

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France

The 22-year old will be remembered for scoring what many consider to be the 'goal of the Cup' against Argentina, but it was his consistent defensive work that stood out. Pavard and Lucas Hernandez gave France extra width on the field. Midfielder, Croatia

Croatia was the biggest success story in this year’s tournament and Modric was a major reason behind their dream run. The Real Madrid midfielder, worked tirelessly in the midfield. Striker, France The PSG striker is now a household name after his World Cup show. The 19-year old, who won the FIFA Young Player award, scored four in seven matches and surprised fans and defenders with his speed. Midfielder, France

The Chelsea defensive midfielder has been a major force behind France’s resilient show. There are very few midfielders in the world right now who have better work rate than Kante. He covered 68.5 km in seven matches. Striker, Uruguay

The 31-year old silenced his critics with three goals in four games including brace against Portugal. Missing the quarter-final due to injury was one of the reasons France coasted. Midfielder, Belgium

One goal and two assists may not sound much in Belgium's brilliant show, but De Bruyne controlled the games with his passing and helped Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard bombard the opposition.