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Vote: Who will be World Cup’s best player?
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Who do you think will be the star player at this year’s World Cup?
Can Harry Kane or Gareth Bale claim the title? Or will Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo battle it out for the award? Or will someone else shine in Qatar?
Have your say in our vote. Here’s who you can pick:
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Gareth Bale
- Harry Kane
- Karim Benzema
- Kevin de Bruyne
- Kylian Mbappe
- Lionel Messi
- Neymar
- Phil Foden
- Vinicius Jr
- Or someone else
To vote on mobile, open the vote tab at the top your screen on this page, or if you’re on desktop you can pick your best player on the right-hand side of our live text.
This vote will close at 20:00 GMT on Thursday, 17 November.
Get voting!
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Posted at 9:389:38
Brazil to triumph in Qatar?
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According to data specialists Gracenote, Brazil are the favourites to win the 2022 World Cup with a 20% chance of lifting the trophy on 18 December. Brazil have lost just three times in 50 matches since being eliminated from the 2018 World Cup by Belgium.
Argentina have a 16% chance of becoming world champions for the first time since 1986. Since losing to France at the 2018 World Cup, Argentina have lost four matches but the team is unbeaten for over three years, since a 2-0 defeat by Brazil in July 2019.
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Posted at 9:349:34
Who will win World Cup?
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Roythboy: On form it’s probably Brazil or France. Interesting that after all the climate change posturing, England and Wales went by separate plane. Hypocrisy rules and will be the real winner of this World Cup.
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Posted at 9:289:28
The evolution of Gareth Bale
Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales
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Seventeen years on from first playing for Southampton – and five Champions League titles, two major international tournaments and a vast array of individual accolades later – Gareth Bale is set to become the first man to captain Wales at a World Cup since 1958.
The 33-year-old is a modern great; his country’s all-time leading scorer in men’s football and a globally recognised figure who has shone on the grandest stages in the club game.
Have a look back at his journey to becoming a football icon here
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https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.46.12/iframe.htmlVideo caption: The evolution of Gareth Bale: From Southampton teenager to World Cup 2022The evolution of Gareth Bale: From Southampton teenager to World Cup 2022
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Posted at 9:249:24
Iran’s turbulent build-up
Pooria Jafereh
BBC Persian
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In Iran’s final home match before the World Cup – a friendly against Nicaragua played in Tehran behind closed doors – many players refused to sing the national anthem, with the exception of two who had previously publicly supported the regime.
It makes for an extraordinarily charged build-up to the World Cup for Iran and its football fans. What will happen if Iran’s players again refuse to sing the national anthem, or perform some other kind of protest in view of the cameras in Qatar? What will they do if they score?
