“It’s been really sparky and perky and a reminder that international football is something people actually do for passion,” says our chief sports writer Barney Ronay.From Gianni Infantino’s heavy reliance on a private jet to attend multiple World Cup matches daily, to ‘the wretched and mendacious’ mid-half advert breaks – as well as the entertaining managers and lessons in history: Barney reveals his best and worst bits from travelling around the US.Despite Fifa’s ‘horribly compromised’ World Cup, Barney looks at how the contest still has a way of inspiring joy and unity, whether that’s through American hospitality, multicultural teams, or simply just entertaining football.⚽ Latest news from day 15 | Knockout permutations⚽ Player guide | Bracketology Continue reading...
BBC Sport readers have been sending their well wishes to former Newcastle United forward and manager Kevin Keegan, who has revealed he has stage four cancer. Keegan's family originally disclosed he had cancer in January, after the 75-year-old had "further evaluation of ongoing abdominal symptoms" in hospital. Newcastle also published a statement, sending their "heartfelt support" and "warmest wishes" to Keegan and his family following his diagnosis.
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