Daily News Summary: Mbappe beats Messi & Cavani ousts Ronaldo; France vs Uruguay in last 8

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TOP HEADLINES

France 4-3 Argentina: Mbappe sends Messi home as the wonderkid writes his name in history

Kylian Mbappe wrote his name in history as the wonderkid scored brace to crush Lionel Messi's World Cup dreams and send France to quarter-finals.

Uruguay 2-1 Portugal: Ronaldo waves goodbye to World Cup too following Cavani's double

Cristiano Ronaldo bows out of World cup on the same night Lionel Messi did so, as Portugal cannot survive Edinson Cavani's clinical double and Uruguay set up a quarter-final with France.

Argentina legend Javier Mascherano retires from international football

Argentina legend Javier Mascherano has retired from international football after crashing out of the World Cup today.

Kylian Mbappe named All Football Man of the Match in France's 4-3 win over Argentina

The kid has definitely written his name in the World Cup history after this thrilling game.

Edinson Cavani becomes All Football Man of the Match for Uruguay's 2-1 win over Portugal

Edinson Cavani becomes All Football Man of the Match for Uruguay's 2-1 victory over Portugal.

WORLD CUP

Goodbye to the GOATS as Ronaldo and Messi go home

Messi and Ronaldo bid farewell to the World Cup after losing both their last 16 matches and could have set up a quarter-final tie with each other

The World Cup will be just fine without the exhausting Messi vs Ronaldo debate

The first day of the World Cup’s round of 16 is behind us. Fourteen teams remain alive, there are 14 games to go, and now we can get on with enjoying the remainder of this engrossing tournament and then crowning a champion. The incessant, unresolvable GOAT debate will get a welcome rest.

Messi and Ronaldo’s miserable World Cup knockouts scoring record

Despite dominating club football for more than a decade, the pair are yet to convert in the latter stages of the game's greatest competition

Biglia retires from international football after Argentina crashed out of World Cup

Milan midfielder Lucas Biglia has announced his international retirement after Argentina crashed out of the 2018 World Cup.

Mbappe youngest player to score brace in World Cup game since Pele

The French striker scored twice in the second half to ensure France beat Argentina in the last 16 games against Argentina in Kazan.

France 4-3 Argentina PLAYER RATINGS: Kylian Mbappe deserves 9.5

France became the first nation through to the 2018 World Cup quarter-finals after a 4-3 victory over Argentina in one of the best games of the tournament so far.

WHAT THEY SAY

Deschamps reveals how he stopped Messi after through to the World Cup quarter-finals

France are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup, much to the relief of coach Didier Deschamps, who tactically masterminded a way to keep Lionel Messi quiet for Argentina.

Argentina coach Sampaoli: Losing is painful but I'm not resigning

The 2018 World Cup has been a disastrous campaign for Argentina as Jorge Sampaoli's side almost crashed out at the group stage and were beaten by France in the last 16.

Russia 2018 can still be Messi's World Cup – Maradona

The Argentina great says that the competition is "still in diapers" and that the Barcelona man can come into his own in the knockout rounds

Thiago hopes to replicate his father's feat of winning the World Cup

Spain's Thiago has always had the World Cup in his sights – there used to be a miniature version of the trophy on top of the telly at home, presented to his father Mazinho when he won it with Brazil in 1994.

Cristiano Ronaldo insists his side have no reason to feel ashamed following their exit

Uruguay were congratulated by Cristiano Ronaldo for their knockout stage victory over Portugal on Saturday night, the forward insisting his side have no reason to feel ashamed following their exit from the World Cup.

Pele congratulates Mbappe on matching World Cup record

The France forward said it was "flattering" to be compared to the Brazil legend, who has congratulated the teenager on his Russia 2018 exploits

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Impossible angle? Not for Neymar

TODAY'S WC FIXTURES (CET)

16:00  Spain vs Russia

22:00  Croatia vs Denmark