What were the standout stories from the most recent race weekend? And what off-track developments are causing a stir? All of that and more is explored in Formula 1 Focus, a regular F1 column by Flashscore's Finley Crebolder.

Noise surrounding the prospect of Vinicius Junior making a sensational move to the Premier League has been growing louder in recent weeks.

It all came down to this. One epic match-up between the European champions and the Copa America champions, for the right to call themselves world champions.

What a World Cup final we have in prospect on Sunday evening, as Spain take on Argentina in New Jersey.

This year’s women’s final at Wimbledon was notable for featuring two Czechs, and it's not just Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova who have made their mark on the hallowed grass courts, but other Czechs too. One after another, they’re being asked the same questions: Where does the magic of Czech tennis come from? How is it possible that so many girls succeed? What are you doing differently over there?

It's the game that nobody from either France or England will want to play.

The entire premise of Thomas Tuchel's appointment was that he was not Gareth Southgate, and the German serial winner was recruited - with plenty of excitement - to get the Three Lions over the hurdles that have haunted them in the previous five tournaments. On Wednesday night in Atlanta, a huge opportunity to reach a World Cup final for the first time in 60 years arrived, and, unfortunately for England fans, Tuchel inexplicably went full Southgate at the worst possible moment.

Lionel Messi delivered two more assists on Wednesday night against England, just when Argentina seemed to be up against the wall. But, driven by a mission after Anthony Gordon opened the scoring, the Albiceleste captain did everything he could to send the Scaloneta to another World Cup final.

One of the transfer scrambles of the summer could be about to intensify once again, with the news that Man City are prepared to integrate Lille's Moroccan midfield talent, Ayyoub Bouaddi, into their first-team squad, rather than loaning him straight back to the Ligue 1 outfit.

Old rivalries were renewed when England took on Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday, in the second of the World Cup semi-finals, and for a place in the showpiece on Sunday against Spain.