Are England fun again + will Ronaldo ever be dropped?
6/18/202634 min
England's World Cup started with an impressive 4-2 win over Croatia, with Harry Kane scoring twice.
Emma Paton is joined by Liam Twomey and Liam Tharme to react to England's performance, especially as they burst into life in the second half, with England correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke sharing his thoughts from Dallas.
Nick Miller in Houston reports on Cristiano Ronaldo's disappointing tournament opener as Portugal were held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo.
We also have our daily 'Do you know' quiz, Lee Kang-In is our latest Star of Soccer...
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