Day 4 at the 2018 World Cup is a day for giants. Two of the favorites of the tournament — Brazil and Germany — both will play today, as well as a Mexico side looking to finally break through among the world’s elite. The day begins with a matchup between Serbia and Costa Rica, in a game that promises to be a physical, intense affair — with a young star in Sergej Milinković-Savić who most of the big clubs in the world will have their eye on. From there, the biggest match of the day: Germany vs. Mexico, in a match where Mexico will look to take on perhaps the best team in the world. Their coach Juan Carlos Osorio says Mexico won’t just sit back and defend, and they aren’t afraid of anyone, so let’s see how that works out. In the final match of the day, we have Brazil vs. Switzerland, in a match that will pit the defensive organization of the Swiss with the technical brilliance of a very well-rounded Brazil team. Let’s do this.
Tracking Sergej Milinković-Savić’s growing transfer fee in every minute of Serbia - Costa Rica
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesBy now, you’ve heard of Sergej Milinković-Savić. The 20-year-old Lazio midfielder is perhaps the hottest property in European football: He’s big, he’s strong, he can pass, he can dribble ... and at some point this summer, or maybe the next, he’s going to cost somebody an absolute fortune.
We watched him throughout Serbia’s World Cup game, and tried to work out his likely selling price.
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