'Chaos v calm' - Sutton's World Cup final and third-place predictions
BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton makes his prediction for Spain against Argentina in the World Cup final, and the bronze final between France and England.
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Notable Quotes
"I've seen Argentina numerous times at this tournament and, compared to their teams of the past, this is not an outstanding Argentina side."
— Chris Sutton , Athlete
"I still fancy Spain strongly to beat them, however."
— Chris Sutton , Athlete
"I think we will look back at this tournament and view what Thomas Tuchel did after going 1-0 ahead as one of the worst coaching errors we've possibly ever seen."
— Chris Sutton , Athlete
Key People
Chris Sutton is a former English professional footballer and current sports commentator.
Lionel Messi is a renowned Argentine soccer player, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
Lionel Scaloni is the head coach of the Argentina national soccer team.
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BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton makes his prediction for Spain against Argentina in the World Cup final, and the bronze final between France and England.
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