Ahead of the World Cup final between France and Croatia, which happens to be the 900th game in the tournament's history, we compiled a list of key stats and figures that will be at play with the help of the ESPN Stats & Information Group.

1. Deschamps could join elite trio

France manager Didier Deschamps has his country on the brink of a second World Cup title, and the 49-year-old will also have fond memories of the first one Les Bleus won. Deschamps was the captain of the France team that beat...

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to join Juventus from Real Madrid. After nine years at the Bernabeu, the Portuguese superstar is Italy-bound, as he will join the seven-time defending Serie A champions.

Ronaldo leaves Madrid as the club's all-time leading scorer, with 450 goals in 438 games. He also won the Champions League four times, three FIFA Club World Cups and two La Liga titles, as well as the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup twice apiece.

Could Ronaldo's exit spark further changes for the...

Barcelona's record unbeaten streaks in La Liga are no more after losing 5-4 to Levante on Sunday, something that has not happened since 1964. More importantly, the Catalan club had multiple streaks snapped by the defeat.

Unbeaten La Liga Season? Gone.

Barcelona had been unbeaten in 36 La Liga games this season. They were aiming to become the first team to finish a La Liga season unbeaten since 1931-32, when Real Madrid did it, but that was an 18-game season.

Since then, the closest team to...

Tuesday marks 100 days until the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup begins, with hosts Russia facing Saudi Arabia in Moscow on June 14.

Who are the favorites?

This should not come as a surprise but defending champions Germany are the favorites to win it all, according to Westgate Las Vegas Superbook, coming in at 4-1. Germany could become the third team to win consecutive World Cups, joining Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962).

Germany will hope to break a recent trend of the defending...

A goalless draw against Sevilla in the first leg means Manchester United should have a favourable chance of advancing in the Champions League when the round-of-16 tie heads to Old Trafford on Tuesday.

Historically, 21 of the 30 teams to advance from a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the knockout rounds of the Champions League have done so with the return leg at home.

That includes United, who have been in that situation five times -- and who have advanced to the next round with a victory at home in...

Barcelona's Lionel Messi has now scored a goal against 71 club opponents after he finally found the back of the net against Chelsea on Tuesday.

Messi entered the first leg of the Champions League round-of-16 tie without a goal in eight games against Chelsea, then finally came through with a 75th-minute equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.

But who has Messi scored most of his goals against? That would be La Liga opponents Sevilla, who have surrendered 29 goals in his 31 games in all competitions...