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Football’s patricians and plebeians: The insurrection was put down when France beat Croatia in the World Cup final
When France won the World Cup on Sunday night, honorary members of the football elites private…
World Cup lessons: France beware, sympathy for Neymar, VAR importance
With the World Cup over, here’s a look at what we’ve learned from the tournament, including…
Watch: Croatian team given heroes’ welcome after dream World Cup campaign
The Croatian team received a heroes’ welcome after their sensational 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign in…
The French title-winning campaign symbolises the power of immigration
France lifting the FIFA World Cup 2018 trophy was not only a victory for the country…
World Cup 2018: Kylian Mbappe will donate his entire tournament fees – Rs 3.79 crore – to charity
Kylian Mbappe, the French hero who became the first teenager to score a brace in a…
Highlights from an unforgettable World Cup
The World Cup in Russia is regarded by many as the best ever. It gave the…
What if every FIFA World Cup participant distributes the prize money among its citizens?
The 2018 edition of FIFA World Cup distributed $400 million as prize money, up from $358…
Croatians Hail Returning World Cup Players in Style
Hundreds of thousands of Croatians took to the streets in Zagreb on Monday to greet their…
Water canon salute, red carpet welcome French World Cup winners in Paris
World champions France returned home with the FIFA World Cup Winner’s Trophy in Paris on Monday.…
Alliance Francaise Celebrates World Cup Win: ‘It is a proud moment for all French people’
As France won the FIFA World Cup with a 4-2 win over Croatia in Moscow on…
‘The king will always remain king’: Mbappe’s tribute to fellow teen World Cup Final goalscorer Pele
Kylian Mbappe signaled himself as one of the best young talents of his generation at Russia…
Africa cannot ride on France’s World Cup success
Success, so the saying goes, has many fathers. But few successes have been as widely claimed…
POST WORLD CUP CAN FRANCE DO AWAY WITH RACISM?
Liberté, egalité, Mbappé! After France’s World Cup victory on Sunday, the French slogan was rewritten to celebrate a…
France squandered the unity of its last World Cup win. This time must be different
France’s recent history with football has been tightly linked to the struggle over its identity. For…
More than 250,000 welcome Croatia home after FIFA World Cup 2018 final
In an outburst of national pride and joy, Croatia rolled out a red carpet and staged…
France Gives World Cup Winners A Heroes’ Welcome Home
The FIFA World Cup 2018-winning French team returned home to a heroes’ welcome on Monday, parading down…
Kylian Mbappe, the Future of Football? Not Yet
Imagine a parallel universe where Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not superstars. FIFA World Cup…
Note For Mr Big B: Tweeting ‘Africa Won’ After France’s Victory in World Cup is Plain Wrong
At a time when the anti-immigrant backlash is plaguing the world, France’s football team, with its…
Paul Pogba and France finally primed to atone for Euro 2016
It was an impassioned soliloquy from Paul Pogba and one that bears retelling precisely as he performed it.…
José Mourinho targets summer move for Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld
José Mourinho is targeting Toby Alderweireld as part of the Manchester United manager’s intended revamp of…
Alexis Sánchez admits he has struggled to adapt at Manchester United
Alexis Sánchez has admitted he has struggled to adapt to José Mourinho’s style of play since…
Alexis Sánchez misses the start of Manchester United’s American tour
Alexis Sánchez was forced to miss the start of Manchester United’s summer tour of the United States…
Brazil World Cup player’s mother freed after being kidnapped
The mother of the Brazilian footballer Taison, a member of the World Cup squad who plays for…
Wembley stadium sale is backed if £600m investment goes to grassroots
The Football Association’s proposed sale of Wembley stadium has become more likely to gain the necessary approvals of…
Pogba, signings and sparkle: Mourinho’s key issues at Manchester United
Transfers One assessment of José Mourinho’s business at the halfway mark of the window might be…
Liverpool make £62m bid to sign Roma goalkeeper Alisson
Liverpool have opened talks with Roma over the possible world‑record signing of the Brazil goalkeeper Alisson, with…
Four weeks of endless drama in Russia has re-energised World Cup
Thank you Russia, and goodbye! It’s been fun. Not to mention epic, thrilling, dazzlingly well-organised, and…
France Harmony, humility and respect: this World Cup was Deschamps’ triumph
Mes Amis, it was a long night. World champions, a second star on the jersey and, naturellement,…
LIBERTY, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY : THE THREE MANTRAS TO FRANCE’S VICTORY
Didier Deschamps adopted the same winning formula in 2018 as he did in 1998: talent, teamwork…