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Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic was not happy after France were awarded a critical penalty in the first half of the World Cup Final. With the game tied at one late in the first half, Argentine referee Nestor Pitana used VAR to award a controversial …
FOX’s World Cup coverage ended somewhat awkwardly, with what should have been an iconic shot of France lifting the trophy going somewhat awry. After French captain Hugo Lloris was handed the trophy, FOX cut to a wide shot to capture the entire …
France have officially been crowned the kings of the soccer world, and the most powerful man in their nation is as excited as anyone about it. Following his team’s 4-2 win over Croatia in the World Cup final on Sunday, French president Emmanuel …
France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made some remarkable saves throughout the World Cup, but he made one of the most embarrassing blunders during the final match against Croatia on Sunday. Fortunately, France had a sizable lead at the time. Lloris received …
The first half of the World Cup Final on Sunday featured about as much action as possible, and some fans were furious that they were forced to miss a small portion of it due to a broadcasting error. In the 40th minute of play between Croatia and …
There were many fears over whether Russia was prepared to host the 2018 World Cup, but at least one team had a very good experience from start to finish. England manager Gareth Southgate had nothing but praise for the tournament’s organizers …
One French magazine is feeling pretty confident about France’s chances of beating Croatia in the World Cup Final. The front page of Saturday’s L’Equipe depicts a massive celebration on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, accompanied by a …
A FIFA executive says the organization has talked with broadcasters about reducing the amount of shots of hot women at the World Cup. An anti-discrimination group called Fare Network has raised a point about sexism at the World Cup, which includes …
Prominent Croatia players came away quite unimpressed with a much-talked about England side after their 2-1 extra time win in the World Cup semi-final. Full back Sime Vrsaljko was critical of England’s style in the defeat. He said the …
England came so close to their first World Cup final in over 50 years, but fell short Wednesday night in Moscow after a 2-1 defeat to Croatia. The loss was particularly hard to take, as a Kieran Trippier free kick had put them 1-0 up inside the first …
Croatia has done it. The European nation reached the finals of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over England in extra time in Russia on Wednesday. They have reached the finals for the first time in the nation’s history, and they did so by becoming …
Thierry Henry was caught between a rock and a hard place during Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal pitting France against Belgium, and many got in a good laugh at his expense. Henry, a French football legend but now an assistant coach for Belgium, …
France should have fallen into a very early 1-0 hole in their World Cup semifinal match against Belgium on Tuesday, but their goalkeeper had other plans. Belgium was awarded a corner kick in the 21st minute, and a fortunate bounce left defenseman …
French football icon Thierry Henry is in an awkward position ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal, and Olivier Giroud is having some fun with it. Over the weekend, the star French forward Giroud took an opportunity to playfully taunt Henry, …
It’s been pointed out to free agent point guard Isaiah Thomas that he looks an awful lot like one of the leading stars at the World Cup. Thomas fully embraced the comparisons to France forward Kylian Mbappe, who has been a big part of the …
The 2018 FIFA World Cup has been one of the most enthralling and surprising tournaments in recent memory. That includes good surprises, like underdogs who weren’t expected to do much and players who are breaking out on the international stage. …
