France Wins 2018 World Cup
France is the champion of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final, beating Croatia by 4 goals to 2.
Brazil’s Neymar Never Had A Chance To Be Loved
“If he scores, he’s a genius. If he isn’t good on the pitch he starts to be called hot-headed, childish, a poster boy.”
France legend Thierry Henry firmly in Belgium’s camp for World Cup semifinal
By: Julien Laurens | ESPN FC What will he think when La Marseillaise is played on Tuesday in the St Petersburg stadium before a World Cup semifinal? How will he feel standing there in front of the Belgian bench, just a few metres away from the French one? For the first time in hislife, Thierry Henry will want […]
What France and Belgium’s World Cup success says about European immigration
By: Afshin Molavi | Washington Post | When the French national team electrified the world two decades ago with a 3-0 drubbing of powerhouse Brazil in the World Cup final, Kylian Mbappé had not yet even been born. On Saturday, the 19-year-old French striker accomplished a feat that only one other player has ever achieved: scoring two goals […]
Japan leaves touching thank you note and a spotless locker room after World Cup loss
By Rebecca Bratek | CBS News If the World Cup was won on sportsmanship, Japan would have taken home the top prize. After a heartbreaking loss to Belgium in the round of 16 on Monday, the Japanese men’s team stayed behind to clean up their locker room. Japan held a 2-0 lead in the second half […]
Mikel John Obi told father kidnapped before World Cup match
By: David Hytner | The Guardian Mikel John Obi was told that his father had been kidnapped and would be killed if he reported anything – just hours before he led Nigeria into their final World Cup group phase tie against Argentina. The Nigeria captain received the shocking news as he travelled on the team bus to the stadium in […]
‘Black Panther’ Wakanda’s World Cup Uniforms
By: Nicole Drum At the end of Black Panther, reveals its true nature to the world and embarks on playing a larger part on the global stage. While that largely means a bigger involvement in world affairs it likely also includes having a place in world sports as well and now new fan art is imagining what Wakanda would look […]
Senegal saves Africa from embarrassment at World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) By starting its World Cup with a win, Senegal also saved Africa from embarrassment in the tournament.