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Against England, Olivier Giroud believed in it until the end

Against England, Olivier Giroud believed in it until the end

Kyle Walker was not mistaken. If the English right side quickly mentioned Kylian Mbappé at the end of the meeting, the defender had a long embrace with Olivier Giroud. The French danger ultimately did not come from the Parisian, who remained sterile, but from the former winner of the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021. …

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At the heart of the party in Paris after Morocco qualified for the semi-finals of the World Cup

At the heart of the party in Paris after Morocco qualified for the semi-finals of the World Cup

Everything had already started badly. The big party was to take place at the Café Rive Droite (1st arrondissement of Paris), as for the eighth of Morocco against Spain. Doors closed, black screens, Saturday at 3 p.m. The Châtelet bar has only slightly tasted the post-match damage. However, it is impossible to miss this very …

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Why the quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands went wrong

Why the quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands went wrong

The tension between the Netherlands and Argentina took on another dimension in the 88th minute of the quarter-final on Friday evening. The Argentinians were still in front (2-1), after Wout Weghorst reduced the score five minutes earlier (83rd). Leandro Paredes, he returned to the 66th. his entry into play, the Juventus player multiplies the tackles …

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Romain Perraud deciphers the English offensive arsenal

Romain Perraud deciphers the English offensive arsenal

Currently on stage in Spain with his club Southampton, the French left-back Romain Perraud (25) is being held up by his English teammates for the quarter-final which will oppose the Blues to the Three Lions tonight. This week, the former Brestois took the time to decipher England’s impressive attacking arsenal on the phone, evoking the …

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Argentina eliminated the Netherlands on penalties and joined Croatia in the semi-finals

Argentina eliminated the Netherlands on penalties and joined Croatia in the semi-finals

The match: 2-2 (4-3 on pens) The surprise elimination of Brazil a little earlier against Croatia (1-1, 4-2 on pens), for the first quarter-final, surely cooled the ardor of the Argentinians and the Dutch. After a lackluster first half hour and a slight Dutch domination in possession, the light came from one man: Lionel Messi. …

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Guy Stéphan (assistant coach of the Blues): "Kylian Mbappé a thirst for records"

Guy Stéphan (assistant coach of the Blues): “Kylian Mbappé a thirst for records”

“How do you view the English and their victory against Senegal (3-0)?It’s a very good team, solid and with offensive arguments. Their players go quickly to the sides with Foden, Rashford or Sterling (absent for personal reasons against Senegal). They were Euro finalists (1-1, 2-3 on pens against Italy). She can evaluate with several systems, …

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Bukayo Saka (England): “There is only one Kylian Mbappé”

Bukayo Saka (England): “There is only one Kylian Mbappé”

Next Saturday, the French will face England in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Five days before this shock, this Monday afternoon, Bukayo Saka, scorer the day before against Senegal, went to a press conference. On this occasion, the 21-year-old winger was asked if he could be named the competition’s best young player, as Kylian …

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