Mbappé brushes aside bizarre Martínez antics
Argentina

Mbappé brushes aside bizarre Martínez antics

Kylian Mbappé has finally publicly addressed incidents surrounding Argentina's World Cup celebrations. Winning goalkeeper Emi Martínez bizarrely focused on Mbappé after winning the tournament in Qatar. Martínez issued a moment of silence for the French star in Argentina's post-match party. The goalkeeper then carried around a photo of Mbappé's face attached to a toy doll […]

Argentina

/ 36 days ago

Mbappé brushes aside bizarre Martínez antics

Kylian Mbappé has finally publicly addressed incidents surrounding Argentina's World Cup celebrations. Winning goalkeeper Emi Martínez bizarrely focused on Mbappé after winning the tournament in Qatar. Martínez issued a moment of silence for the French star in Argentina's post-match party. The goalkeeper then carried around a photo of Mbappé's face attached to a toy doll […]
ByChris Moore

Argentina

/ 42 days ago

French FA makes complaint about Emi Martinez taunting Mbappé

Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez has received plenty of attention since the World Cup Final on Sunday. After all, he did manage to help the South American nation collect their third tournament title. However, most of headlines regarding Martinez are now negative. The 30-year-old keeper made a lewd gesture with his Golden Glove trophy following the […]
ByChris Moore

France

/ 46 days ago

Karim Benzema retires from France national team

After decades of messy scandals; from allegation of racism from French media and fans, to a disastrous blackmail case, Karim Benzema's tumultous career with Les Bleus is over. His announcement came through social media. "I made the efforts and the mistakes it took to get to where I am today, and I'm proud of that," […]
ByDeolu Akingbade

Argentina

/ 46 days ago

International press celebrate Argentina World Cup win

Why was the Argentina vs France World Cup Final so special? Let us count the ways. It was the first final with multiple comebacks since 1966 and all that. It was the first Final ever where each team scored at least three goals. And of course, it was Leo Messi's first win. Let's see how […]
ByAram Gumusyan

Argentina

/ 47 days ago

Argentina World Cup win brings Andres Cantor to tears on TV

Argentina won the World Cup in dramatic fashion beating France in what was arguably one of the greatest finals of all time. Lionel Messi and co. beat the 2018 Champions on penalties after it had ended 3-3 in extra time. Argentina led the contest with two early goals in the first half but a quickfire […]
ByTamojit Chakraborty

Argentina

/ 47 days ago

Argentina win World Cup in one of the classic finals of all time

Argentina defeated France on penalties to claim their third World Cup title. In what was arguably the greatest World Cup final ever, the Albiceleste got off to a dream start when Lionel Messi calmly slotted away a penalty in the 23rd minute after Angel Di Maria was brought down on the box by Ousmane Dembele. […]
ByTamojit Chakraborty

Argentina

/ 48 days ago

France players dealing with virus ahead of World Cup Final

France is dealing with a virus going through the national team squad at the World Cup. Multiple players missed the previous semifinal matchup with Morocco and others are currently ill. The defending champions are vying to become just the third country to win back-to-back World Cups. Kingsley Coman, Dayot Upamecano, and Adrien Rabiot were all […]
ByChris Moore

France

/ 50 days ago

France-Morocco: Reaction from global media to France's win

We almost had a World Cup Final matchup that would have guaranteed a first-time winner. Instead we have two-time champion Argentina against two-time champion France in yet another Western European-Eastern South American showdown. France is now in back-to-back finals – the first nation to do so since Brazil in 1998 and 2002. And France is […]
ByAram Gumusyan

France

/ 51 days ago

France ends Morocco run, reaches World Cup Final

France booked a spot in the 2022 World Cup Final after defeating Morocco, 2-0. The victory provides France a chance to be the first repeat World Cup champions since Brazil in 1958 and 1962. As a result Morocco, goes down to the third-place game. Still, this is the best finish for an African side at […]
ByKyle Fansler

England

/ 54 days ago

Euro press reaction to England-France, Morocco-Portugal games

Moroccan mastery, English penalty pain, Ronaldo's ruin, and French flair all featured in the final quarterfinals of a 2022 World Cup that continues to deliver gargantuan games. Here's a look at how newspapers at home and abroad reacted to the action. The English Exit First, we look back at The Sun's bizarre cover from before […]
ByAram Gumusyan

England

/ 54 days ago

Brazilian referee for England-France game was a joke

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville branded Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio as a ‘joke of a referee’ following England’s 2-1 defeat against France in the quarter finals of the World Cup on Saturday evening. Harry Kane’s missed penalty dominated the headlines post-match but there was lot of spotlight on Sampaio’s officiating. Neville said, “He had […]
ByTamojit Chakraborty