Tag: France
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BREAKING: France defeat Croatia, lift 2018 World Cup trophy
France has won the World Cup by defeating Croatia 4-2 in Moscow. It is the second World Cup trophy for France since the tournament was held in the nation back in 1998. With an average age of 26, France had the second youngest team in the tournament, and their golden generation featuring Paul Pogba, Antoine…
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France out to rectify Euro 2016 mistakes in World Cup final – Pogba
France are determined not to make the same mistakes they did two years ago in losing the Euro 2016 final. France will take on Croatia for the biggest prize in football, and midfielder Paul Pogba said on Thursday that he wants the team to banish their 2016 devil. France face the Croats in the World…
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Belgium lacked magic in World Cup semi-final defeat to France – Martinez
Roberto Martinez attributed Belgium’s inability to “create a little bit of magic” to their World Cup semi-final defeat to France. Samuel Umtiti’s second-half header edged a tight contest in Saint Petersburg in France’s favour, meaning it will be bronze at best for Belgium’s golden generation at Russia 2018. “It was a very tight game, there…
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France defeat Belgium to reach 2018 World Cup final
France will face England or Croatia in the World Cup final after edging past European neighbours Belgium in the semi-final in St Petersburg. Defender Samuel Umtiti scored the winning goal for the 1998 champions in the second half with a towering header from Antoine Griezmann’s corner. Didier Deschamps’ side were on the back foot for…
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2018 World Cup: Who wears the crown… the favourites or underdogs?
The 21st edition of the World Cup is nearing a conclusion and some of the best players in world football have graced the stage in Russia.With 32 teams taking part it can be difficult to predict a winner, but some teams are inevitably better equipped than others when it comes to personnel. However, at every…
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Nigerians reacts, thrilled by France progress at the World Cup
Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann scored as France advanced to a World Cup semi-final against either Belgium or Brazil after easing past Uruguay on Friday. Following an opening passage high on energy but bereft of quality, Varane glanced home a Griezmann free-kick to open the scoring before the Atletico Madrid man doubled France’s advantage just…
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[BREAKING] World Cup: France through to semi-finals after defeating Uruguay
Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann scored as France advanced to a World Cup semi-final against either Belgium or Brazil after easing past Uruguay on Friday. Following an opening passage high on energy but bereft of quality, Varane glanced home a Griezmann free-kick to open the scoring before the Atletico Madrid man doubled France’s advantage just…
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Nigeria, France sign $475m agreement for projects in Lagos, Kano, others
Nigeria and France have signed agreements to carry out projects in Lagos, Kano and Ogun states at the cost of $475 million. With respect to Lagos State, the agreement is a letter of intent for the financing of urban mobility improvement project via a loan of $200 million. This will involve the development of eight…
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We need a new generation to speak about Africa everywhere- Macron
Emmanuel Macron, President of France, visited the New Afrika Shrine on Tuesday to install the African Cultural Season slated for 2020. The epoch making event tagged ‘Celebration of African Culture’, recorded a large convergence of entertainers and politicians. Macron said he chose to visit the Afrika Shrine because he has good memories of the place…
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Organise yourselves, fix your problems! Macron blasts African leaders
French President, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday, at a press conference after his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, challenged African leaders to study their continent’s problems and fix it once and for all rather than depending on foreign nations to do it for them. He noted specifically that France would not be the one to completely…