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Manchester United star Raphael Varane receives huge injury boost ahead of World Cup final

Man United's defender missed training on Friday and remains a doubt for the final on Sunday

Manchester Evening News

Emiliano Martinez responds to Kylian Mbappe criticism as Lionel Messi picks side

France star Kylian Mbappe made headlines earlier this year by criticising South American football, prompting Argentina ace Emiliano Martinez to respond before the pair face-off in the World Cup final

Daily Mirror

France’s survivors daring for greatest heist yet against Messi and Argentina

Didier Deschamps’ pragmatists will be set on stifling Lionel Messi’s magic as they aim to complete a hat-trick of World Cups for France

The Guardian - UK

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Arsene Wenger sends World Cup final "pressure" message to Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe

Arsene Wenger believes that France could have the edge over Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final - and that the pressure is on both Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe to step up

Daily Mirror

Lloris, Varane, Griezmann, Giroud: A quartet of veterans leads France’s World Cup charge

With more than 450 international caps between them, Hugo Lloris, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Raphaël Varane have provided the backbone of coach Didier Deschamps’ French squads for the past decade. The four veterans take on Leo Messi’s Argentina on Sunday, hoping to lead Les Bleus to consecutive World Cup…

France 24

France boosted as Varane, Konaté and Coman return to training after virus

France hope they have contained a virus that had swept through their camp after all 24 fit players reported for training on the eve of the World Cup final

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea complete mega transfer as Graham Potter gets his very own version of Kylian Mbappe

Chelsea are said to have completed the signing of RB Leipzig and France attacker Christopher Nkunku and football.london spoke to a Bundesliga expert about the forward recently

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When is the World Cup 2022 closing ceremony? Start time, who is performing and how to watch

Argentina and France will face each other on Sunday in the World Cup final

Manchester Evening News

The Deciding Factors Surrounding France, Argentina’s World Cup Final

The Messi-Mbappé focus is deserved, but Sunday’s title bout is about—and will be decided by—so much more.

Sports Illustrated

College student who disappeared while studying in France is reunited with his mother and coming home to US

Ken DeLand Jr is flying back to the United States today

The Independent UK

France denies involvement in parcel bomb injuring Russian in Central Africa

A prominent pro-Kremlin figure has claimed France was behind an alleged terror attack in the Central African Republic on Friday which left a Russian representative badly wounded. Paris described the accusation as "propaganda".

Radio France Internationale

Argentina-France World Cup final in Qatar: A clash for the ages

DOHA: What do you do when a football match ceases to be just a football match, and becomes cosmic activity? Does it remain football, just a sport or does it become a lifelong metaphor for greatness and immortality. How is it entered in the official records then? Just plain Match…

The Times of India

How Lionel Messi is motivating Argentina ahead of World Cup 2022 final vs France

Emiliano Martinez says playing with Lionel Messi, the “greatest player of all time”, makes anything possible ahead of Argentina’s World Cup final clash with France.

Evening Standard

Two pundits' verdicts on Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez could soon look even more foolish

Man United defender Lisandro Martinez could feature for Argentina in the World Cup final against France.

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Daily Mirror

Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech make Chelsea teammates look silly after training ground dig

Two Chelsea players went head-to-head in the World Cup's third place play-off, with Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech having defied their teammates' predictions in Qatar

France 24

France battles the odds in bid for a third World Cup victory

France coach Didier Deschamps knows that many football fans want Argentina to win Sunday's World Cup final – just to give Lionel Messi the perfect send-off from the sport's biggest tournament. In fact, Deschamps says he thinks some in France may be hoping for an Argentina victory, too.

The Independent UK

World Cup glory beckons – the key talking points ahead of the final

Argentina and France are eyeing glory at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Ousmane Dembélé’s unlikely France comeback set for thrilling final act

The winger has grafted to lift France to another World Cup final but now wants to shine against his former club-mate Lionel Messi

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Evening Standard

World Cup 2022: Arsene Wenger picks alternative France and Argentina heroes with pressure on Messi and Mbappe

Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger believes Julian Alvarez and Olivier Giroud could be unlikely heroes in the World Cup final, with Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi under great pressure to deliver.

Bangkok Post

‘Greatest-ever’ Messi powers underdogs Argentina

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez says the South Americans are happy to be underdogs as they prepare to face defending champions France in the World Cup final on Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bet on it: Covering all the bases

Not even a reluctant kiosk that balked at issuing a ticket on Croatia can keep this bettor from hedging.

The Guardian - UK

Forget Fifa’s power play – Qatar’s World Cup has displayed international football at its finest

Argentina v France will be a fitting end to a tournament where the game proved bigger than problems that dogged it off pitch

Football London

William Saliba's World Cup final hope suffers blow as France get boost for Lionel Messi clash

William Saliba has been utilised as a squad player by France at the World Cup this year and had looked on course to feature in Sunday's final against Lionel Messi's Argentina

The Independent UK

Croatia vs Morocco LIVE: World Cup third-place play-off result and final score after Mislav Orsic stunner

Croatia 2-1 Morocco: Orsic’s stunning finish was enough to earn Luka Modric a final victory at the World Cup

Evening Standard

Karim Benzema: Didier Deschamps reveals latest on World Cup final status after cryptic message

France coach Didier Deschamps says he does not know if Karim Benzema or any of his other injured players will attend the World Cup Final.

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