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Manchester United's Raphael Varane absent from France training ahead of World Cup final

Man United's Raphael Varane has made the World Cup final with France but he missed training ahead of the weekend.

Manchester Evening News

Ally of Wagner Group boss hurt in ‘assassination attempt’ in central Africa

Dmitry Sytii under US sanctions for links to mercenary group founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is close to Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

Mayo town dubbed 'Buenos Eires' as it vows to throw biggest party outside Argentina if they beat France in World Cup final

Foxford owes its special relationship with the South American country to its most famous son

Irish Mirror

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Varane, Konate Miss World Cup Training for Virus-Hit France

Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konaté were among five France players who missed training on Friday, two days before the World Cup final against Argentina. The two center backs have reportedly become the latest members of the France squad to be affected by a virus, according to French media. Three other…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France's Hugo Lloris attempting to end World Cup curse by making history in final

Hugo Lloris is aiming to captain France to back-to-back World Cup titles, something no other skipper has managed - with Diego Maradona and Dunga both losing the second final

Daily Mirror

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Qatar 2022 - a World Cup like no other

THEY think it’s all over . . . and it soon will be!

The National (Scotland)

Argentina v France: where the World Cup final could be won and lost

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé loom large but other tactical elements, including the role of Rodrigo De Paul, may be crucial

The Guardian - UK

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Robbie Savage exposes "brutal truth" about Gareth Southgate and England's recent history

Gareth Southgate-led England lost the 2018 World Cup semi-finals to Croatia, Euro 2020 final vs Italy and was dumped out of the 2022 World Cup by France in the quarter-finals

Daily Mirror

France, Morocco restore normal relations after visa dispute

French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna says that France has this week restored normal consular relations with Morocco, following a year-long diplomatic dispute linked to Paris’ decision to slash the number of visas issued to people in the North African country

The Independent UK

'Lionel Messi's genius has been the shining light at a corrupt, tarnished World Cup'

Brian Reade savours the World Cup Final as the greatest player on Earth Lionel Messi approaches the defining moment of his career with Argentina set to face France in thef inal in Qatar

Daily Mirror

US-France satellite to map world’s oceans, rivers, lakes

The satellite will help track the impacts of rising sea levels, droughts and erosion brought on by climate change.

Al Jazeera

Varane, Konaté and Coman train apart as virus hits France World Cup final plan

France have taken measures to try to deal with a virus that has disrupted their preparations for Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina

The Guardian - UK

Exhausted Croatia and Morocco battle for bronze at FIFA World Cup

DOHA: There's a memorable scene in Omkara, Vishal Bhardwaj's 2006 badlands take on Shakespeare's Othello. It is biting in its irony, cruelly emasculating in delivery. Langda Tyagi makes Rajju distribute wedding cards for Dolly's wedding to Omi. Nothing wrong with that, just that Dolly was betrothed to marry Rajju not…

The Times of India

France taking action to stop virus spreading through squad ahead of World Cup final

A number of players are being made to isolate in their rooms at the team’s base in Qatar

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Ousmane Dembele shrugs off virus concerns in France camp ahead of World Cup final meeting with Argentina

Ousmane Dembele says France’s players are not afraid that the virus running through their camp will cost them a shot a World Cup glory on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

A class apart: France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris on threshold of history

Victory over Argentina would make the 35-year-old the first player to captain a side to two men’s World Cups

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi claim made by Argentina teammate which goes against retirement plan

Lionel Messi looks highly likely to make his last ever appearance at a World Cupin Sunday’s upcoming final against France but a couple of his Argentina teammates appear to be attempting to change his mind

Daily Mirror

France star Ousmane Dembele sends daunting message to Argentina ahead of World Cup final

France are aiming to win back-to-back World Cup titles after their stunning victory over Croatia four years ago, and Ousmane Dembele has warned Argentina that Les Bleus are even better now

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Daily Record

Every France player at risk of missing World Cup final as illness leaves FIVE key men on brink of Argentina heartbreak

France will aim to win their second World Cup title in a row on Sunday evening as they take on Argentina in the final - but they could be without a number of key men.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana-Burkina row over Russian Wagner mercenaries hits new heights

Burkina Faso on Friday recalled Ghana's ambassador to protest allegations that Ouagadougou invited Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group to operate in the country. Meanwhile Wagner accused France of an attack in the Central African Republic.

Daily Mirror

Sam Allardyce snubs Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe with World Cup Golden Ball preference

Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe will battle it out for glory in the World Cup final in Qatar, but another player has impressed Sam Allardyce

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Messi’s First or Back-to-Back Titles for France?

The World Cup final will be epic.

Daily Record

Ayrshire bar to put on 'all you can eat buffet' for World Cup Final with trophy giveaway

Arthur Street Kitchen will host a World Cup Final bash with families able to tuck into favourites from Argentina and France

France 24

Liberia celebrates bicentenary of its founding by freed slaves

Many African Americans are fascinated by Liberia, a small West African country founded 200 years ago by freed slaves from the United States. Some visit the country, while others even move there. But Liberia still bears the scars of the brutal civil wars of the 1980s and 1990s. FRANCE 24's…

France 24

‘Bad news ahead of the final’: Mystery illness afflicts France players at World Cup

Several France players have caught colds, the French Football Federation said, as the team prepares for the World Cup final against Argentina, with defenders Raphaël Varane and Ibrahima Konaté the latest to fall ill on Friday. FRANCE 24’s special correspondents report from Qatar on this mystery illness.

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