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World Cup final referee responds perfectly to claims Lionel Messi goal shouldn't have stood

World Cup final referee Szymon Marciniak has come under attack in France over his officiating during the final, which saw Les Bleus miss out on back-to-back titles after losing on penalties to Argentina

Daily Mirror · Dec 23, 2022

Emiliano Martinez turns his attentions to Aurelien Tchouameni after Kylian Mbappe taunts

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has decided to take aim at Aurelien Tchouameni after their win over France in the World Cup final following his feud with Kylian Mbappe

Daily Mirror · Dec 23, 2022

'Starting all over again': Clippers finally able to practice at full strength

LOS ANGELES — Nicolas Batum, as passionate a fan of France's national soccer team as there is, said he tried recovering from Les Bleus' World Cup final defeat by spending Sunday walking around Disneyland with his family.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 21, 2022

Les Bleus return home as national heros despite World Cup loss

The France football team was expected to greet fans in Paris late Monday after their epic defeat to Argentina in an exhilarating World Cup final.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 19, 2022

Kylian Mbappé Posts Message to Fans After World Cup Loss

The French star is looking ahead to future success.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 19, 2022

Benzema Posts Tweet Indicating International Retirement

France forward Karim Benzema posted a message on social networks Monday indicating that he is retiring from internationals, a day after the national team lost the World Cup final without him. After raising the Ballon d’Or award as the world's top player to crown his remarkable rise, Benzema’s dream of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022

Macron wanted to be the French team's comforter-in-chief after World Cup heartbreak—it did not go well

The President of France's attempt at consoling superstar Kylian Mbappe was ridiculed by political foes and armchair critics back home.

Fortune · Dec 19, 2022

‘We will return’ - Kylian Mbappe breaks silence on agonising World Cup final defeat with ominous warning

Kylian Mbappe has finally broken his silence on France’s heartbreaking World Cup final defeat, insisting Les Bleus “will return” to the top.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022

‘We fought until the end’: French World Cup fans sing Les Bleus

“Les Bleus made us dream,” President Emmanuel Macron said after France’s dramatic World Cup final loss to Argentina.

Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2022

Messi Gets His Iconic World Cup Ending After a GOAT Final

After an epic title match, Messi was carried around on shoulders, hoisting the trophy in the air as players and fans sang together in a storybook closing to a month in Qatar.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 18, 2022