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The Independent's Geoffrey Macnab chooses the more ridiculous films to have ever won Hollywood's most prestigious award

'You get picked, you don't get picked. To use that Rocky Balboa line, it's not how many times you get knocked down, it's how you get back up and get going again'

Morocco’s fairytale run resulted in unanimous support from the Global South that enraptured millions of people.

While attention at the World Cup has mostly been on stars like Argentina's Messi, Brazil's Neymar, and Portugal's Ronaldo, goalkeepers have also shined — especially for the final four teams.

"Why shouldn't we dream about winning the World Cup?" Morocco's coach Walid Regragui said after beating Portugal. He says his team is the "Rocky" of Qatar.

After putting Belgium, Portugal and Spain to the sword in Qatar, Morocco are looking to bring another soccer superpower to their knees when they face France in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday in a match heavy with political and social overtones. Morocco, the first African side to reach the…

‘I think now the world is with Morocco,’ coach Walid Regragui said, comparing the team’s run to the iconic boxing movie.

The Atlas Lions are in the last four after stunning Portugal in the quarter-finals

Walid Regragui said Morocco had learned to dream and that his team’s surprise run to the semi-finals had captured hearts across the world