The France national soccer team returned from Qatar on Monday to the applause of huge crowds in Paris following a shock World Cup final defeat to Argentina that earned them praise at home and around the world. A coach carrying stars such as Kylian Mbappe, whose thrilling hat-trick in Sunday’s final brought France back from […]
“This points to the fact that for specific skills like penalty kicks, if you just come in as a sub you are less able to perform motor skills with the same accuracy because you are less prepared.” Less than spectacular shootout seven: Jamie Carragher, England v Portugal, 2006 World Cup quarter-final. England lost 3–1. Carragher […]
While he made only one late substitution in a 2–1 win over England, Deschamps found more use off the bench against Morocco. He replaced striker Olivier Giroud after 65 minutes for Marcus Thuram, who had a great impact on the left flank, outrunning defenders and leaving space for Mbappe, then playing as a lone forward. […]