Tag: France
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Giroud became France’s all-time top scorer with 52 goals.
Olivier Giroud scored against Poland in their World Cup last-16 tie on Sunday to become France’s all-time top scorer with 52 goals. The 36-year-old Giroud tied with Thierry Henry on 51 after scoring a double in the defending champions’ 4-1 win over Australia in their opening Group D game.
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Lloris wins 142nd cap for France in Poland clash
France Hugo Lloris (captain), Jules Conde, Raphael Varane, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernandez, Antoine Griezmann, Aurelien Toumeni, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembele, Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappe poland Wojciech Szczęsny, Matty Cash, Kamil Glick, Jakub Kivier, Bartosz Berezinski, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Sebastian Szymanski, Jakub Kaminski, Piotr Zielinski, Robert Lewandowski (C).
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Poland coach eyes France as World Cup springboard
Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz believes his team can lift the World Cup trophy in Qatar if they beat defending champions France in Sunday’s last-16 encounter. The Poles reached the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the first time since 1986 after scraping through from Group C on goal difference despite losing 2–0 to Argentina…
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Euro exit lessons learned, says Griezmann ahead of Poland clash
Defender William Saliba said, “We are going to do everything to avoid the penalty.” “Although we will have to work on that during training.” France are yet to be awarded a penalty at this World Cup and Griezmann won’t say who will take them when given the chance at the Al Thumama Stadium. Griezmann said,…
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US, France vow to hold Russia accountable over Ukraine
Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron said in a joint statement after Oval Office talks on Thursday that they were determined to hold Russia “accountable for the widely documented atrocities and war crimes committed by its regular armed forces in Ukraine.” forces and its representative”. Biden told reporters that he was willing to talk with…
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France handed over its unlicensed weapons to the police
“They belonged to my father and I didn’t know what to do with them,” Lionel said at a police station in Nice, southern France. “I don’t really like guns, and since there is a way to get rid of them cleanly, you have a moment to get rid of such souvenirs.” Rifles, handguns, ammunition, even…
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Magnificent Mbappe eyes France’s scoring record
“Kylian does everything to perform well and that’s what he did in the first two games. It’s good for us.” With Olivier Giroud playing as the lone striker in the absence of the injured Karim Benzema, Embappé has the space he wants on the left and has made the most of it in 2018, scoring…
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Griezmann is the brains behind France’s stunning World Cup debut
Coach Didier Deschamps said, “I probably ask different things from him, but there is no sacrifice on his part.” “He is very generous. He enjoys making moves. He will score less, because there are other players in front, but he is so useful, intelligent. He provides a good balance to the team. “I could play…
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Final possible routes to Argentina
* Argentina, who are second in Group C with three points, can guarantee progress with a win over Poland in their final game on Wednesday. Who are Argentina’s likely opponents in the Round of 16? * If Argentina qualify for the last 16, they will be drawn against a team from Group D, meaning they…
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Dembele completed a two-man job to help France reach the last 16
His cross for Adrien Rabiot’s threatening header midway through the first half, after a brilliant counter-attack, was just one of Dembele’s many brilliant moves to choose from in the match. Another came in the 38th minute, when Dembele stole the ball from his direct opponent Mahele near his own area, who ended the first half…
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France’s Macron says Qatar must move towards ‘tangible change’
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged Qatar to continue towards “tangible changes” which he said have been signed by Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup. “This football World Cup, the first to be held in an Arab country, is a sign of concrete change. Qatar is moving in this direction. It must continue…
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France, Denmark goalless at halftime
France, who will go ahead with a game away from a win, were the more dangerous side on the whole and had several chances to take the lead – the best coming in the 21st minute when an Adrien Rabiot header past the Danish keeper Casper is forced to make a diving save. Schmeichel.
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Varan back in central defense for France against Denmark
For Denmark, coach Kasper Hjulmand is replacing injured midfielder Thomas Delaney in place of Mikael Damsgaard, and Andreas Cornelius has been given the nod up front after Kasper Dolberg was relegated to the bench. Teams: France : Hugo Lloris, Jules Conde, Raphael Varane, Diot Upamecano, Theo Hernandez, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchoumenyi, Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele,…
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Modi’s Loving Approach on Bangladesh
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina that New Delhi would always stand by Dhaka and its relationship with Bangladesh was the most important in the South Asian region. “Modi expressed interest in working with all South Asian countries to strengthen cooperation and ensure development in the region. Hasina also assured…
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GongMyong unison in Dhaka
The Embassy of a Republic of Korea in Bangladesh will organize a low-pitched soiree, patrician “GongMyoung Concert” upon Dec eleven during a meeting house of Bangladesh National Museum, Shahbagh. Abul Kalam Azad, Minister of Cultural Affairs will settle a programme. The programme will underline multiform low-pitched performances similar to “Paper Lady”, “Speed Movement”, “War as…