- Updates as France revels in World Cup triumph
- France’s victory was a befitting end to a thrilling World Cup
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The big news, though, is that with Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé and Mario Mandzukic all managing to score just one each (in the right net) on the night, the Golden Boot belongs to Harry Kane. He had already landed in Birmingham by the time the final whistle tooted in Moscow though, so he’s going to have to rely on Почта России (the Russian postal system) to get his gong to him in London.
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France’s victory has prompted comparisons to 1998, when Aimeé Jacquet guided his side, which contained Didier Deschamps, to the summit of the world. Those comparisons might have been in the mind of L’Equipe’s editor too, judging by the headline in this morning’s paper.
L’Equipe’s front pages in 1998 and 2018
“For Eternity” “An Eternal Happiness” pic.twitter.com/fyhmjoCpFr
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Written by Mike Hytner
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/jul/16/world-cup-2018-france-continue-celebrations-as-croatia-come-to-terms-with-defeat under the title “World Cup 2018: France continue celebrations as Croatia come to terms with defeat”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
