BIZARRE: 15 - What They Never Told You

Pep Guardiola congratulates Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi over World Cup win

The Man City striker played a key role in his country’s triumph in Qatar.

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

PDC World Darts Championship has extra buzz after wasp falls asleep on David Cameron during first round

Cameron was taking on Ritchie Edhouse in the first round when the stinging insect took a nap on his shirt.

Daily Record · Dec 19, 2022

Antonela Roccuzzo — the first lady of Argentinean football

From childhood sweetheart to one-half of sport’s couple of the moment — this is Mrs Messi

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022

Man's spooky prediction seven years ago that Argentina will win the World Cup with Messi

Social media user Jose Miguel Polanco has been hailed after his tweet from March 2015 accurately predicted Argentina would win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, thanks to Lionel Messi

Daily Mirror · Dec 18, 2022

Antoine Griezmann, the ‘Little Prince’ lighting up France’s World Cup

Under the guidance of coach Didier Deschamps, France’s Antoine Griezmann has undergone a remarkable transformation from free-scoring forward to marauding midfielder, his versatile skills now focused on breaking up the opposition’s play and allowing his teammates to score. The outcome of Sunday’s World Cup final is likely to hinge on…

France 24 · Dec 18, 2022

Argentina vs France final preview: World Cup 2022

Much more than a Messi vs Mbappe clash, the World Cup final will be a date with history for Argentina and France.

Al Jazeera · Dec 17, 2022

France’s survivors daring for greatest heist yet against Messi and Argentina

Didier Deschamps’ pragmatists will be set on stifling Lionel Messi’s magic as they aim to complete a hat-trick of World Cups for France

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

Lloris, Varane, Griezmann, Giroud: A quartet of veterans leads France’s World Cup charge

With more than 450 international caps between them, Hugo Lloris, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Raphaël Varane have provided the backbone of coach Didier Deschamps’ French squads for the past decade. The four veterans take on Leo Messi’s Argentina on Sunday, hoping to lead Les Bleus to consecutive World Cup…

France 24 · Dec 17, 2022

The Deciding Factors Surrounding France, Argentina’s World Cup Final

The Messi-Mbappé focus is deserved, but Sunday’s title bout is about—and will be decided by—so much more.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 17, 2022

France battles the odds in bid for a third World Cup victory

France coach Didier Deschamps knows that many football fans want Argentina to win Sunday's World Cup final – just to give Lionel Messi the perfect send-off from the sport's biggest tournament. In fact, Deschamps says he thinks some in France may be hoping for an Argentina victory, too.

France 24 · Dec 17, 2022