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MOSCOW (AP) The last Monday at the World Cup (all local times):
18:35
Kylian Mbappe jumped the start of France's test session a day before the World Cup semifinal against Belgium
Mbappe was absent when the team was coached to St. Petersburg stadium on Monday afternoon. Only the first 15 minutes of the session are open to the media and it was unclear when he joined the team once reporters, photographers and cameramen teams were out.
Earlier, French coach Didier Deschamps of his players would only have a light workout training, but that all 23 would be fit to play.
Mbappe scored three goals at the World Cup and hit fear in defenses with his electrifying pace.
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18h15
French coach Didier Deschamps was puzzled by a question at a press conference on the eve of the World Cup semi-final match against Belgium.
A Russian journalist asked Deschamps, who reached the quarter-finals against most expectations. But Deschamps was only interested in talking about France against Belgium.
Pressing the translation device against his ear, Deschamps, surprised, paused and asked the FIFA official: "Are you sure you ask me this question? I should talk about Russia? Really? "
The FIFA official intervened, saying that another question had to be asked – how Deschamps – always bewildered – spoke again.
" We are on the eve of & dquo; A match (semifinal). I already talked about Russia. I do not really see the interest, whether for French journalists, foreign journalists, Belgian journalists or others. "
Deschamps then added," Well, let's move on. "
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5 The goalkeeper, Thierry Henry, will be torn when the Blues face Belgium in the semi-finals of the World Cup World Cup.
Henry is now badistant coach Belgian Robert Martinez, helping Belgium reach its first World Cup final
But Henry is also France's top scorer with 51 goals, and helped France to win the 1998 World Cup and the World Championship. Europe two years later Henry played 123 times for France, retiring from international football after the 2010 World Cup.
Lloris, who made his debut in France 10 years ago, says : "I'm lucky to have played with Henry. He was a huge player, "adds Lloris," I think his heart will be divided tomorrow, because he's mostly French and he's had good times with the France team. "
Although Lloris, who is expected to win his 103rd international selection, says Henry" has left his mark on French football, "he agrees" he will do his utmost to help his team. "
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English defender Ashley Young says his team could have a "major advantage" in its World Cup semifinal because Croatia was put to the penalty shoot-out in two games in the knockout stage
In the quarter-finals on Tuesday, Croatia were taken to extra time and penalties by the host country Russia a few hours later. Denmark on penalties after the round of 16 after the extra time
Young says: "I think, especially physically, that the body needs 120 minutes. Obviously, you have to go back to the base and they have done it twice now.
Young says that the World Cup was "like a good holiday," such is the camaraderie in the team, and that England has a "great chance" of being a champion of the world for a second.
England and Croatia meet in Moscow on Wednesday
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16h50
Mark Geiger is one of 12 referees still in contention for the World Cup final.
The US referee has already faced one of the most explosive matches in Russia: England defeated Colombia in a series of 16 matches in Moscow.
FIFA announced the list of referees, badistants and video badistant referees (VAR) selected for four games in the last week of the tournament.
The list of 12 referees still in service includes Geiger, Alireza Faghani from Iran and four from Europe. The other four teams of the tournament come from Europe
FIFA has named Andres Cunha, of Uruguay, for the first semifinal between France and Belgium, Tuesday in St. Petersburg.
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Norway expelled ex-player Ognjen Vukojevic from his World Cup delegation after making a pro-Ukrainian video with defender Domagoj Vida.
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16:30
19659002] The Croatian Football Federation apologized to the Russian public for this video, posted after Croatia beat Russia on penalties in the quarter-finals of the Saturday World Cup
. Vida and Vukojevic have already played for the Ukrainian Dynamo Kiev team.
FIFA rules prevent players from taking political action at the World Cup. Vida receives a formal warning. one day, but did not impose a match sanction.
The Croatian federation said in a statement that Vukojevic had been with the team as an observer, but that his World Cup titles have now been withdrawn.
30:00
Former FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was hired as head coach of the Spanish national team
Preparation for the Spanish World Cup was turned upside down a few days before the departure of Julen Lopetegui. with the national federation. Fernando Hierro was named interim coach of the World Cup, where Spain had two draws and a group stage victory before being eliminated in the round of 16 by Russia.
The federation announced the appointment of 47-year-old Enrique on a two-year contract on Monday, a day after confirming that Hierro had left the team.
The president of the Spanish federation, Luis Rubiales, declared: "The decision was unanimous", on Enrique. "I like his commitment, he has let out better financial opportunities to become a coach of the national team."
Enrique played for Real Madrid before settling in Barcelona in 1996 , where he won two La Liga titles before retiring in 2004.
coach, he spent time in Roma in 2011-12 before joining Celta Vigo and then replacing Gerardo Martino in 2014 in Barcelona, where he has won nine of 13 possible titles in his three years of service
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