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It is ironic that a Fifa World Cup that tickled just about everyone at different stages had a predictable look on the 2018 champions in Russia
. -2 victory in the final against the outsiders of Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow today.
He was perfectly deserved in what can be described as an 18-carat gold tournament, in terms of entertainment.
Didier Deschamps Detached men clearly showed that there were Les Bleus and then the rest in the competition of 32 nations
Without a doubt, it was a thrilling but also symbolic arrival of many twists in the plot that summed up a tournament of heroes and villains. 19659002] There were six goals – including an own goal, a penalty shot and a goalkeeper screamer – but even if the folds were flattened, France would have won 2-1 thanks to his incredible brio.
Mario Mandzukic appeared as a provocative thief when he conceded a goal against his side after his bad discipline – fouling the Frenchman Antoine Griezmann. From the free kick that followed, he passed the ball in front of Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic in the 18th minute
The expression on Mandzukic 's face was perhaps directed towards Subasic, lethargic, who was sidelined. was raised to reach the ball, but one must question the reason for having a defending striker.
It seemed that the football gods had already started crying for the Croats while it was starting to drizzle.
Again, a French player, N & # 39; Golo Kanté, With Paul Pogba, keeping the Croatian midfielder Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic in check, Kante's foul on Ivan Perisic took advantage of the free kick which ensues with an equalizer for 1-1. In the 28th minute,
But Perisic took the role of villain when referee Nestor Pitana rightly deemed that the striker had deliberately hit the ball in the 34th minute, as a result of a Griezmann's corner.
Four minutes later, after help from the video assistant referee (VAR), Pitana pointed to the penalty spot and Griezmann made Subasic dive the wrong way for a 2-1 lead.
19659002] The French Teenage Girl Kylian Mbappé A speculator and all the signs of a sizzling goal were at stake, but Domagoj Vida, the central back of Croatia, baffled him twice while the referees remained unconscious in the 53rd minute
. two invaders from the park stop playing. It turned out to be a Pussy Riot field invasion but there was no doubt about strengthening security while other security guards circled fan circles.
Like any nifty mentor, Deschamps took the opportunity to replace Kanté with Steven. Nzonzi in the 54th minute. In the 81st minute, striker Olivier Giroud was defeated by Nabil Fekir
. The crowd went wild in the 59th minute when Pogba defeated one of his Croatian defenders, but blocked the ricochet. But this goal was more focused on the sixth sense than on the murderous instincts of Manchester United's central midfielder.
Mbappé jumped into the right side of the penalty box, taking the ball deceptively to the goal line before cutting it through the maze of red and white plaid shirts to find Griezmann.
Griezmann, comfortably the player of the final, disinterested sending him back to a Pogba Forward to shoot more blood, even though it was disappointing to see tournament player Modric turn his back on the shot when he could have disrupted his path.
The Blues again showed why they were the quintessence of the community, as opposed to destroying Croatian souls in the 65th minute.
Of course, the Mbappé worm burner at about 22m was a sight to behold as Subasic froze in the goal cage but, again, all the 4-1 lead work that was breathtaking. Almost all the blue jerseys in the engine room had hit the ball before Lucas Hernandez crashed to the left to give Mbappé some magic, even though Vida was guilty of watching the ball.
Comparing it to the Brazilian phenomenon Pele – the first teenager to score since Pele in 1958 – but it was OTT
There was another turning point in the final.
Perhaps because of boredom, France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris scored for the Croatians in the 69th minute.
Center-back Samuel Umtiti had repelled a pass to Lloris but Mandzukic had seen him come in and faced the goalkeeper who casually returned the ball into the game.
At the head, Lloris committed the serious mistake of trying to turn the ball around an attacker and he conceded a goal accordingly.
Almost every conceivable statistic went against France. They managed seven shots on goal against 14 for Croatia; only 34% possession, fewer passes (285/529), 68% accuracy passing to 83 in Croatia; two corner kicks to the six losing finalists
The champions had two more shots on target for the Croatians (6-4).
But the French has always prevailed because it is there that the class overshadows the duties and guardianship. France's players bid farewell to Croatia as captain and world cup player Luka Modric (before) leads his troops from the park to the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. Photo / AP "src =" data: image / png; base64, R0lGODlhAQABAPAAAOrq6v /// yH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw == "data-srcset =" // www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/gCJPU-Udje2zyCpCznCKBOzs1WY=/320×224/smart/filters : quality (70) /arc-anglerfish-syd-prod-nzme.s3.amazonaws.com/public/W6HLJDLDG5HDFOPVTJESGOGPFI.jpg 320w, // www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v6C_9ilMbY09iqNm9AgP-rUA7BI=/375×262/smart/ filters: quality (70) /arc-anglerfish-syd-prod-nzme.s3.amazonaws.com/public/W6HLJDLDG5HDFOPVTJESGOGPFI.jpg 375w, // www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/soS8C4VyROs_YIaRXFTJTunjLdQ=/620×434/smart/filters : quality (70) /arc-anglerfish-syd-prod-nzme.s3.amazonaws.com/public/W6HLJDLDG5HDFOPVTJESGOGPFI.jpg 620w "/>
Croatia was not dishonored.They had far exceeded their expectations and gave themselves the chance to make the & # 39; unthinkable.
Every strain of politics will be trained to distort the picture because sport is political, but for a month, nations from diverse horizons have come together The territory of the "Cold War" for simply play footy.
The tournament had everything. Fans will complain about refs, VARs and players who poach nations, but to steal Mick Jagger's words in the Rolling Stones, you can not always blame yourself.
Long before confetti
For a genetically modified world cup, he was excellent in his ugliness for not defending the values of a "handsome game".
Sport should defend the rules that favor creativity. and the flair, not the game.
The convention should allow fluent games that produce goals, not stop parts of orchestrated play. Russia, take a bow and thank you for the memories. Good luck in Qatar in 2022.
