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Foxford owes its special relationship with the South American country to its most famous son

Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konaté were among five France players who missed training on Friday, two days before the World Cup final against Argentina. The two center backs have reportedly become the latest members of the France squad to be affected by a virus, according to French media. Three other…

THEY think it’s all over . . . and it soon will be!

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé loom large but other tactical elements, including the role of Rodrigo De Paul, may be crucial

Brian Reade savours the World Cup Final as the greatest player on Earth Lionel Messi approaches the defining moment of his career with Argentina set to face France in thef inal in Qatar

France have taken measures to try to deal with a virus that has disrupted their preparations for Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina

Even when focusing on football grounds, Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s claim that this is the greatest World Cup is ludicrous

DOHA: "After the game is before the game." When Sepp Herberger, counted as among football’s earliest philosophers, first uttered this strange truism of the game, he would never have thought it would ring so true ahead of a World Cup final nearly seven decades later.

Ousmane Dembele says France’s players are not afraid that the virus running through their camp will cost them a shot a World Cup glory on Sunday.

Victory over Argentina would make the 35-year-old the first player to captain a side to two men’s World Cups

Lionel Messi looks highly likely to make his last ever appearance at a World Cupin Sunday’s upcoming final against France but a couple of his Argentina teammates appear to be attempting to change his mind