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World Cup Predictions: France vs Denmark

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1 year ago

November 26, 2022

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Denmark will aim to replicate their recent success against France when they face the reigning world champions in their second match in Group D.

The Danes won both their home and away UEFA Nations League matches against Les Blues.

They had also held France to a goalless tie in the group stages of the 2018 World Cup.

But the 2020 Euro semifinalists could not breach the Tunisian defence and had to stay content with a point in their opening match.

On the other hand, France survived an early scare to cruise to a 4-1 win against Australia to kickstart the title defence.

France went 1-0 down against the Socceroos in less than ten minutes after the kickoff.

With four of the past five defending champions failing to win their opening match, it seemed likely that the champions curse is back to haunt Didier Deschamps’ men.

But Adrien Rabiot restored parity before Olivier Giroud scored a brace, and the mercurial Kylian Mbappé added to the pile. France finished the match with a statement 4-1 win and took a big step toward ensuring the group’s top spot.

Christian Eriksen returned to the international stage for Denmark following his horrific cardiac arrest in the Euro 2020 match against Finland. But the midfield maestro could not inspire his team to a victory on the opening day.

In hindsight, Denmark might feel that they have earned a point rather than dropping it as they had to survive a late onslaught of Tunisia attacks to keep the score unchanged.

The Red and Whites appealed for a late penalty, but VAR ruled out the accusation of Yassine Meriah intentionally touching the ball with his hand.

Denmark will still be alive in the round of 16 race if they lose to France. But the equation will have too many variables, and their fate will mostly depend on other results. So, Kasper Hjulmand’s men will eye another victory against the men in blue.

Team News

Injuries to several key players severely hampered France’s build-up to the World Cup.

Lucas Hernandez became the latest French player who had to drop out of the World Cup because of injury. He tore his anterior cruciate ligament during the France-Australia game and is looking at an injury layoff of nine to twelve months.

Kingsley Coman was not on the France bench as he struggled with a hip issue. Coman might miss out again.

Raphaël Varane was on the bench against Australia and might start against Denmark. He could partner with Dayot Upamecano at the core of the French rearguard. In that case, Ibrahima Konaté will drop out of the starting lineup.

Thomas Delaney had to limp off the pitch in the Tunisia game.

After the scan reports came out, the Sevilla midfielder had to withdraw from the Denmark World Cup squad.

Hjulmand might ask Eriksden to drop deeper in the midfield and pair up with Pierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg. Mikkel Damsgaard or Jesper Lindstrøm might occupy the central attacking midfield position.

Our Prediction

Denmark’s recent record against France is excellent, but their lacklustre display against Tunisia does not make us much enthusiastic about the prospects of a Denmark win on Saturday night.

We say France 2-0 Denmark.

Date: November 26

Kickoff Time: 09:30 PM IST

Venue: Stadium 974

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WATCH: Georgina Rodriguez makes huge claim on Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement in Football

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1 month ago

March 3, 2024

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Georgina Rodriguez made a huge claim on the future of her husband and star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, in Football. In a brief interaction with a host recently, Rodriguez was asked about the time left for Cristiano to make an impact at the highest level. Georgina looked honest in her approach to the question of the host and claimed something the fans would not love to hear.

Georgina claimed that the Portugal star has maybe one year more from him at the highest level. She felt that Ronaldo might play two more years before retiring and not more than that. She was however not sure if he would play for just one or two years and added that the Al Nassr star could also play more than that.

Watch the video of Georgina Rodriguez here –

🚨🎙️| Georgina Rodriguez on Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Paris Fashion Week yesterday:

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know.”

(via @ArobaseGiovanny)pic.twitter.com/4dxw2j5DuC

— Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) March 3, 2024

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know,” said Rodriguez in the little chat she had with the host. The video has gone viral on X and the fans have started sharing it on different platforms. Some of the fans feel that Georgina might be right, while others feel that she could be wrong, given the fitness and longevity of the star player.

Legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo

On the 5th of February, Ronaldo celebrated his 39th birthday. He is currently one of the oldest players in the world. In the past, players at this age would have retired way back. But the fitness and consistency of Ronaldo make him play the sport as long as he wishes. In his career so far, Ronaldo has won many major leagues for Portugal and league teams like Real Madrid, Al Nassr, and Manchester United.

With United, Portugal won some major leagues like the FA Cup and the Champions League. With Real Madrid, the 39-year-old won the leagues like the UCL, Copa Del Rey and La Liga. He won it three consecutive times for Real Madrid. For Portugal, Cristiano had a huge contribution to Portugal. He has the most number of appearances and goals for an international team and won the Euro 2016 with Portugal.

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Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham slapped with Red Card as he argued with referee

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March 3, 2024

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Jude Bellingham shown Red Card (Image Credit: Twitter)

England and Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham was slapped with a Red Card during the La Liga game against Valencia. In the game, the home team, Valencia was leading by 2-0 after 30 minutes before Madrid scored in the injury time of the first half. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Madrid while Hugo Duro (27′) and Roman Yaremchuk (30′) scored a goal each.

In the 76th minute, Junior scored an equalizer to keep the team in the game. However, in the injury time of the second half, Bellingham was given a red card as he argued with the referee against calling it a full-time before he could score. In reply, the match official decided to slap the England international with a Red Card. The team coach Carlo Ancelotti wasn’t happy with the verdict as the Three Lions player was making a pass at the time.

Jude Bellingham verbally abusing officials and other footballers at the slightest provocation needs to be talked about more. It’s embarrassing he gets applauded by Real Madrid Fans.

Mason Greenwood should’ve allowed La Liga to deal with this simp. pic.twitter.com/ixYSw6YxaC

— Herman Facundo© (@hermanfacundo_7) March 3, 2024

“I think what’s just happened is unprecedented. It’s never happened to me,” Ancelotti told reporters.

“We had possession of the ball and the match should have been finished when Valencia had the ball.

“What bothers us is the red card for Bellingham because he didn’t say anything insulting. He was frustrated of course,” said Ancelotti, adding that Bellingham had used a common English swearword when telling the referee it was a goal.

We are annoyed with Jude Bellingham’s Red Card: Carlo Ancelotti

“We were annoyed with Bellingham’s red card. He didn’t say any insults. He said in English ‘it’s a f—ing goal,’ but he was just saying what we were all thinking … [The referee] allowed play to continue. I think he made a mistake.”

“[Bellingham] was clear in what he said,” Ancelotti added. “He was quite vehement [in his reaction] but that’s normal, after what happened. It wasn’t an insult, not at all.”

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PL 2023-24: MCFC vs MUFC Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy League Today’s Captain, Vice-Captain, and more for Manchester derby

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March 2, 2024

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Super Sunday is set to witness the Manchester Derby in the Premier League 2023-24. The match between Manchester City (MCFC) and Manchester United (MUFC) is set to take place in Etihad Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City. The two teams have had a contrasting journey in the league till now. The fortunes of City changed ever since Pep Guardiola took over the club as the manager.

While the home side are placed in the second position in the points table currently, United are in the sixth place in the points table. In their previous encounter, City hammered Luton Town by 6-2 in the FA Cup. United have shown massive improvements in the last few weeks after not having a good start to their campaign. United were involved in a thrilling game where they beat Nottingham Forrest by 1-0 in their last game.

Both teams feature some of the best players in the world. The likes of Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, and others would be taking part in the match. Manchester City will start the match as the favourites, given their record in the ongoing league so far and the match taking place in their home. United with their improved record can challenge the home side.

MCFC vs MUFC – Match Details

Match – Manchester City (MCFC) vs Manchester United (MUFC), Premier League 2023-24

Venue – Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date and Time – 3^rd March 2024, 21:00 IST

Live Coverage – Star Sports Network and Disney plus Hot Star

MCFC vs MUFC – Head-to-Head

Both the teams from Manchester have a rich history in the sport. they have been up against each other in 191 instances. In as many games, Manchester United have been historically the better side with 78 wins to their name. City have managed to win 60 wins, as 53 games ended in a draw. In the last five games between the two sides in the Premier League, City have won four of the five games.