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World Cup Predictions: France vs England

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December 10, 2022

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Two neighbours, France and England, will renew their rivalries thousands of miles away from home when they fight to grab a spot in the last four of the World Cup.

Both teams progressed to the quarterfinals with comfortable victories. So, football fans can rub their hands in anticipation of a mouthwatering tie on Saturday night.

Senegal had a brilliant start to the game against England, but their resistance fell apart as soon as England found their first goal through the experienced Jordan Henderson.

Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka added to the tally to make the scoreline 3-0, and it stayed that way at the final whistle.

Gareth Southgate now stands a chance of becoming the first Three Lions boss to lead his team to succussive World Cup semifinals, should they manage to end France’s title defence.

England’s performances in major competitions under Southgate should make the England faithful confident ahead of the tie, even though they are about to face arguably the best team in the tournament.

France also had to survive an early assault from Poland before taking control of the tie.

Olivier Giroud opened the scoring right before the first-half whistle and surpassed Thierry Henry to become the second highest all time goal-scorer for France.

The mercurial Kylian Mbappé bagged a brace in the second half to seal the fate of the tie. Robert Lewandowski scored a late penalty to cut the deficit.

France now need to win three more matches to keep hold of the World Cup trophy they won in Russia four years ago.

On paper, England will be their biggest test of the tournament up until now.

Les Bleus emerged victorious in only one of their last eight encounters with England.

France manager Didier Deschamps will bank on the immense attacking depth of his squad to condemn England to their seventh quarter-final defeat in their history.

Team News

Raheem Sterling became the latest England player to fly back home for personal reasons after Arsenal defender Ben White also had to leave the squad for family reasons. So, none of them will be available for selection against France.

Callum Wilson has been feeling minor discomfort, but he should be fit enough to make the bench.

Declan Rice missed training through injury, but the Three Lions camp expects him to be in shape for the quarterfinal.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson might rejoin Rice and Jude Bellingham in the midfield trident.

Kylian Mbappé sent alarm bells ringing in the French contingent as he missed training because of an ankle problem.

But the medical team has ruled out any serious complication, so he should be on the pitch right from the start. So, Deschamps doesn’t have any fresh fitness and suspension concerns before the match.

Our Prediction

France and England have both enjoyed a great campaign so far, but one have to go home on Saturday.

We believe England will be the last man standing after the tie. France have been fluid in attack, but they have been defensively vulnerable and the Three Lions have the weapons in their arsenal to outscore France.

We expect a 3-2 win for England.

Date: 11 December

Kickoff: 12:30 AM

Venue: Al Bayt Stadium

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

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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.