FIFA World Cup 2018

[Lorac]

Well congrats to France - but if those decisions had been different in the first half who knows what the result would have been as Croatia were - IMO - the better team in this final. They can certainly hold their heads up high.

Oh and Harry Kane gets the Golden Boot - so congrats to him!!

 

[Deleted member 40371]

Congrats France

 

[Buzz]

Didier Deschamps has won both as a player and coach! What a turn around for France! Hats off to them and congrats! But Croatia has so much to be proud off!

 

[quartz]

At least it was an interesting game - congrats France!

 

[beepbeep]

Didier Deschamps has won both as a player and coach! What a turn around for France! Hats off to them and congrats! But Croatia has so much to be proud off!

And he was actually the captain for that match!
(the original captain was out of the match with a card)

 

[allezfred]

#ItsGoneHome

 

[Finnice]

Congratulations, France! An interesting game, thanks to Croatia!.
And the stoneface Griezmann in tears

 

[Lorac]

#ItsGoneHome

Nah - it's just taking a rest on its way home

 

[ballettmaus]

No way was that a deliberate hand ball!!

ETA: No way was that a penalty

The rules say that the arm has to be kept close at the body's side, so it even if it wasn't a deliberate handball, if the arm is extended, it's a penalty. (I guess, their way of thinking is that by extending the arm the player knows there's a better chance that he can influence the ball than when he keeps it at his body's side).

 

[Vagabond]

Il est rentré à la maison.

Take it away, Mireille!

Vive la France! Vive la République!

 

[Lara]

Congrats to France and kudos to Croatia for a great match!

 

[ballettmaus]

I'm bummed for Croatia. They were such great fighters and they really wanted it. I didn't think they'd be able to play like this after their England game.

But congrats to France. It was a great game!

 

[Vagabond]

If anyone here can get to my place within the next five minutes, you can have some champagne!

 

[Lorac]

The rules say that the arm has to be kept close at the body's side, so it even if it wasn't a deliberate handball, if the arm is extended, it's a penalty. (I guess, their way of thinking is that by extending the arm the player knows there's a better chance that he can influence the ball than when he keeps it at his body's side).

The Croatian was pulling his arm down - and every pundit I have seen stated it was not a deliberate hand ball and the BBC pundit even read out the hand ball rule and all the panel said no way was it deliberate. And the ref spent forever watching the VAR so he wasn't fully certain it was deliberate - an awful decision that altered the way the game was going!!

 

[escaflowne9282]

Il est rentré à la maison.

Take it away, Mireille!

Vive la France! Vive la République!

Salad bowl head? Really? Give us some Piaf at least.

 

[Vagabond]

@escaflowne9282 Since you asked.

 

[escaflowne9282]

@escaflowne9282 Since you asked.

 

[quartz]

Are they going to award the trophy or not?? Seems like a longer than usual wait.

 

[Buzz]

So now it is confirmed that France will be going out in the group stage come 2022!

 

[Lorac]

Finally they get round to the presentations!!!

 

[Lorac]

Mbappe (sp?) of France gets the young player of the tournament and Luca Modric (sp?) of Croatia gets the player of the tournament - good for him!!

Golden boot - Kane, Golden Glove - not sure!!

 

[Vagabond]

So now it is confirmed that France will be going out in the group stage come 2022!

But maybe expanding the number of teams to 48 will end the curse!

 

[Finnice]

Ok, I will make some Salade Nicoise for dinner.

 

[Buzz]

Maybe, but given the temperature in Qatar the trophy will most likely go to whoever is left standing.

 

[Buzz]

It’s raining cats and dogs in Moscow

 

[beepbeep]

Putin is the only one under the umbrella

 

[Lorac]

Wow - the heavens have opened - it is coming down like stair rods at the moment!!

 

[beepbeep]

Maybe, but given the temperature in Qatar the trophy will most likely go to whoever is left standing.

Sooo many cooling breaks...

 

[escaflowne9282]

Maybe, but given the temperature in Qatar the trophy will most likely go to whoever is left standing.

South American team Ftw?

 

[Lorac]

The French don't care about rain - they are jubilant!!