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Kiran Bedi trolled as she congratulates 'Puducherrians' for France's FIFA victory
Twitter is a mean world where nobody gets spared from being trolled, even if it is the first woman IPS officer of the country, Kiran Bedi.The Puducherry Lt Governor gave a fodder to the tweeple on Sunday after she congratulated Puducherrians, terming it erstwhile French Territory, on the victory of France in FIFA World Cup.Taking to Twitter, Bedi said that Puducherrians, the erstwhile French Territory won the World Cup.Bedi, who is a popular figure on Twitter with more than 11 million followers, tweeted, "We the Puducherrians (erstwhile French Territory) won the World Cup. ???????? Congratulations Friends. What a mixed team-all French. Sports unites."Soon after her tweet, the Twitter user ridiculed her and even asked her to pull the tweet down."We are Indians Madam. Your publicity stunts need to stop.." said one of the trollers."You are happy that we were French colonial...and we idiots from Delhi dreamt of making you Chief Minister... anyways I thought u became Governor of Indian ...
Modric wins World Cup Golden Ball, Mbappe young player award
Croatia captain Luka Modric won the Golden Ball award for the World Cup's best player despite being on the losing side to France in a thrilling final in Moscow today. Modric was named man-of-the-match three times in Croatia's seven games in Russia, but even the Real Madrid midfielder was powerless to stop France's firepower and the rise of 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe. The Paris Saint-Germain forward won the young player of the tournament award after scoring his fourth goal of the competition in the final, which France won 4-2. Belgium captain Eden Hazard finished second in the running for the Golden Ball, with France's Antoine Griezmann, who also scored his fourth goal of the tournament in the final, coming third. Belgium's Thibaut Courtois won the Golden Glove award for the best goalkeeper. Despite Griezmann and Mbappe getting on the scoresheet, England's Harry Kane claimed the Golden Boot for his six goals.
It was the best game we played in World Cup: Dalic
Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic feels his team played the best match of the FIFA World Cup despite losing 4-2 to France in the final here on Sunday.
India enter quarters of Asian Junior badminton
Barring Lakshya Sen, none of the Indian could stand up to the clinical South Koreans as India went down 1-4 in their last Group C match in the Asian Junior Badminton Championships here on Sunday.
Argentine press rips national team coach Sampaoli as he heads for the exit
The Argentine press ran front-page stories on Sunday, the day of the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, ripping Jorge Sampaoli as reports emerged that the Argentine Soccer Federation (AFA) and the national team coach had parted ways.
Croatia's Luka Modric wins best player of World Cup award
Croatia captain Luka Modric won the Golden Ball for the World Cup's best player despite losing out 4-2 to France in a thrilling final in Moscow today. Modric won man-of-the-match three times in Croatia's seven games in Russia, but even the Real Madrid midfielder was powerless to stop France's firepower and the rise of 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe, who won the young player of the tournament award for scoring his fourth goal of the competition in the final.
England's Harry Kane wins World Cup Golden Boot
England's Harry Kane won the World Cup Golden Boot award as top scorer with six goals. The Tottenham star topped the chart by two goals ahead of a group including Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe, who both scored in France's 4-2 defeat of Croatia in today's final. Kane is the first England player to win the coveted prize since Gary Lineker 32 years ago. He scored twice against Tunisia in England's first match in Russia and then bagged a hat-trick in a 6-1 romp against Panama. Manager Gareth Southgate rested Kane for the third group game against Belgium but the captain returned to score from the penalty spot against Colombia in the last 16. He failed to add to his tally in England's next three games -- the 2-0 quarter-final win over Sweden, the 2-1 semi-final loss to Croatia nor the 2-0 third-place play-off defeat by Belgium. Joining Griezmann and Mbappe on the four-goal mark were Russia's Denis Cheryshev, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Belgium's Romelu Lukaku. World Cup top ...
Fans elated at France's FIFA WC victory
Celebrations have begun after France lifted the FIFA world cup 2018 after 20 years.In Delhi, diplomats were seen in a celebratory mood after the emphatic win, as they waved the French flag.In Puducherry, which used to be a French colony, people celebrated with equal fervour.Meanwhile, in Paris, the streets were flooded with people after the emphatic win.In a tournament filled with dramatic ups and downs, France stood tall in the end, keeping cool at all times despite not being in its sublime form in the group stage.France took a lead in the 18th minute after Mario Mandzukic scored an own goal while heading away a free kick from Antoine Griezmann.However, Ivan Perisic's super strike soon found an equaliser for Croatia, after he received a super pass from centre back Domagoj Vida.The high-voltage final later witnessed a major twist in the 38th minute, as the referee gave France a penalty after Perisic's arm was not in a natural position as the ball struck his hand.Griezmann converted ...
FIFA WC: Decoding France's dream run
Twenty years after winning its first FIFA World Cup in 1998 as an 'underdog', France on Sunday repeated history in Russia as the world favourites defeated Croatia 4-2 in a high-octane final at the Luzhniki Stadium here.Carrying huge expectations on its shoulders, the French side didn't have an easy run at the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup, despite being beefed up with a list of top football club players including Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), N'Golo Kante (Chelsea), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona), Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich), Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) and Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain).France won their first two group games without showing their best form as Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba were not playing. They beat Australia 2-1 and Peru 1-0. They booked their spot in the round of 16 after a goalless draw against Denmark.However, it was their 4-3 win against Argentina in the round of 16 that brought ..
President Kovind, PM Modi laud France on FIFA victory
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished the French football team for winning the second FIFA World Cup title after defeating Croatia 4-2.President Kovind took to Twitter to praise the players of France and also greeted Croatia for their performance."Congratulations to the determined players from France for winning the FIFA World Cup! Special wishes to the gallant Croatia team #PresidentKovind," he tweeted.Prime Minister Modi also congratulated France for their 'wonderful' performance throughout the tournament."An excellent match! Congratulations to France for winning the @FIFAWorldCup. They played wonderfully through the tournament and during the #WorldCupFinal @EmmanuelMacron. I also congratulate Croatia for their spirited game. Their performance in the World Cup has been historic," Prime Minister Modi Tweeted.The Prime Minister also lauded Russian President Vladimir Putin for successfully organising the month-long tournament."I congratulate ...
Mbappe taking over world football crown from Messi, Ronaldo: Ferdinand
Former England defender Rio Ferdinand on Sunday said current superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are "handing over their crown" as the world's best footballer to teenage France sensation Kylian Mbappe.
Kane wins Golden Boot, Modric bags Golden Ball in 2018 World Cup
England's Harry Kane won the Golden Boot award while Croatia captain Luka Modric walked away with the Golden Ball of the 2018 FIFA World Cup here on Sunday.
France beat Croatia to win second World Cup as Pogba, Mbappe star
Goals from Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe, as well as a controversial VAR-awarded penalty, helped France beat Croatia 4-2 in an incredible World Cup final in Moscow today to lift the trophy for the second time in their history. In a match that had a bit of everything, Mario Mandzukic scored the first ever own goal in a World Cup final to put France in front at the Luzhniki Stadium, only for Ivan Perisic to equalise. However, Antoine Griezmann's penalty put France back in front after Perisic's handball was penalised with the aid of the video assistant referee, before Pogba and Mbappe both scored in the second half. The first team to score four times in a final since Brazil in 1970, the French could even afford to see Mandzukic pull a goal back following a ridiculous goalkeeping mistake by Hugo Lloris. France join Uruguay and Argentina in winning the World Cup for a second time, after their 1998 triumph over Brazil when Didier Deschamps -- now the coach -- was the captain. The game will ..
France overpower Croatia to win 2nd FIFA World Cup title
France scored twice in each half as they thumped combative maiden finalists Croatia 4-2 in a dramatic final at the Luzhniki Stadium to win the FIFA World Cup for the second time in 20 years here on Sunday.
France wins 2nd World Cup title, beats Croatia 4-2
Kylian Mbappe and France put on a thrilling show in winning the World Cup title. All Russian President Vladimir Putin might remember is the Pussy Riot protest. The 19-year-old Mbappe became only the second teenager after Pele to score in a World Cup final, helping France beat Croatia 4-2 today. Mbappe had just shown his electrifying speed in the 52nd minute when play was held up by four protesters who ran onto the field in the second half. Russian punk band Pussy Riot later took credit for the incident watched from the VIP seats by Putin, whose government once jailed members of the activist group. About 12 minutes after play resumed, Mbappe sent a right-footed shot past Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic. The only other teen to score in a World Cup final was Pele, who was 17 when Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 in 1958. Mbappe, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain in the French league, was born months after France first won its only other World Cup title in 1998. Putin was later on the field ...
Prez, PM congratulate France on World Cup win
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated France on winning the FIFA World Cup. France clinched its second World Cup title beating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow today. "Congratulations to the determined players from France for winning the FIFA World Cup! Special wishes to the gallant Croatia team #PresidentKovind," the official Twitter handle of the President posted. The prime minister also took to Twitter to congratulate France, calling it "an excellent match!" "Congratulations to France for winning the @FIFAWorldCup. They played wonderfully through the tournament and during the #WorldCupFinal @EmmanuelMacron," Modi said. He also congratulated Croatia for playing a "spirited game". "I also congratulate Croatia for their spirited game. Their performance in the World Cup has been historic," he tweeted.
France ends 20-year itch, lifts second FIFA World Cup
In a tournament filled with dramatic ups and downs, France stood tall in the end, keeping cool at all times despite not being in its sublime form in the group stage.France took a lead in the 18th minute after Mario Mandzukic scored an own goal while heading away a free kick from Antoine Griezmann.However, Ivan Perisic's super strike soon found an equaliser for Croatia, after he received a super pass from centre back Domagoj Vida.The high-voltage final later witnessed a major twist in the 38th minute, as the referee gave France a penalty after Perisic's arm was not in a natural position as the ball struck his hand.Griezmann converted the penalty into a goal after sending the Croatian goalkeeper the wrong way.Following that, midfielder Paul Pogba's top corner in the 59th minute and Kylian Mbappe's low strike in the 65th minute took the momentum away from Croatia and gave France a 4-1 lead.Mandzukic did manage to decrease Croatia's defect as he scored a goal in the 69th ...
France clinches World Cup with win over Croatia
France has clinched its second World Cup title with a 4-2 win over Croatia in a dramatic final in Moscow featuring a series of firsts and a pitch invasion orchestrated by Russian protest group Pussy Riot. France led 2-1 at halftime courtesy of the first own-goal and the first video-reviewed penalty in a World Cup final. The own-goal off the top of Mario Mandzukic's head was the 12th of the tournament. That's double the previous World Cup record of six. Croatia rallied to equalize on a terrific left-foot strike by Ivan Perisic, but France took the lead right back when Perisic handled the ball in the area. Argentine referee Nestor Pitana initially didn't call the handball but awarded the spot kick after a video review. Antoine Griezmann converted the penalty to put France back in front. Four pitch invaders disrupted the game in the 52nd minute for about a minute before being dragged away by security and police. Punk rock group Pussy Riot quickly claimed responsibility for the pitch ...
France overpower Croatia 4-2 in FIFA World Cup final
France scored twice in each half as they thumped a combative Croatia 4-2 in a dramatic final to win the FIFA World Cup for the second time in 20 years here on Sunday.
Djokovic eats grass to celebrate fourth Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic celebrated his fourth Wimbledon title -- by munching on the Centre Court grass today. Djokovic defeated a battling but exhausted Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) to add the 2018 title to his wins in 2011, 2014 and 2015. He also took his Grand Slam total to 13 after a year which had seen him struggle with form and confidence, sending his world ranking to its lowest in over a decade. "The grass tasted really well. I had a double portion this year to treat myself," said the 31-year-old. The sight of Djokovic snacking on the Centre Court grass has become a Wimbledon tradition since the Serb first did it after beating Rafael Nadal in the 2011 final.