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Deschamps reveals he ‘lost a bit of finger’ in World Cup final half-time rant

France’s coach, Didier Deschamps has explained why he had a bandaged finger after half-time during the World Cup final match they lost to Argentina.

France was trailing 2-0 during half-time following an awful performance that saw Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele being substituted before the first half of the match was concluded. Argentina eventually won 4-2 on penalties after extra time.
Explaining why he had a bandaged thumb after the match, Deschamps told reporters he “lost a bit of finger” during halftime.

He said;
“I lost a bit of my finger at half-time. That happens to me sometimes, you have to cause a few ripples and try to turn things around. We were not at our best physically and it happened against a team who were playing a World Cup final. I didn’t get the impression that we were.”

7-year-old tweet predicting Messi’s world cup win pops up

An old tweet dated, 20th March 2015 predicting Messi’s win at the World Cup in Qatar pops up following Argentina’s win.

It was all joy for the fans and the national team of Argentina after the national team emerged as winners of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Amidst the jubilation on social media, an old tweet dated seven years back from a Twitter user identified as ‘Jose Miguel Palanco’ has popped up causing a stir online.
In the tweet, the young man predicted that on the 18th of December, 2022, the Captain of the National team Argentina will be 34 years old and will also emerge as the winner at the World Cup and also become the Greatest of All Times (GOAT).
He tweeted, “December 18th, 2022. 34-year-old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest of all times. Check back with me in 7 years”.
See the screenshot below…

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Drake loses $1 million bet on Argentina winning World Cup after Mbappe’s last minute goal

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Drake lost a $1 million bet he placed on Argentina winning the World Cup yesterday, December 18, even though his prediction was right.
The Canadian rapper had placed a bet on the South American team winning the tournament in normal time.
Mbappe’s two quick goals which pushed the match into extra time ruined Drake’s wager.

Argentina was up 3-2 against France in the dying stages of extra time in the final, but Mbappe also found the back of the net in the 118th minute to level the scores. The French striker also became the second footballer ever hat-trick scorer in a World Cup final.
Drake’s famous curse for wrong tips was eventually broken as Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties to win the World Cup.

Had the rapper won, he would gave gotten a payout of $2.75million.

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Lionel Messi becomes 9th player in history to win World Cup, Champions League and Ballon d’Or

Asides from leading Argentina to winning their third World Cup after 36 years, Lionel Messi is now the 9th player in history to win the tournament, Champions League and Ballon d’Or.
Messi finished the tournament with 7 goals, one goal short of his club teammate and French star Kylian Mbappe who won the Golden Boot after scoring 8 goals.

Bobby Charlton: World Cup (1966 with England), Ballon d’Or (1966), European Cup (1968 with Manchester United).
Franz Beckenbauer: World Cup (1974 with Germany), Ballon d’Or (1972, 1976), European Cup (1974, 1975, 1976 with Bayern Munich).
Gerd Muller: World Cup (1974 with Germany), Ballon d’Or (1970), European Cup: 1974, 1975, 1976 with Bayern Munich).

Paolo Rossi: World Cup (1982 with Italy), Ballon d’Or (1982), European Cup (1985 with Juventus).
Zinedine Zidane: World Cup (1998 with France), Ballon d’Or (1998), Champions League (2002 with Real Madrid).
Rivaldo: World Cup (2002 with Brazil), Ballon d’Or (1999), Champions League (2003 with AC Milan)
Ronaldinho: World Cup (2002 with Brazil)), Ballon d’Or (2005), Champions League (2006 with Barcelona).
Kaka: World Cup (2002 with Brazil ), Ballon d’Or (2007), Champions League (2007 with AC Milan).
Lionel Messi: World Cup (2022 with Argentina), Ballon d’Or (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021), Champions League (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015 with Barcelona).

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Full list of 2022 World Cup prize money breakdown

The 2022 World Cup held in Qatar has been concluded with Argentina winning it for the third time after defeating France 4-2 on penalties, following a 3-3 draw after extra time.
The total prize money to be shared among teams that made it to the 2022 World Cup is $440 million.

The tournament featured 32 teams; 13 countries from Europe, five African teams, four North American countries, four countries from South America, and six countries from Asia.
Qatar, Ecuador, Wales, Iran, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Denmark, Tunisia, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Costa Rica, Serbia, Cameroon, Ghana, and Uruguay, who are all countries that failed to make it out of the group stage will get $9 million each.
Countries that made it through the round of 16; the USA, Senegal, Australia, Poland, Spain, Japan, Switzerland, and South Korea, will get $13 million each.

Countries that reached the quarterfinals -Brazil, Netherlands, Portugal, and England will get $17 million each.
Morocco will get $25 million for coming fourth in the tournament, while Croatia will be given $27 million after winning the third-place match.
France will get $30 million as runner-up of the tournament. The winner of the World Cup, Argentina, will be getting $42 million.

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Argentina beat France on penalties after thrilling World Cup final ends in 3-3 draw

Argentina are winners of the 2022 World Cup after defeating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following a dramatic 3-3 draw after extra time.

Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 23rd minute after calmly converting a penalty, while winger Angel Di Maria doubled the lead 13 minutes later.
With Argentina already cruising to victory, Mbappe stepped up and scored twice in the space of 97 seconds to send the game to extra time.

Messi placed Argentina in front again during extra time, but Mbappe stepped up again with another penalty to seal a stunning hat-trick as it finished 3-3 and went to a penalty shootout.
Argentina ended up winning the World Cup final after converting all four of their penalty kicks, while France missed two.

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Davido’s energetic performance at 2022 FIFA World Cup (Video)

Davido's energetic performance at FIFA World Cup (Video)

Superstar Afrobeat singer, Davido Adeleke, gives a thunderous performance at the closing event of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The singer makes his first performance today, the 18th of December 2022 after weeks away from the public’s reach; the same day he returned to social media to roll out photos with his wife, Chioma.
Davido, who was one of three artists behind the FIFA World Cup soundtrack, performed moments before the kick-off of the final match between Argentina and France.
Along with Trinidad Cardona and Aisha, O.B.O performed the official World Cup soundtrack “Hayya Hayya” in the stadium in Doha.
Watch the video below …

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Breakdown Of $440M FIFA World Cup Prize Money

The 2022 FIFA World Cup Prize Money seats at the tune of $440M and here is a breakdown of how it is split between countries that partook in the game.

This year’s tournament featured 32 teams from various nations across the globe; 13 countries from Europe, five African teams, four North American nations, four from South America and six countries from Asia.
The teams that exited the World Cup at the group stage all earned $9 million each; they include Qatar, Ecuador, Wales, Iran, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Denmark, Tunisia, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Costa Rica, Serbia, Cameroon, Ghana, Uruguay.
Others that made it through to the round of 16 – USA, Senegal, Australia, Poland, Spain, Japan, Switzerland, and South Korea – all earned $13 million each. While those that reached the quarter-finals -Brazil, Netherlands, Portugal, England – earned $17 million each.
Fourth place Morocco earned $25 million.
Third-placed Croatia earned $27 million.
The runner-up between Argentina and France will earn $30 million, while the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner will earn $42 million.
The tournament will officially come to an end on Sunday 18th of December 2022, as France will face Argentina for a chance to lift the trophy and win the grand prize.

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Some French people are hoping that Messi wins the World Cup

Didier Deschamps, Coach of France’s national team has admitted that some French people are supporting Lionel Messi to win the 2022 World Cup with Argentina.

Addressing a press conference last night, Deschamps who is hoping to become the second coach in history to win the World Cup twice, said he and his team would do everything to achieve their objective.
He said;
“I know Argentina and maybe some French people would hope Lionel Messi can win the World Cup but we are going to do everything to achieve our objective.
“Most fans will probably support Argentina because they are Argentinian or will be rooting for that team.

“Argentinians are a very passionate people, they get behind their team and that is a positive thing, it is good to have an atmosphere like that in a World Cup final.
“But our opponents aren’t in the crowd, they are a team we face on the pitch and they are a good enough team to be worried about them.
“Both teams have the same objective and only one will come out with a third star.”

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FIFA blocked English referee from officiating the 2022 World Cup final

FIFA reportedly denied English referee, Anthony Taylor, the chance to officiate the World Cup final on Sunday, December 19, over fears of Argentina questioning his impartiality.

While it’s been announced that Poland’s Szymon Marciniak will oversee the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium, it’s been gathered that Taylor was never in contention to land the match over concerns of an English official officiating an Argentina game.
Before Argentina qualified for the final, Taylor was kept on in Qatar by FIFA when the likes of Michael Oliver returned home.
The Times reported that though there are no suggestions that Taylor might be influenced by his nationality, neutrality is however a top priority for FIFA.

English referees have been barred from taking charge of matches featuring Argentina due to fears of bias around the Falkland Islands.
The Falklands War may have taken place way back in 1982, but it remains a hot topic in Argentina. The Falklands have been a British crown colony since 1841, but the sovereignty of the territory in the South Atlantic remains disputed by Argentina, who sparked a war with Britain by invading.
Argentina made headlines after their 3-0 win over Croatia in the semi-final by singing a popular song, called Muchachos, which references the Falklands War. The song includes a line about the “f***ing English” and a reference to the Malvinas, the Argentine name of the Falkland Islands.
The song has been commonplace among Argentina’s fans in Qatar and was reportedly the most-played song on Spotify in the South American country this week.

Had Taylor landed the World Cup final, he would have been the first English referee to do so since 2010, when Howard Webb officiated Spain vs. Netherlands.

But he lost out to Marciniak who will be joined by fellow Polish officials Pawel Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz as assistant referees.

The 41-year-old is the first Poland native to be handed the job of refereeing the World Cup final.

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