Rennes have beaten Paris Saint Germain in penalty shoot-out to win the French Cup, and denying the French giants a chance to clinch the cup for the fifth time. It was Dani Alves who shot PSG ahead in the match at Stade de France in the 13th minute and returnee Neymar doubled the advantage eight […]
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U.S. singer Chris Brown, who was arrested in Paris on Monday with two other persons on suspicion of rape, has been released from police custody, the French prosecutor’s office said. The police are still investigating the case, the French prosecutor’s office added. The arrests were first reported by Closer magazine, which said Brown, his bodyguard […]
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Chris Brown and two other people including his bodyguard were taken into police custody this morning in Paris. The arrest followed a rape complaint filed against the artist by a woman. The multi-talented artist was detained on Monday after charges of aggravated rape and possible drug infractions were filed and he remained in custody Tuesday, […]
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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 on Sunday 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 […]
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Samuel Umtiti headed France into victory in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, consigning Belgium’s ‘golden generation’ to another bitter disappointment. France’s own supremely talented young squad will aim to make amends for defeat on home soil in the final of Euro 2016 in Sunday’s showpiece against England or Croatia. In a World Cup replete with set-piece […]
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A superb first-half display by Belgium ended Brazil’s hopes of a record sixth World Cup crown as a Fernandinho own goal and a superb Kevin De Bruyne strike proved enough to win 2-1 and seal a semi-final spot. Although Brazil roared back in the second half with a headed goal from Renato Augusto, it is […]
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France became the first team to reach the 2018 World Cup semi-finals as goals from Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann gave them a deserved 2-0 victory over Uruguay on Friday. It is the first time France have been in the last four since 2006 and sets up a mouth-watering clash against either Belgium or Brazil, […]
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The proposed visit of President of France, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, has forced the Lagos State Government to effect traffic diversion and restriction of movement. The alteration is from noon to 12 midnight on July 3, around Alausa, African Shrine and Agidingbi axis in Ikeja. The state government will receive the visitor, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry […]
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Edinson Cavani scored twice as Uruguay shattered Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream with a 2-1 victory over Portugal on Saturday. Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani curled home a superb 62nd-minute winner to settle a thrilling second round duel in Sochi which sends Uruguay into a quarter-final against France next Friday. Cavani had already put Uruguay in […]
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Argentina’s most-capped player Javier Mascherano called time on his international career Saturday after the painful World Cup defeat to France. “It’s time to say goodbye,” the 34-year-old ex-Barcelona, Liverpool and West Ham midfielder said after Argentina were dumped out in a 4-3 last-16 defeat by France. “I hope that all the lads who follow in […]
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