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France Through to World Cup Final SPORT Wednesday 11 July 2018 PAGEE | 1919 PAGEPAGE | 20 Rooney llaudsauds SterlingSterlin has a ‘fantastic’ Englandgland key rroleo to play performancemance in KanKane’s team Umtiti heads winner as former champions beat Belgium France through to World Cup final France’s Samuel Umtiti (left) scores their first goal past Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during their FIFA 2018 World Cup semi-final played at the Saint Petersburg SStadiumtadium in SSaintaint PPetersburg,etersburg, RRussiaussia yesterday. BOTTOM: UUmtitimtiti celebratecelebratess aafterfter scorin scoringg the the winnwinninging goalgoal.. AFP teenager in the history of of the best ‘keepers in the world the more space to exploit Mbappe’s football showed why game remained goalless at pace, but it was a majestic piece of ST. PETERSBURG: Samuel inside the first 60 half-time. skill that nearly created a second Umtiti headed France into seconds. First, Lloris flew to his right to with a backheel that again freed the World Cup final in Saint He skipped turn Toby Alderweireld’s shot on the Giroud only for Mousa Dembele to Petersburg yesterday with a past Jan Ver- turn behind. block. 1-0 win, consigning tonghen with At the other end, Mbappe dem- Roberto Martinez introduced an Belgium’s ‘golden gener- ease and only onstrated the subtler side to his game extra attacker in Dries Mertens in an ation’ to another bitter a last-ditch to play in Benjamin Pavard, but attempt to turn the tide and he nearly disappointment. tackle by Courtois used his massive 6ft 5ins had an immediate impact as his France’s own supremely Vincent (199 centimetre) frame to deny the cross was headed inches wide by talented young squad will aim Kompany prevented Griezmann Stuttgart full-back his second goal Marouane Fellaini. to make amends for defeat on from latching onto his cross. of the tournament. That was as close as Belgium home soil in the final of Euro Thibaut Courtois rushed from his Didier Deschamps’ men ended came to taking the game to extra- 2016 in Sunday’s showpiece goal just in time to save Vertonghen the opening period on top, but again time, though, as Lloris parried a against England or Croatia. again from Mbappe’s pace on 12 Olivier Giroud looked short of con- long-range piledriver from Axel In a World Cup replete with minutes, but it was Belgium who fidence as the focal point of the Witsel. set-piece goals, a corner again started the better in possession. French attack. Giroud has not scored But for Courtois, France’s margin YESTERDAY'S proved decisive when Umtiti One of the Red Devils’ many in eight games and is yet to even of victory would have been even timed his run perfectly to meet French connections was the biggest have a shot on target in Russia. greater as he made saves from RESULT Antoine Griezmann’s delivery six danger as Eden Hazard, who began His best chance arrived via more Griezmann and Corentin Tolisso in FIRST SEMI-FINAL minutes into the second half. his career with Lille in Ligue 1, pulled good work from Mbappe with a stoppage time. France were thankful for the first attempt of goal just beyond cushioned cross, but the Chelsea For the generation of Hazard, De fine saves from goalkeeper the far post. striker could only slice horribly wide Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, beating 1-0 Hugo Lloris either side of The Chelsea forward’s next effort on his favoured left foot. Brazil in the quarter-finals was half-time. was arrowing into the top corner Giroud did at least have a part to meant to be the breakthrough on Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne until it flicked off Raphael Varane’s play in the decisive opener as, after route to winning a major UMTITI - 51' warned Kylian Mbappe was head and deflected just over. his shot was deflected wide, Griez- tournament. ready to take the world by Lloris and Courtois played a mann’s corner was flicked in at the Instead, it proved to be another storm on the eve of the game huge part their sides’ quarter-final near post by Umtiti. false dawn as France march on to and the most expensive wins and it was only thanks to two Once in front, France had even Moscow. TODAY'STOODDAYDAAYY''S SEMI-FINALSEMI-FISSEEMI-FEMMI---FFIFININAL It won’t be easy for us. We will focus in the next VS Probably 18 months ago I talked to them about if fewf days to recover as much as possible. We will you have success with England, it will be so much look for the best solutions ahead the match. It bigger than anything you can imagine, and I think CROATIA VS ENGLAND won’tw be easy, but to get into the semifinals it’s a VENUE: LUZHNIKI STADIUM that is probably starting to register with them new motive for us: Croatia’s coach Zlatko Dalic MOSCOW now: England’s coach Gareth Southgate KICKOFF: 9.00PM 18 SPORT WEDNESDAY 11 JULY 2018 Germany make Mesut Ozil scapegoat for Cup debacle AP Madrid. He has made 92 appear- ances for Germany, contributing BERLIN: Same coach, same 23 goals from midfield. team manager, same president. Ozil was not the only player And yet after almost two Ozil, long a key player for Loew, has been in to underperform in Russia, weeks of reflection, the German the firing line since he and national team-mate where defending champion soccer federation (DFB) appears Ilkay Gundogan posed for photos with Turkey Germany was knocked out after to have decided midfielder President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May. Both defeats to Mexico and South Mesut Ozil is the main culprit for Korea. But his performances the team’s shock early World German-born players have Turkish roots. have come under the most Cup exit. scrutiny because of the Erdogan Team manager Oliver photos and because of his own Bierhoff wondered in a news- “Only DFB officials can come That’s why it’s totally clear for high profile within the team. paper interview if Ozil should up with the idea that a photo me that Mesut should speak on “He and Gundogan suffered even have been taken to the with Erdogan is responsible for the issue.” from what happened before the tournament in Russia, while DFB a defeat against the football- Grindel has received just as World Cup because they have president Reinhard Grindel fol- giants of South Korea,” North much criticism as Bierhoff did. been vindicated in Germany,” lowed up by demanding the Rhine-Westphalia minister pres- The Berliner Zeitung newspaper Ozil’s former Arsenal coach, player provide an “answer.” ident Armin Laschet said on accused the DFB president of Arsene Wenger, told Bein Sports. Joachim Loew has not com- Twitter. “throwing oil on the fire to shine Gundogan and Ozil were mented on the matter since Following Germany’s first- a good light on himself.” whistled by German fans during deciding to stay on as coach. round exit, Bierhoff told news- The DFB itself arguably matches, while both have been Ozil, long a key player for paper Die Welt it might have made the Erdogan-photo affair subjected to abuse off the pitch, Loew, has been in the firing line been better to omit Ozil from the worse with its public admon- too. since he and national team-mate tournament. Bierhoff pulled ishment of Gundogan and Ozil. German comedian Oliver Ilkay Gundogan posed for photos back after criticism, saying it was Grindel was scathing in his crit- Pocher impersonated Ozil with with Turkey President Recep a misunderstanding and he did icism of the players, who were large fake eyes, saying he was Tayyip Erdogan in May. Both not intend to single out any summoned for talks. going “home” on vacation and German-born players have player for the team’s failure. Now Grindel says, “We have listing off the Turkish cities he Turkish roots. But Grindel kept the issue to wait for the sporting analysis was going to visit before While Gundogan attempted alive, telling the latest edition of and see whether Joachim Loew returning. to distance himself from the Kicker magazine: “It’s true that still counts on him.” Far-right politicians have Mesut Ozil incident in Britain, Ozil has Mesut has not commented yet. Ozil has been one of Ger- been slating the player, while maintained his silence - antag- That has disappointed a lot of many’s standout players since journalist Claus Strunz said: onising the same people who fans because they have ques- starring at the 2010 World Cup. “Mesut Ozil does not belong to said the issue had been dealt tions and expect an answer. They His performances earned a Germany” after noting he does with before the World Cup. are right to expect this answer. switch from Schalke to Real not sing the German anthem. Goodbye Real Madrid: Juventus next stop for superstar Ronaldo REUTERS Real Madrid would like to RONALDO JOINS JUVENTUS: KEY FACTS expressexpress its gratitudegratitude to a playerplayer MADRID:MADRID: CristianoCristiano RonaldoRonaldo hashas thatthat has provedproved to be the best in *Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Italian champions Juventus from Real joinedjoined Italian champions thethe worldworld andand hashas carvedcarved out Madrid on a four-year contract for 100m euros ($117.34m). Juventus ffromrom RealReal MaMadriddrid on a oneone ofof thethe most brilliantbrilliant eras in *The 33-year-old Portugal forward is the Spanish club’s all-time top four-year contract for 100m thethe history of our club and world scorer with 451 goals in all competitions and won two La Liga titles and euros ($117.34m)($117.34m) signalling the football.football.
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