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IN THE PAPERS - Thursday, July 12: It's been twenty years to the day since France won their first World Cup and the papers are full of nostalgia! They're also full of comparisons between Les Bleus '98 and 2018. Also, there's heartbreak and humility from the English papers and joy from the Croatian papers after the second semi-final. Elsewhere, Donald Trump's comments about Germany at a NATO summit spark anger. Finally, Hollywood races to make a film about the Thai cave boys.
Jubilant France fans celebrate their team's 4-3 victory against Argentina after a thrilling match that saw teenage star Kylian Mbappe score a brace, moving them into the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Kylian Mbappé vs. Lionel Messi. It's the World Cup final just about everyone was waiting for — and hoping for. France and Mbappé are headed back to the biggest game in football, and to a much-anticipated matchup with Argentina, after ending Morocco’s historic run at the World Cup.
France looking to become the first team to retain the World Cup title since Brazil in 1962 while Argentina is on a mission to win football’s ultimate prize in what is likely to be Messi's last tournament.
England’s players have been asked one question on repeat as they prepare to face France in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. How do you stop Kylian Mbappé? Hardly surprising, given Mbappé is the tournament’s leading scorer with five goals and is widely considered the man to succeed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccer’s biggest star.
France booked their spot in the quarter-finals after a convincing 3-1 victory over Poland.
France World Cup hero Kylian Mbappe returns to his hometown of Bondy just outside Paris for the first time since the team's victory in Russia. IMAGES
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