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World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 32 (15 July)

spursfan1991

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"Out of France’s 23 team members, 17 are immigrants or the children of immigrants. The team has 12 players who are of African ancestry, which has led to the squad to be labeled by some as “the last African team” — given the fact that no team from Africa advanced this year to the tournament’s knockout stage. Kylian Mbappe, a 19-year-old wunderkind striker who is of Cameroonian and Algerian descent, has become the face of the team after his remarkable play in the tournament."
 

Dougal

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Jun 4, 2004
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Last time France did this Arsene took a load of their players and had a French Revolution at Arsenal. Bit worried that he may try...

Oh no, wait...
 

StockSpur

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love giroud unashamedly celebrating despite being the worlds worst 9 in history :)
 

cwy21

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"Out of France’s 23 team members, 17 are immigrants or the children of immigrants. The team has 12 players who are of African ancestry, which has led to the squad to be labeled by some as “the last African team” — given the fact that no team from Africa advanced this year to the tournament’s knockout stage. Kylian Mbappe, a 19-year-old wunderkind striker who is of Cameroonian and Algerian descent, has become the face of the team after his remarkable play in the tournament."

21 of 23 were born in France. Who gives a fuck if their parents weren't.
 

kaz Hirai

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"Out of France’s 23 team members, 17 are immigrants or the children of immigrants. The team has 12 players who are of African ancestry, which has led to the squad to be labeled by some as “the last African team” — given the fact that no team from Africa advanced this year to the tournament’s knockout stage. Kylian Mbappe, a 19-year-old wunderkind striker who is of Cameroonian and Algerian descent, has become the face of the team after his remarkable play in the tournament."

Would the same bullshit come up about England with the Caribbean descent? And dele Nigeria?
 

L-man

Misplaced pass from Dier
Dec 31, 2008
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Frances win all the more impressive considering they scored 4 against the best defender in world football

Incredible feat.
 

heelspurs

Le filet mignon est un bastion de rosbif
Jul 25, 2012
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"Out of France’s 23 team members, 17 are immigrants or the children of immigrants. The team has 12 players who are of African ancestry, which has led to the squad to be labeled by some as “the last African team” — given the fact that no team from Africa advanced this year to the tournament’s knockout stage. Kylian Mbappe, a 19-year-old wunderkind striker who is of Cameroonian and Algerian descent, has become the face of the team after his remarkable play in the tournament."
Brexit bitches...
 

Gassin's finest

C'est diabolique
May 12, 2010
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That's it though, the last game of the last proper world cup. From now on its winter tournaments in the desert and continent wide 48 team farces.
 
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