Large day at World Cup looms for France, Poland goalkeepers
It’s an enormous day for goalkeepers with massive reputations when defending champion France faces Poland within the spherical of 16 on the World Cup on Sunday.
Hugo Lloris will tie a nationwide crew document for Les Bleus 4 years after lifting the trophy as captain. Reverse quantity Wojciech Szczesny is a penalty-saving, wise-cracking No. 1 who appears to be having fun with the event greater than every other participant.
Each get a stage to shine at Al Thumama Stadium making an attempt to disclaim two of probably the most feared forwards in Qatar — Kylian Mbappé and two-time FIFA participant of the 12 months Robert Lewandowski.
Messi, the common language that unites the world
That first contact of Lionel Messi. That left-foot swing that pierced by way of the fumbling legs of Harry Souttar. That laser-eyed precision to beat the outstretched fists of Mathew Ryan. That twinkling run when he turned youthful by a decade. That Christ the Redeemed pose when he seems to be skywards to thank his grandmother each time he scores a objective.
All the things that Messi did on an electrifying Saturday night time, wouldn’t want excessive definition digicam pictures to be saved within the thoughts of his admirers. The sort of objective he scored towards Australia, he has scored 100 instances in his profession. Ball cushioned onto his left from the correct facet of the field. Messi takes a beautiful first contact, it’s virtually all the time attractive. Then he lashes a shot to the underside nook of the far submit. What number of instances have we seen this! What number of we might see this once more! However repetitiveness doesn’t make him humdrum; it solely enhances his allure and genius, every replay revealing a hidden, unnoticed side of his. (READ MORE)