France into the final as destiny calls for England – World Cup Football Daily

Max and co discuss France becoming the first finalist of the 2018 World Cup, a Thibaut Courtois post-match meltdown, England’s hopes, dreams and fears, Cristiano Ronaldo’s move and Welsh nightmares.

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning and Paolo Bandini to look back at the first semi-final of the 2018 World Cup between France and Belgium. France won 1-0, courtesy of a Samuel Umtiti header, in a game which felt rather more flat than the occasion should demand. We have live reaction from the boys to Thibaut Courtois’s post-match comments, complaining about France’s “anti-football”.

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