France manager Didier Deschamps' decision to take off Olivier Giroud in the first half of the World Cup final has come under scrutiny.
The striker and Dembele was substituted for Kolo Muani and Marcus Thuram in a pair of rare first half changes. Giroud was less than impressed by the decision, trudging off the field and slamming a water bottle down in anger. But it was a different story for France, who struggled in attack — becoming the first side ever to not attempt a shot in the first half of a World Cup.
Giroud was known to be suffering with a knee injury before the game and Dembele looked way off his best in the opening 40 minutes of the final against ...
[Kylian Mbappe has since forced his side back into the game](/sport/formulaone/article-11551575/Kylian-Mbappe-scores-BLISTERING-late-double-95-SECONDS.html) with two late goals to set up a tense finish. Olivier Giroud threw his water bottle in disgust after being subbed off in the World Cup final Olivier Giroud threw his water bottle in disgust in a show of frustration after he was hooked off before half-time during the World Cup final. - Olivier Giroud threw his bottle in disgust after being subbed off before the break Giroud was known to be suffering with a knee injury before the game and Dembele looked way off his best in the opening 40 minutes. Furious France striker Olivier Giroud throws his water bottle and shirt to the floor in a tantrum, having been substituted BEFORE half-time along with Ousmane Dembele after a disastrous World Cup final first half
France were very much far from their best in their World Cup final loss to Argentina on Sunday.The European and South American giants drew 3-3 in extr.
Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. [Lionel Messi’s](https://talksport.com/football/1280734/messi-maradona-argentina-world-cup-france-winners/) two goals saw him get an 8/10, with Angel Di Maria earning himself the same rating thanks to his performance, despite being replaced on 60 minutes and therefore missing half of the entire game. [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Les-notes-d-argentine-france-messi-mbappe-le-duel-legendaire-a-eu-lieu/1370809) decided that the duo didn’t even deserve a rating out of ten. [3-3 in extra-time](https://talksport.com/football/1280842/argentina-world-cup-france-kylian-mbappe-hat-trick-lionel-messi-penalty-shootout/) with Les Bleus eventually losing on penalties, and French newspaper L’Equipe proceeded to hand out some brutal player ratings – including some stars who had no score at all.
SportsBrief.com News - Didier Deschamps was forced to sub off Oliver Giroud in the first half of the World Cup final against Argentina after France fell 2-0 ...
However, even with an added goal each in the extra time, Les Blues would eventually lose via penalties to Argentina. Dembele conceded a penalty against Argentina while Giroud barely had a touch of the ball before both players were substituted in the first half after France had gone 2-0 down. Meanwhile, France coach Didier Deschamps gave a scathing assessment of his side's first half performance in the World Cup final following their loss to With France 2-0 down in the first half against Argentina, Didier Deschamps looked to his bench for solutions as he quickly subbed off struggling Oliver Giroud and Ousmane Dembele. - Didier Deschamps stated he had to move quickly in order to prevent France from going farther behind in the first half of the World Cup final against Argentina - Deschamps subbed off Oliver Giroud alongside Ousmane Dembele after France conceded two goals in the first half against Argentina
Socceroo Jason Cummings has hilariously shared the moment he was brutally snubbed by two French superstars – including one who pretended he couldn't speak ...
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Jason Cummings, AKA Cumdog, has shed some light on a rather rude interaction he had with French World Cup-winner Olivier Giroud.
All the best, Cumdog.” And he’s been in the Premier League for 10 years! Socceroo— The Project (@theprojecttv)
Cult Socceroo Jason Cummings has revealed French stars Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud were so keen to snub him at the World Cup, the latter even pretended ...
Don't play the occasion, play the game. 'Do the basics right Leo. 'So when I was walking back to my change room and I've seen Giroud and I'm walking, as handsome as ever, and I asked him, "Giroud, please man, can I get your shirt, man? 'And he just walked past me, pretended he never spoke English! He just walked right past me!' [Socceroos](/sport/australia-football/index.html) hero Jason Cummings has revealed French superstars [Kylian Mbappe](/sport/kylian-mbappe/index.html) and [Olivier Giroud](/sport/olivier-giroud/index.html) were so keen to snub him after their World Cup clash, the latter even pretended he didn't speak English.
Giroud and Varane, whove performed brilliantly in the world cup, missed the final training session on Saturday. They might not be in the starting XI, ...
While coach Didier [Deschamps](/topic/deschamps)hasn’t confirmed, both players were reportedly excluded from the training session as a precautionary measure. After a horrible start against Saudi Arabia, Argentina has arguably been the best-performing side, with Lionel Messi at the very core of it. However, with four goals in Qatar, Giroud is sitting right below [Messi](/topic/messi)and Mbappe, who have five apiece. [Lionel Messi](/topic/lionel-messi)go up against his Paris Saint-Germain colleague [Kylian Mbappe](/topic/kylian-mbappe)for the Golden Boot. The game will have Argentina legend According to media reports, Giroud and Varane are suffering not keeping well and missed the final training session on Saturday.