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Newspapers and TV stations hail France's World Cup victory, while clean-up crews work against the clock to tidy up after a crazy night's partying in Paris ahead of a victory parade down the Champs Elysees.
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic wins many admirers for own performance at the World Cup final in Moscow, where she stands in driving rain at the closing ceremony, smiles and hugs every player from both teams.
France's soccer coach will have a subway train station named after him to celebrate his World Cup win and poet Victor Hugo will have to share his memorial slot on Paris's transport map with the team's goalkeeper and captain.
Croatian media hails their team as heroes after the small country's historic success in reaching the World Cup final where France beat them 4-2.
Croatia defender Dejan Lovren is scathing of France's style of play following his side's defeat in Sunday's World Cup final.
Russia was the target of almost 25 million cyber-attacks during the World Cup, President Vladimir Putin says, though he did not indicate who may have been behind the attacks.
President Donald Trump tweets Sunday to congratulate the winning team, President Vladimir Putin, and Russia after the World Cup final, which he calls "one of the best ever!"
France manages to overcome mistakes and imperfections in their World Cup final victory over Croatia with sheer mental strength to lift the trophy for the second time, coach Didier Deschamps says.
"People need to know that we are not going to Russia as favourites but we have a group of very good players." Messi said.
Dani Carvajal is still in contention to play at the World Cup.
"It's going to take a bit more time for this fear to go away, but I'm ready to play. Nothing can stop me from doing so," Neymar said.
A High Court bench refuses to hold hearing on a writ petition that challenged the legality of hoisting national flags of foreign countries at different places across the country at different times particularly during the FIFA World Cup tournament.
Veteran striker Lee Keun-ho out of South Korea's World Cup squad after tearing a knee ligament
Russia will reportedly deploy jamming devices used in Syria and the war in Ukraine to defend World Cup stadiums against a drone attack. The threat of terror has been a prime concern for organisers of the June 14 to July 15 football showpiece.
A Russian girls’ football team, from Agryz in Tatarstan, will perform as ball boys in the opening World Cup match.
The World Cup kicks off in Russia in a month's time with the hosts at loggerheads with the West and intent on using the football showpiece to trumpet their superpower status.
A group of EU lawmakers urge the bloc's leaders to boycott this year's football World Cup in Russia to protest over Moscow's "mockery of European values".
Russia is looking for a few good men and women who can shoot a gun and speak a bit of English.