June gallery: football feast
The first photo is the one you choose each month via the vote in our Instagram story. @sofoot . This month, we pay tribute to those who allow us to enjoy football safely!
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What can be said about this team that thrilled us all? On July 15, 2018 , our French team had to win the final against Croatia to secure that coveted second star . Didier Deschamps fielded his strongest lineup: Hugo Lloris, Raphaël Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Lucas Hernandez, Benjamin Pavard, N'Golo Kanté, Blaise Matuidi, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, and Olivier Giroud . A team that had eliminated Argentina in the Round of 16 (4-3), silenced Uruguay in the quarterfinals (2-0), and defeated Belgium in the semifinals (1-0). Only one final step remained to reach the ultimate prize. We know what happened next: a resounding victory (4-2) against a Croatian team powerless against our French players, who were playing their best football.
There are times when football teaches life lessons. And that famous France-Italy match on the evening of July 2, 2000 , was one of them. The Italians learned that day that nothing in life is ever guaranteed. And incidentally, that champagne bottles can be recorked. France were trailing 1-0 to Italy, with less than a minute of added time remaining. The Italians were already celebrating on the bench, and no one believed they could pull off a comeback… But this team, surely one of the strongest the French national team has ever fielded, with a starting eleven comprised of Fabien Barthez, Bixente Lizarazu, Marcel Desailly, Laurent Blanc, Didier Deschamps, Patrick Vieira, Lilian Thuram, Thierry Henry, Zinedine Zidane, Youri Djorkaeff, and Christophe Dugarry , would pull off a stunning comeback in the 94th minute thanks to a clinical strike from substitute Sylvain Wiltord . Trezeguet then scored the golden goal , securing France's second European Championship title and putting the Italians in their place in the best possible way.
On this Photo taken on April 10, 2010 in Milnerton , in suburb of Cape Town in South Africa , a A group of children are enjoying an impromptu football match on a sandy pitch . Their radiant smiles illustrate the pure joy of playing football to overcome the daily challenges of their environment. Despite Modest clothing and limited infrastructure , these young people show a Their resilience and passion for the game are truly inspiring . Their energy and enthusiasm remind us of the importance of sport as a way to bring communities together and sow hope in the hearts of younger generations.
