Ghana Breaking News: KIA track failed break at Ashaiman traffic light and runs over Market women

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7PfUxWGzGylB5q5r53nmpTaCAnYI2zz5lW_9ke2Sfx0NKQGgEdHpMr2CNEisofbBKcDeEzxK5h7kBR-yx6VUjuKzx3gxORpmtTL4JRPLuDXb7Cac-LwJA_eQuu_cA7Ly_EBCGlN03gDT/s1600/ashaiman-market.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7PfUxWGzGylB5q5r53nmpTaCAnYI2zz5lW_9ke2Sfx0NKQGgEdHpMr2CNEisofbBKcDeEzxK5h7kBR-yx6VUjuKzx3gxORpmtTL4JRPLuDXb7Cac-LwJA_eQuu_cA7Ly_EBCGlN03gDT/s640/ashaiman-market.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> KIA track failed break at Ashaiman traffic light and runs over Market women</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Report reaching GhanaSky.com indicates that, serious disaster has taken place at Ashaiman market near Tema, Ghana.<br /> <br /> Kia track failed break at Ashaiman - Market area traffic light and run over Market women.<br /> <br /> According to GhanaSky.com analyst eye witness, "I've been predicting this everyday but as usual everything is politics in Ghana. Most of them left their shades to take over the road".<br /> <br /> <video controls="1" height="480" width="852"> <source src="https://ofmtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ashaiman.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support HTML5 video. </video> <h2> <u>History About Ashaiman City</u></h2> Ashaiman is one of the cities in Greater Accra Region, located in South Ghana and it is the capital of Ashaiman Municipal District, a district in Greater Accra Region.<br /> Ashaiman was founded by Nii Ashai after he had moved from Tema. Ashaiman is therefore named after him meaning Ashai's town."<br /> <h3> <span style="font-size: large;">District</span>: Ashaiman Municipal District</h3> <h3> Ashaiman Population: 190,972 (2010) United Nations</h3> <br />  In the Seventeenth Century, Nii Atanya from Tema came to make a village for himself and comes to farm whenever the fishing season was over and he named the area “Nmpo-Asei village” (now commonly known as Official-Town). Later, he brought his children namely Naa Merly, Nii Tetteh, Naa Morkor, Naa Maakai, Naa Maatso and Naa Maafoo.<br /> <br /> Nii Ashai was a friend of Nii Atanya who hailed from Naa Amorkortse Royal family of Tema. He spent most of his lifetime at Koforidua and got married at that village. One day, Nii Atanya met his friend Nii Ashai at Tema fishing shore mending net. He brought him to the village to know his new settlement. Nii Ashai requested to live with him for a season to farm a portion of land. After a period of time, Nii Ashai became interested in the farming after a handful harvest and therefore requested to settle with him in the Nmpo-Asei Village. He came along with Nii Doku his only son.<br /> <br /> Nii Oko Olaaye who hailed from Tema came to request for a place from his in-law, Nii Atanya to relocate his family from Zeenu because of the killing and disappearance of the youth in the village and his in-law asked him to settle in the forest part of the village with his family. He crossed the stream to the forest and found a peaceful area which was good for settlement and therefore named the area Moni-Obaanye village (now commonly known as Ashaiman New-Town). He brought his children whose names are Nii Mantey, Nii Mensah, Naa Adjeley and Nii Anum.<br /> <br /> Nii Larbifio hailed from Odaitse Royal family of Tema came to settle at Zeenu with his brothers. He got married to Naa Morkor Atanya and was blessed with the following children; Naa Adjeley, Nii Adjetey, Naa Tsotsoo and Naa Kailebi who is the only person alive at Zeenu. Nii Larbifio had misunderstanding with his wife and due to that the marriage broke up. Naa Morkor Atanya brought the children to her brother Nii Tetteh Atanya who was by then popularly known and called “Amuitse” or “Ataa Nii” at Ashaiman.<br /> <br /> When old age caught up with Nii Atanya and Nii Ashai, Nii Ashai requested that they should move to the road side so that people who pass by might see their existence in the village but Nii Atanya resisted, maintaining his village and asked him to move to the road side so that he will visit him on regular basis. Nii Ashai moved with his children to the road side and made a village and named the area Ashai Village (now commonly known as the areas of Valco-Flat, Asensu and Free-Town). This road is a footpath that led to various villages like Zeenu, Kuberkro, Adigon (Kportorkportor), Saasabi, Koforidua and Akwapem ranges. Traders who used the footpath rest at Ashai’s Village for water or sleep when the night catches up with them and continue their journey on the following day.<br /> <br /> During the economic expansion of towns and villages because of the preparation towards independence in the 19th Century, most traders made their rest stop very popular and Ashai’s Village was one of that rest stop, as traders always talk about the hospitality they enjoy at Ashai’s Village. Some even called it Ashai man’s Village hence, the name ASHAIMAN was formed from Ashai man's village and became popular to date, and this is how the Ashaiman Divisional Area was founded.<br /> <strong>Source: <a href="http://ghanasky.com/" target="_blank" >GhanaSky.com - The sky is our limit</a> </strong>

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Woman assaulted by police officer at Midland branch recounts ordeal

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIGIA5Ttjvz1rcVH3gudOMJn78dr94KA3ujnd1O_ZhyphenhyphenyyxWo5cr5TjOlJ1luQ0NGAEQarlci6-JZytkZYGvfJzOsHUaK-k-SfQeV0mh1oOZdwI-oUjR0HcSaGDvx6jva-WycvmnP3ootK/s1600/patience-osafo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIGIA5Ttjvz1rcVH3gudOMJn78dr94KA3ujnd1O_ZhyphenhyphenyyxWo5cr5TjOlJ1luQ0NGAEQarlci6-JZytkZYGvfJzOsHUaK-k-SfQeV0mh1oOZdwI-oUjR0HcSaGDvx6jva-WycvmnP3ootK/s640/patience-osafo.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patience Osafo (Left) - the assaulted woman by police officer, Corporal Godzi Frederick Amanor (Right) at Midland Savings and Loans.</td></tr> </tbody></table> Patience Osafo, the woman who was assaulted by a police officer at the Shiashie branch of Midland Savings and Loans, has spoken about the incident and said it happened on Thursday, July 19, 2018.<br /> <br /> According to her, she started going to the Midland branch to withdraw her savings on Friday, July 13, 2018, and for four days, she could not get her money totaling Gh₵270, with the explanation that, the financial institution was experiencing network challenges.<br /> <br /> In a radio interview with Accra based Peace FM, Friday evening, Patience Osafo said she sells toffees at Spanner junction near the Accra Mall and went to the Shiashie branch of Midland to withdraw her savings.<br /> <br /> According to her, she has been saving at Midland Savings and managed to accumulate Gh₵270.<br /> <br /> So on Friday, July 13, 2018, she decided to go and withdraw same as other customers were doing because she was broke and had borrowed some monies.<br /> <br /> She claimed that after waiting for the whole day, the money was not given to her and was asked to come back on Monday, July 16.<br /> <br /> Read also: Midland Savings and Loans apologises to brutalised customer<br /> <br /> On Monday, Patience Osafo said she went there in the morning and waited the whole day and still did not get her money with the explanation that, there was a network challenge.<br /> <br /> According to her, on Tuesday and Wednesday, she was still not given the money after waiting the whole day.<br /> <br /> On all occasions, she was asked to leave the banking hall for the office to be closed after the close of the day's work.<br /> <br /> So on Thursday, when she arrived at the bank at about 7:30am and waited till about 4pm, she vowed not to leave until the money was paid because she was broke.<br /> <br /> She said it was during her protestations at about 4:30pm that the police officer was invited to pull her out and it resulted in the scuffle and the assault.<br /> <br /> However, she added that, after the incident, all her savings totalling Gh₵270 was paid in full.<br /> <br /> She complained of pains in her ear and said she has decided to go to the nearest police station at East Legon to lodge a formal complaint.<br /> <br /> The Management of Midland Savings and Loans has since issued a public apology to Patience Osafo after the video showing the brutality by the police officer went viral and generated public outrage.<br /> <br /> A statement issued by the management of Midland confirmed that the incident took place at one of their branches. It also condemned in no uncertain terms the act of brutality meted out to the customer.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, the police administration has identified the officer as Corporal Godzi Frederick Amanor, popularly known by his colleagues as Skalla.<br /> <br /> He is stationed at Accra Regional Police Operations Unit.<br /> <br /> He has since been arrested for criminal processes to begin.<br /> <div> <br /></div>

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Top Goal Scorers At 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia With 64/64 Matches Played

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHr2aCSsQ1bu0Mz3cvHWA5FVCW5o60_82xSBCr4rcLYnCAxxKSCU02k85ZURAEpH-MBZ_OR3tQRZq0n-yTlzxylBBxl7oHPPqKmYq-lsR9OWNm0TYRLyCWOqUyATTubxdk3p3NDP2FZMw/s1600/Top-Goal-Scorers-at-2018-FIFA-World-Cup-Russia-1280x720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHr2aCSsQ1bu0Mz3cvHWA5FVCW5o60_82xSBCr4rcLYnCAxxKSCU02k85ZURAEpH-MBZ_OR3tQRZq0n-yTlzxylBBxl7oHPPqKmYq-lsR9OWNm0TYRLyCWOqUyATTubxdk3p3NDP2FZMw/s640/Top-Goal-Scorers-at-2018-FIFA-World-Cup-Russia-1280x720.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top Goal Scorers At 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia With 64/64 Matches Played </td></tr> </tbody></table> GhanaSky.com analyst presents Top Goal Scorers of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ as at 64/64 Matches Played. This is the total statistics so far according to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football) source with FIFA World Cup Russia tournament statistics total of 169 goals scored, 219 Yellow cards, 4 Red Cards and 49651 Passes Completed.<br /> <h3> 1) <u>Harry KANE Profile</u>:</h3> Captain Harry Kane is England’s undoubted talisman, leader and key player. The prolific Tottenham Hotspur man is a forward who can score all types of goals: with both feet, his head, from distance or from inside the six yard box – he has consistently found the net for club and country since bursting into the Spurs first team in the 2014-15 campaign, winning the English Premier League Golden Boot in 2015-16 and 2016-17.<br /> <br /> To say then that England are reliant on Kane is a vast understatement. He played a pivotal role on the road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, scoring winning goals against Slovenia and Lithuania and a late equaliser against Scotland – those three goals alone accounting for seven qualifying points. Kane will be looking to carry that influence into the finals themselves, and step up to the next level of superstardom by shining at a World Cup.<br /> <h3> Harry KANE Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 24<br /> Height: 188.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 28 July 1993<br /> International Caps: 30<br /> International Goals: 19<br /> <br /> <h3> 2) <u>Antoine GRIEZMANN Profile</u>:</h3> Antoine Griezmann no longer needs any introduction. Since being nominated as one of three finalists for The Best FIFA Men's Player Award for 2016, the forward has remained consistently effective, as proved by his goal and assist numbers with both Atletico Madrid and France this term.<br /> <br /> Not the most powerful player at 5'9'', the Macon native makes up for any frailty with his speed, vision, dribbling acumen and eye for goal, while his left foot can be deadly from set-pieces. For France, he has become a core member of the team, whether on the left up front in a 4-3-3 formation or the second striker in a 4-2-3-1. In either role, Grizou is a vital asset, having often proved decisive for Les Bleus on the road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.<br /> <br /> <h3> Antoine GRIEZMANN Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 27<br /> Height: 174.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 21 March 1991<br /> International Caps: 61<br /> International Goals: 24<br /> <br /> <h3> 3) <u>Romelu LUKAKU Profile</u>:</h3> The question of who is Belgium’s first-choice striker is one that was posed for several seasons but which finally seems to have found a definitive answer. After top-scoring in the Belgian league at the age of 16 with Anderlecht, Romelu Lukaku has continued to ply his trade to good effect in the English Premier League with West Bromwich Albion, Everton and now Manchester United.<br /> “Big Rom” has power and pace to go with his goalscoring touch, and made an early impact in his international career, scoring twice in a friendly against Russia as a mere 17-year-old. Now the all-time leading goalscorer in the history of Les Diables Rouges, Lukaku has won the football world over with his impressive statistics and drive and determination. A scorer against USA at Brazil 2014, the frontman heads to Russia 2018 in fine form, having struck 11 goals in the qualifiers.<br /> <h3> Romelu LUKAKU Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 25<br /> Height: 190.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 13 May 1993<br /> International Caps: 75<br /> International Goals: 40<br /> <br /> <h3> 4) <u>Denis CHERYSHEV Profile:</u></h3> Son of former striker Dmitry Cheryshev, Denis moved to Spain aged six with his father, who had just signed for Sporting Gijon. Denis himself started out at Sporting before following his dad to Burgos CF and eventually getting a chance at Real Madrid’s academy.<br /> <br /> Denis rose through the ranks in Madrid, having a particularly successful stint in the ‘B’ team, Real Madrid Castilla. His performances were such that in November 2012, he became the first Russian player to play for Los Merengues in a competitive fixture.<br /> <br /> Persistent injuries prevented the winger from nailing down a starting role at the Spanish giants, so he went on loan in search of playing time at Sevilla, Villarreal and then Valencia. In summer 2016, Villarreal decided to bring him back on a permanent basis.<br /> <br /> Cheryshev’s debut for Russia came in November 2012 against USA. His experience of playing in one of the strongest leagues in the world will no doubt come in useful for the Sbornaya this summer.<br /> <br /> <h3> Denis CHERYSHEV Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 27<br /> Height: 173.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 26 December 1990<br /> International Caps: 16<br /> International Goals: 4<br /> <br /> <h3> 5) <u>Cristiano RONALDO Profile:</u></h3> The Real Madrid forward is Portugal’s captain, most capped player and leading all-time goalscorer. Still supremely fit and as committed as ever, he is more of a penalty box operator these days, having lost none of his scoring touch or his gift for breaking records.<br /> <br /> A formidable dribbler and a considerable aerial threat, Ronaldo is noted for his power, speed and instinct, qualities that have seen him named as the world’s best player on five occasions by FIFA. The most special of all the many honours he has won, however, is UEFA EURO 2016, his country’s first major trophy, which he had the honour of raising as skipper. The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ will be his fourth world finals appearance.<br /> <h3> Cristiano RONALDO Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 33<br /> Height: 185.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 05 February 1985<br /> International Caps: 153<br /> International Goals: 85<br /> <br /> <h3> 6) <u>Kylian MBAPPE Profile:</u></h3> Befitting his status as the symbol of a new era for French football, Kylian Mbappe was the first player called up by France to be born after their 1998 FIFA World Cup™ win. The forward was already making waves and being showered with plaudits when he got the call, thanks in large part to his superb UEFA Champions League performances for Monaco.<br /> <br /> Far from letting the praise go to his head, the thrilling young prodigy continued his rise by joining Paris Saint-Germain, where his statistics have again been remarkable. He has also emerged as an important player for Les Bleus, notching his maiden strike on his fifth appearance, a crucial 4-0 victory against the Netherlands on the road to Russia 2018.<br /> <br /> Thanks to his extraordinary bursts of speed, his unpredictability and his intelligence on the pitch, Mbappe is already considered one of world football's finest players, and he will be anxious to underline his standing in Russia.<br /> <h3> Kylian MBAPPE Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 19<br /> Height: 178.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 20 December 1998<br /> International Caps: 22<br /> International Goals: 8<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhY7wGS7Ji3gj-QlxNy0_f-gYLZwesrel-ssNkZQiBfFNLc4Ct97CkIrRQTFp6gZgbFZDARIz7YPUIfIuzgwzrSs5gsYedTCG3f9m6te2p-Mg2HHPZIWEGFJd9ruvEM5fXV4H-D0l46pT/s1600/Top-Scorers-at-2018-FIFA-World-Cup.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="1180" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhY7wGS7Ji3gj-QlxNy0_f-gYLZwesrel-ssNkZQiBfFNLc4Ct97CkIrRQTFp6gZgbFZDARIz7YPUIfIuzgwzrSs5gsYedTCG3f9m6te2p-Mg2HHPZIWEGFJd9ruvEM5fXV4H-D0l46pT/s640/Top-Scorers-at-2018-FIFA-World-Cup.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top Goal Scorers At 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia With 64/64 Matches Played </td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <strong>Source: <a href="http://ghanasky.com/" target="_blank">GhanaSky.com - The sky is our limit</a> </strong>

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France vs Croatia: France overpower Croatia 4-2 to win FIFA World Cup 2018 Final Trophy [Photos]

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBM8bldFENXuMSYzI4_ZOhWeed4a_Exn4E7jSw3yiRg-LPsdjHlqWFiYMa8uVKJ5kabo25Tfp_e8STyUhqUVUdZWSX_2Qm2fVwRpBEo0sVunDmFRJj2J7HH62pK9S2k8aqooxrpdzwYjX/s1600/France-vs-Croatia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="860" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBM8bldFENXuMSYzI4_ZOhWeed4a_Exn4E7jSw3yiRg-LPsdjHlqWFiYMa8uVKJ5kabo25Tfp_e8STyUhqUVUdZWSX_2Qm2fVwRpBEo0sVunDmFRJj2J7HH62pK9S2k8aqooxrpdzwYjX/s640/France-vs-Croatia.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> France overpower Croatia 4-2 to win FIFA World Cup 2018 Final</td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> <ul> <li>France are Russia 2018 champions after 4-2 win in Moscow</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Valiant Croatia are runners-up, their best-ever World Cup finish</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Deschamps becomes third man to win Trophy as player and manager</li> </ul> <ul> <li>France overwhelmed Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final to lift the trophy for the second time in 20 years</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The French were made to sweat initially and were lucky to go ahead when Croatia striker Mandzukic scored an own goal</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Deschamps became only the third man to win the trophy both as a player and a manager</li> </ul> </h3> <br /> MOSCOW - RUSSIA: France won the World Cup for the second time by ending battling Croatia's dream of a first title with a 4-2 victory on Sunday in one of the most entertaining and action-packed finals for decades.<br /> <br /> France led 2-1 at halftime after a Mario Mandzukic own goal and an Antoine Griezmann VAR penalty, with Ivan Perisic briefly bringing first-time finalists Croatia level.<br /> <br /> Quickfire strikes by Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe midway through the second half put France on course for the title but Mandzukic was gifted a goal by French keeper Hugo Lloris to set up a nervous last 20 minutes.<br /> <br /> France, however, withstood a spirited Croatia assault to lift the trophy for the second time, following their success on home soil 20 years ago, and ensure there was no repeat of two years ago when they were beaten in the European Championship final by Portugal in Paris.<br /> <br /> The victory means that Didier Deschamps, captain of the 1998 side, becomes the third man to win the World Cup as player and coach after Brazil's Mario Zagallo and Germany's Franz Beckenbauer.<br /> <br /> It was the highest-scoring final since England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra-time in 1966 and the highest in normal time since Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 60 years ago. The landmarks came thick and fast in the first half too.<br /> <br /> Croatia had started full of energy but fell behind when Mandzukic, who scored the extra-time winner against England in the semi-final, became the first man to score an own goal in a World Cup final when a Griezmann free kick skidded in off his head in the 18th minute. It was the 12th own goal of the tournament.<br /> <br /> That meant it was the fourth successive knockout game that Croatia had conceded first but Perisic, who got the equaliser against England, was on hand again to level the scores 10 minutes later, smashing in a low shot after Sime Vrsaljko had headed Luka Modric's free kick across the box.<br /> <br /> But it was then Perisic's turn go from hero to zero when he flapped an arm at a corner and, after a VAR review, Argentine referee Nestor Pitana awarded the 28th penalty of the tournament, another record, which Griezmann stroked home in the 38th minute for his fourth goal of Russia 2018.<br /> <br /> That made it the highest-scoring first half since 1974, when West Germany led the Netherlands 2-1 - also the final score then.<br /> <br /> It was harsh on Croatia, who had made most of the running, and they were on top again after the break, continually winning their one-on-one duels in the air and in every tackle and forging forward in the French box with plenty of variety.<br /> <br /> <br /> But France's defence, so impressive all tournament, held and they went 3-1 up on the hour as Mbappe and Griezmann combined to set up Pogba on the edge of the box. His right-footed shot was blocked but he coolly curved the rebound in with his left.<br /> <br /> <br /> After three successive extra-time knockout games the chances of another Croatian comeback seemed slight but they looked dead and buried six minutes later. Lucas Hernandez tore down the left to set up Mbappe who drilled a low shot beyond keeper Danijel Subasic for the 19-year-old's fourth goal of the tournament.<br /> <br /> <br /> An awful blunder by Lloris revived Croatia, as the French keeper tried to dribble around Mandzukic only for the striker to tap the ball straight into an unguarded net.<br /> <br /> <br /> Croatia, beaten by the French in the semi-finals in their first World Cup appearance in 1998, continued to press but their energy was sapped and France safely held out for the victory.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylPY_ns7KE92AKqKFtHFk1NmGIK5NpmyAEcS2qW_MG7nj4ndPSeOSb_YzdFhegJz2MaDJED8oY9p0ZeoBuhGBvTk8Ru5mnNU5R1ocJk9GmyoBtcn4YhUXUCGVwGDQWLKPhNqPHpfedcZI/s1600/france-world-cup-winners_2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1440" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylPY_ns7KE92AKqKFtHFk1NmGIK5NpmyAEcS2qW_MG7nj4ndPSeOSb_YzdFhegJz2MaDJED8oY9p0ZeoBuhGBvTk8Ru5mnNU5R1ocJk9GmyoBtcn4YhUXUCGVwGDQWLKPhNqPHpfedcZI/s640/france-world-cup-winners_2018.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">France are Russia 2018 champions after 4-2 win in Moscow, Russia.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjku_zo_RZ5A1VxQ3lUfTP5k8-vMKmb2ZWxjw9B50LxVfV0BtaUrs5jsCALQ6wUj0CGonLWYaYnP0IxauDQZiW9w6e0BW9GoJbDARrvYx9itFB2yoXrPMhWXKM0_4CemLKxyPGXDb19K6O8/s1600/france+team.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjku_zo_RZ5A1VxQ3lUfTP5k8-vMKmb2ZWxjw9B50LxVfV0BtaUrs5jsCALQ6wUj0CGonLWYaYnP0IxauDQZiW9w6e0BW9GoJbDARrvYx9itFB2yoXrPMhWXKM0_4CemLKxyPGXDb19K6O8/s640/france+team.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">France are Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup champions after 4-2 win in Moscow.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPC-RAuUa2GFT1ZQofQlKYuYw2d6MMdeBMvozdiotqoUuE_mJvbusnxOJqAkx1Pb-OhkHji90ZcHJ8HqgBvdKvmYGC6_x00l1tTOSImDKNgzKa4bPUpet33P_63opV75bh3Iv3vX7yVmkT/s1600/Antoine-Griezmann.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPC-RAuUa2GFT1ZQofQlKYuYw2d6MMdeBMvozdiotqoUuE_mJvbusnxOJqAkx1Pb-OhkHji90ZcHJ8HqgBvdKvmYGC6_x00l1tTOSImDKNgzKa4bPUpet33P_63opV75bh3Iv3vX7yVmkT/s640/Antoine-Griezmann.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Antoine Griezmann Sealed 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy with a kiss.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBWLWSPIqKFL0nQV_8Xd45i4kGtTNHlq6YM4YRKoyAWnXHK-uXdDlj1aWJKi9CCSXKCsZka6UIw1Ki5qs5Sj1FXTY5SA12YaE5fCHa2wBLgryPydMnXkNA2l3bCNkB0xv_b6HIIdJNhWS/s1600/Kylian-Mbappe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBWLWSPIqKFL0nQV_8Xd45i4kGtTNHlq6YM4YRKoyAWnXHK-uXdDlj1aWJKi9CCSXKCsZka6UIw1Ki5qs5Sj1FXTY5SA12YaE5fCHa2wBLgryPydMnXkNA2l3bCNkB0xv_b6HIIdJNhWS/s640/Kylian-Mbappe.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">France forward Kylian Mbappe, a goalscorer in the showpiece, takes the FIFA Young Player award. And he Sealed Trophy with a kiss.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> credit: The Times of India

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US President Donald Trump, Obama, Kim Kardashian And More Lose Millions Of Followers In Twitter Purge

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EeS4unPZaV1DXkx-vlGf674SGAIQUIT0xZa_V_XtzvI2WcGdJDZxVv5ET4HZGLL0qfBa5hueeMrgK1aCXNghqzfMjh0B3Ajd71xeEJCPd_SyXJk1DNossbb2RMdljaEbBauAvjKyYu6m/s1600/trump-trio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="703" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EeS4unPZaV1DXkx-vlGf674SGAIQUIT0xZa_V_XtzvI2WcGdJDZxVv5ET4HZGLL0qfBa5hueeMrgK1aCXNghqzfMjh0B3Ajd71xeEJCPd_SyXJk1DNossbb2RMdljaEbBauAvjKyYu6m/s640/trump-trio.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US President Donald Trump (Left), Kim Kardashian And Former US President Obama (Right)</td></tr> </tbody></table> Now that Twitter is removing millions fake and locked accounts from the social media platform, several celebrities are finding they suddenly have significantly fewer followers than they did yesterday.<br /> <br /> According to The Wrap, President Donald Trump was among those affected, with his Twitter account about 400,000 followers lighter following the purge, resulting in a new total of 53 million.<br /> <br /> Trump’s predecessor was hit even harder, with Barack Obama’s Twitter account losing more than 2.5 million followers to knock the former POTUS down to a mere 101 million followers.<br /> <br /> Also affected was social media maven Kim Kardashian, who watched her numbers fall from 60.2 million followers to 58.5 million when she shed 1.7 million followers.<br /> <br /> Other celebs to lose followers include Elon Musk (-200,000), Rihanna (-900,000) and Justin Bieber, who was no doubt sorry to see his numbers drop by nearly 3 million followers.<br /> To put things in perspective, <em>Billboard</em> shared a list of the musicians with the largest Twitter followings, and how many followers they lost in the purge.<br /> <br /> <strong>Britney Spears: </strong>Went from 58.3M followers on Wednesday to 56.2M followers on Thursday, losing 2.1M followers, or <strong>3.6 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Pink: </strong>Went from 33.1M followers on Wednesday to 31.9M followers on Thursday, losing 1.2M followers, or <strong>3.6 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Lady Gaga: </strong>Went from 79M followers on Wednesday to 76.4M followers on Thursday, losing 2.6M followers, or <strong>3.3 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Lil Wayne: </strong>Went from 34.5M followers on Wednesday to 33.4M followers on Thursday, losing 1.1M followers, or <strong>3.2 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Justin Bieber: </strong>Went from 107M followers on Wednesday to 104M followers on Thursday, losing 3M followers, or <strong>2.8 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Katy Perry: </strong>Went from 110M followers on Wednesday to 107M followers on Thursday, losing 3M followers, or <strong>2.7 per cent.</strong><br /> <strong><br /></strong> <strong>Drake: </strong>Went from 37.6M followers on Wednesday to 36.6M followers on Thursday, losing 1M followers, or <strong>2.7 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Jennifer Lopez: </strong>Went from 45.2M followers on Wednesday to 44M followers on Thursday, losing 1.2M followers, or <strong>2.7 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Justin Timberlake: </strong>Went from 66.1M followers on Wednesday to 64.4M followers on Thursday, losing 1.7M followers, or <strong>2.6 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Wiz Khalifa: </strong>Went from 34.1M followers on Wednesday to 33.2M followers on Thursday, losing 900,000 followers, or <strong>2.6 percent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Shakira: </strong>Went from 52.1M followers on Wednesday to 50.8M followers on Thursday, losing 1.3M followers, or <strong>2.5 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>One Direction: </strong>Went from 31.5M followers on Wednesday to 30.7M followers on Thursday, losing 800,000 followers, or <strong>2.5 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Harry Styles: </strong>Went from 32.9M followers on Wednesday to 32.1M followers on Thursday, losing 800,000 followers, or <strong>2.4 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Louis Tomlinson: </strong>Went from 33.7M followers on Wednesday to 32.9M followers on Thursday, losing 800,000 followers, or <strong>2.4 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Selena Gomez: </strong>Went from 57.1M followers on Wednesday to 55.8M followers on Thursday, losing 1.3M followers, or <strong>2.3 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Taylor Swift: </strong>Went from 85.6M followers on Wednesday to 83.7M followers on Thursday, losing 1.9M followers, or <strong>2.2 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Miley Cyrus: </strong>Went from 41.3M followers on Wednesday to 40.4M followers on Thursday, losing 900,000 followers, or <strong>2.2 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Bruno Mars: </strong>Went from 42.9M followers on Wednesday to 42M followers on Thursday, losing 900,000 followers, or <strong>2.1 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Alicia Keys: </strong>Went from 31M followers on Wednesday to 30.4M followers on Thursday, losing 600,000 followers, or <strong>1.9 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Demi Lovato: </strong>Went from 57.3M followers on Wednesday to 56.3M followers on Thursday, losing 1M followers, or <strong>1.7 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Niall Horan: </strong>Went from 40.2M followers on Wednesday to 39.5M followers on Thursday, losing 700,000 followers, or <strong>1.7 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Ariana Grande: </strong>Went from 57.7M followers on Wednesday to 56.8M followers on Thursday, losing 900,000 followers, or <strong>1.6 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Rihanna: </strong>Went from 89M followers on Wednesday to 88.1M followers on Thursday, losing 900,000 followers, or <strong>1 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Liam Payne: </strong>Went from 33.1M followers on Wednesday to 32.8M followers on Thursday, losing 300,000 followers, or <strong>0.9 per cent</strong>.<br /> <br /> Credit:  ETcanada.com

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Man Spends Over $100,000 Plastic Surgery To Look Like A Woman - Madonna

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuwxqt_YjCb8Ms_dS2COQehnm6NE-7tseHMecDjCqH1T3H_NZx5ngd54M5GDY56e-BFE6I896rnSboR49d85r29t1-GKe24lECGJUehiMEbH9AidXkpNrV9enRV7wMsQknuT11o9VpRSm/s1600/Adam-to-Madonna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1100" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuwxqt_YjCb8Ms_dS2COQehnm6NE-7tseHMecDjCqH1T3H_NZx5ngd54M5GDY56e-BFE6I896rnSboR49d85r29t1-GKe24lECGJUehiMEbH9AidXkpNrV9enRV7wMsQknuT11o9VpRSm/s640/Adam-to-Madonna.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">31-year-old Man, Adam Guerra undergo 18 plastic surgeries to look like Woman</td></tr> </tbody></table> Report reaching GhanaSky.com through complex shows that, 31-year-old Adam Guerra went above and beyond, undergoing 18 plastic surgeries for a total of $116,000 to look like Madonna in the '80s (and another $100,000 on costumes), and now he travels the country as a professional impersonator.<br /> <br /> Guerra was profiled on the TLC show My Strange Addiction and talked about all of the work that he has had done, and his future plans to get butt implants to complete the look. "I've had my cheeks done, my jaw done, my chin done, I've had botox...I mean, half of my face is fake," he told the show. "With Madonna, I saw somebody who went from nothing to something, who was herself and didn't care what anybody said about her...she was the one everybody wanted to be."<br /> <br /> Check out the video below to learn more about Guerra's transformation and to see how the people in his life feel about it (spoiler: not all of them are thrilled with his life choices).<br /> <br /> This whole "plastic surgery to look like my idol" thing has gotten out of control. From the guy who spent $150,000 to look like Kim Kardashian, to the woman who wanted to have Pamela Anderson's face, to the dude who is $260,000 poorer because he wanted to be a "Human Ken Doll," adults all over the world are dropping six figures to permanently alter their appearance for reasons no one can understand. <b><a href="https://ofmtv.com/man-made-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-a-woman/" target="_blank">Click Here For Video</a></b>

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I’ll kill my kids and commit suicide today – Former AIDS Ambassador

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDYPvcK2aPBMy_Zqg-iSGc1OoGjvBTpvyUqSH-OIr-_2YMtVSkG_Ppt3PelkYMPZGjIJ7dZwZfAd8OT4ITtKutOQ0G5AoEUStS9Loe8h3sUGuA_zjaSgDMN0eTlt5PO-DrWU4nyQN7PxM/s1600/Joyce-Mensah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDYPvcK2aPBMy_Zqg-iSGc1OoGjvBTpvyUqSH-OIr-_2YMtVSkG_Ppt3PelkYMPZGjIJ7dZwZfAd8OT4ITtKutOQ0G5AoEUStS9Loe8h3sUGuA_zjaSgDMN0eTlt5PO-DrWU4nyQN7PxM/s640/Joyce-Mensah.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Former AIDS Ambassador, Joyce Dzidzor Mensah.</td></tr> </tbody></table> A former AIDS Ambassador, Joyce Dzidzor Mensah has threatened to commit suicide along with her three adorable kids on Saturday.<br /> <br /> Joyce Mensah, who courted huge controversy after denouncing her HIV status after five years of leading an HIV/AIDS campaign, said she will go to her hometown where she plans to kill them and kill herself.<br /> <br /> She is set to grant her last radio interview before moving to her hometown in Peki Dzake in the Volta region of Ghana.<br /> <br /> “These are my three children. Today is our last day on earth,” she declared in a Facebook post with a family photo of herself and the three children, threatening “Am going to kill them and kill myself”.<br /> <br /> According to her, the family has suffered a lot of discrimination and humiliation after she came out publicly to tell the world that she was living with HIV/AIDS.<br /> <br /> She had to denounce her HIV status, she said in an earlier interview, to save her children from the public stigmatization.<br /> <br /> Her post on social media reads: “These are my three children. Today is our last day on earth. I have my last interview at 3fm this afternoon. I will then proceed to the village where my children are.<br /> <br /> “Am going to kill them and kill myself. We are going to a place where there is no sorrow, a place where people will never call my children AIDS children, a place where I will not be judged wrongly, a place where there is no hunger.<br /> <br /> “A place where my children will not be sacked for school fees, a place where we will not pay for accommodation. A place where no one will beat me for using their bathroom. May our souls rest in peace.”<br /> <br /> When TV3 contacted her on phone, she sounded sad and was sobbing.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, the Media General group has informed the Ghana Police Service who are putting together every effort to  talk her through the decision to commit suicide and give her the needed support .<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlWUH_wxVjSsGYyRFOdjt-VJnWTX2BFsU63cQyp77SnZbtfhddYwb-FBbovH6uxCO5we6cIsf4QxJF7CMJcR1RGYYzjFD0NBBNWATeMKKpFd1hk1PUqrMV3BWnZgHVv9mFiOyw1amZidMW/s1600/Joyce-Mensah-note.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlWUH_wxVjSsGYyRFOdjt-VJnWTX2BFsU63cQyp77SnZbtfhddYwb-FBbovH6uxCO5we6cIsf4QxJF7CMJcR1RGYYzjFD0NBBNWATeMKKpFd1hk1PUqrMV3BWnZgHVv9mFiOyw1amZidMW/s640/Joyce-Mensah-note.jpg" width="580" /></a></div> <br /> By Isaac Essel | 3news.com<br /> <br />

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Ghana’s iconic poet Prof Atukwei Okai has died

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLVZ4ojeL9TsSRHGqrTX-DpcbHdgPnHh_6RB8wPUKYGduAnqHu4PQQIxvGXdcbjjKHClBkfRGYexXMeiCDTcsaNNqVIUdM-MHhJ3ZijkNgaLP3YhL4srTu8FgPxoRCugNhrcHcDTYNLih/s1600/Prof+Atukwei+Okai.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLVZ4ojeL9TsSRHGqrTX-DpcbHdgPnHh_6RB8wPUKYGduAnqHu4PQQIxvGXdcbjjKHClBkfRGYexXMeiCDTcsaNNqVIUdM-MHhJ3ZijkNgaLP3YhL4srTu8FgPxoRCugNhrcHcDTYNLih/s640/Prof+Atukwei+Okai.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ghana’s iconic poet Prof Atukwei Okai has died</td></tr> </tbody></table> Ghana’s famous artist Prof Atukwei Okai has passed on.<br /> <br /> The Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers Association of Ghana passed on at the Korle Bu Teaching clinic, Friday after a short sickness.<br /> <br /> Prof Akilakpa Sawyerr in the interest of the Odoi and Okai families affirmed the demise of the national symbol in a concise explanation issued soon after his passing.<br /> <br /> Prof Okai, 77, is noted for his superb verse recitation and is accepted to be one of the principal genuine verse entertainers to have risen in Africa.<br /> <br /> His exhibitions on radio and TV incorporate an acclaimed 1975 appearance at verse global at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London where he imparted the phase to US writers Stanley Kunitz and Robert Lowell, and Nicolas Guillen of Cuba.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gkZMEpuVAaYq2GaSh3HMf8BHYB0VQAO7PerOUilzLuiQPp2ptZDrGUJ_jY1JdoZ4NlBJy2Dx3vtMqIN5DvzRwEZ4zJ4Pi3uRXespDZZbUx0BY8TQspp2e3VDtm5wiySww3nMEUIc4mIn/s1600/Quartey+and+Prof.+Atukwei+Okai%252CPresident+Akufo-Addo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="600" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gkZMEpuVAaYq2GaSh3HMf8BHYB0VQAO7PerOUilzLuiQPp2ptZDrGUJ_jY1JdoZ4NlBJy2Dx3vtMqIN5DvzRwEZ4zJ4Pi3uRXespDZZbUx0BY8TQspp2e3VDtm5wiySww3nMEUIc4mIn/s640/Quartey+and+Prof.+Atukwei+Okai%252CPresident+Akufo-Addo.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ambassador Kwesi Quartey (left) and Prof. Atukwei Okai, helping President Akufo-Addo to sit on the PAWA Stool of Royalty</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNe_bqxS3bLgeaXrVjoKCRA0yX-vNOczX0euTkcQZ1b2eLjgaFwMhT7YqBN8z6D2S43dh-HliQeHpyb8DxMVnYVtqhy9kCC_xFzkKssiegMgOqrB7h8FYrJ1XQDmCS8zGh5aZXSGk6z2J/s1600/Ghana-Book-Fair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNe_bqxS3bLgeaXrVjoKCRA0yX-vNOczX0euTkcQZ1b2eLjgaFwMhT7YqBN8z6D2S43dh-HliQeHpyb8DxMVnYVtqhy9kCC_xFzkKssiegMgOqrB7h8FYrJ1XQDmCS8zGh5aZXSGk6z2J/s640/Ghana-Book-Fair.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prof Atukwei Okai, Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng, Ebo Donkoh, Ohui Allotey Agbenyega</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Prof Okai was made due by a spouse and five little girls.<br /> <br /> <iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KagRnsOTKbU?rel=0" width="640"></iframe>

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Belgium vs England: Belgium third in 2018 FIFA World Cup after 2-0 win over England

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9e4UKPuYvDbppxKXFpJjRmRbYCOCM4IUdAZDKvoLNwrb-uAVOBfRijybUz1vPSIuSPk_cepGx9ENAJ5-xYA0kGIopskfmp722g7tiy2JJyp_tdhYMVY8NLUatuf1kWaDrspmYOCGPMPm/s1600/Belgium-FIFA-World-Cup-third-place.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9e4UKPuYvDbppxKXFpJjRmRbYCOCM4IUdAZDKvoLNwrb-uAVOBfRijybUz1vPSIuSPk_cepGx9ENAJ5-xYA0kGIopskfmp722g7tiy2JJyp_tdhYMVY8NLUatuf1kWaDrspmYOCGPMPm/s640/Belgium-FIFA-World-Cup-third-place.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belgium third in 2018 FIFA World Cup after 2-0 win over England</td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> <ul> <li>Belgium claim third place and best-ever World Cup finish</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Meunier opened the scoring early, Hazard doubled lead late on</li> </ul> <ul> <li>England draw blank and end tournament in fourth position</li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://ofmtv.com/belgium-third-in-world-cup-after-2-0-win-over-england/" target="_blank">Belgium beat England 2-0</a> in the World Cup third-place play-off to secure their best-ever finish at a World Cup</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Belgium improved on their previous best performance of a fourth-place finish in 1986</li> </ul> <ul> <li>France will face Croatia in Sunday's final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Congratulations to the Red Devils - Belgium, who have achieved their best-ever finish at the FIFA World Cup third place at Russia 2018.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>With Belgium's win, the Red Devils have become the fourth side to win six games at a World Cup but not lift the Trophy (penalty shootouts counted as draws) - after Poland (1974, third), Italy (1990, third) and Netherlands (2010, runners-up).</li> </ul> </h3> <br /> <br /> <b>ST PETERSBURG RUSSIA:</b> <a href="https://ofmtv.com/belgium-third-in-world-cup-after-2-0-win-over-england/" target="_blank">Belgium beat England 2-0</a> in the World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday to secure their best-ever finish at a World Cup and send Gareth Southgate's side home with a second straight loss.<br /> <br /> France will face Croatia in Sunday's final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.<br /> <br /> A fourth-minute goal from Thomas Meunier and an 82nd minute Eden Hazard strike earned Belgium the victory and the third-place, which improves on their previous best performance of a fourth-place finish in 1986.<br /> <br /> England were on top for most of the second half but with captain Harry Kane looking tired, Belgium's greater sharpness in the final third proved decisive.<br /> <br /> Meunier's goal came after Romelu Lukaku swung the ball out left to Nacer Chadli who burst down the wing and slipped the ball across the face of the goal and the midfielder confidently slotted past Jordan Pickford.<br /> <br /> The goal means Belgium have had 10 different goalscorers at this World Cup -- equalling the record set by France in 1982 and Italy in 2006.<br /> <br /> While England manager Gareth Southgate made five changes to the side which lost to Croatia, Belgium boss Roberto Martinez made just two switches.<br /> <br /> Meunier returned from suspension and Youri Tielemans given a start ahead of Maroune Fellaini in midfield with the Belgians fielding their strong front three of Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard.<br /> <br /> De Bruyne should have made it 2-0 in the 12th minute when the ball found him at the back post after a slip-up from John Stones, but his poorly struck shot was easily dealt with by Pickford.<br /> <br /> Kane, the tournament's top scorer with six goals, had an opportunity when set up by Raheem Sterling in the 24th minute but was off-balance as he screwed his shot wide.<br /> <br /> <br /> Southgate brought on Marcus Rashford for Sterling and Jesse Lingard for Danny Rose at the break and the change worked well, with England well on top in the second half.<br /> <br /> <br /> Toby Alderweireld was forced to clear an Eric Dier effort off his line at full stretch after a neat exchange between the Tottenham midfielder and Rashford ended with a chip over Belgian keeper Thibaut Courtois.<br /> <br /> <br /> Dier and then Harry Maguire both headed wide from promising positions, while at the other end Meunier went close to a second with a powerful volley that Pickford did well to save.<br /> <br /> <br /> But the game was wrapped up when De Bruyne burst from midfield and slipped the ball through to Hazard, who glided past Phil Jones and fired into the bottom corner.<br /> <br /> <br /> credit: The Times of India<br /> <br />

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Profile and Biography of the late Joseph Henry Mensah

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5j02AcUCQSnd33PW7fe7DMu8buHnB-LeB81RfjYSKtrq_W4xZlMcMSp3j6wDIMdrxGVpJ26GTgxSgQDJZ7ESgHcPM_wv1w9c1D_6GVXAbgYPqOwTUTEKEpji576bygpEZOfPuNNHqMbM/s1600/j_h_mensah_accra24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5j02AcUCQSnd33PW7fe7DMu8buHnB-LeB81RfjYSKtrq_W4xZlMcMSp3j6wDIMdrxGVpJ26GTgxSgQDJZ7ESgHcPM_wv1w9c1D_6GVXAbgYPqOwTUTEKEpji576bygpEZOfPuNNHqMbM/s640/j_h_mensah_accra24.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late Ghanaian Politician J.H. Mensah - ACCRA24.COM</td></tr> </tbody></table> Honourable Joseph Henry Mensah was a Ghanaian politician and economist who lived from 31 October 1928 – 12 July 2018.<br /> <br /> According  to GhanaSky.com analyst, Veteran Politician and elder statesman J.H. Mensah died at age 89.<br /> <br /> Mr J.H. Mensah attended the University of the Gold Coast (now University of Ghana, Legon) between 1948 and 1954.<br /> <br /> He then headed to University of London then Stanford University, where he earned both a bachelor's and master's degree with specialisation in economic theory and development.<br /> <br /> In 1954, Mr Mensah became a Research Fellow in Economics at the University of Ghana, which lasted until 1958.<br /> <br /> <h3> <u>Political Career</u></h3> He began working as an assistant inspector of taxes in 1953 while the Gold Coast was still under colonial rule.<br /> <br /> In 1958, Mensah joined the United Nations Secretariat at the Centre for Development Planning, Projections and Policies, in New York City, United States.<br /> <br /> <br /> Mensah returned to Ghana in 1961 as the Head of Agency at the National Planning commission.<br /> <br /> The National Planning commission drew and implemented the country's Seven-Year Development Plan (1962–1969).<br /> <br /> In 1969, he was elected to parliament and became the Finance minister until 1972, when he was replaced by future head of state Ignatius Kutu Acheampong after the military coup.<br /> <br /> <h3> <b><u>Post coup</u></b></h3> Beginning in 1974, Mensah worked in the private sector both in Ghana and abroad.<br /> <br /> He was imprisoned by the National Redemption Council from 1975 to 1978. Although banned from political activity in 1979, he was active for the Popular Front Party in the 1979 elections.<br /> <br /> He also served as Chairman of the Sunyani District Council in Brong-Ahafo Region (1979–1981), and proprietor of Banka Farms. Exiled in England, in 1983 he headed a group opposing the PNDC.<br /> <br /> <br /> He also served on the African Advisory Council of the African Development Bank from 1993 to 1997.<br /> <br /> In December 1996, Mensah contested a parliamentary seat in Sunyani East District as a member of the New Patriotic Party, which he won.<br /> <br /> He was re-elected in 2000. Prior to John Kufuor's election in 2001, Mensah was the minority leader in Parliament (1997 - 2001).<br /> <br /> <h3> <u>Young J.H. Mensah the seasoned politician</u></h3> Mr J.H. Mensah was 20 years old when the February 28, 1948 Crossroad riots started. And as a young, active boy who had just completed Achimota School, he could not help participating in the public demonstrations leading to independence.<br /> <br /> Young as he was, he became so politically conscious that, not even did the shooting to death of the three ex-servicemen and a British, coupled with the curfews imposed in Kumasi, scared him from participating in the nationalist agitations.<br /> <br /> In an interview with Augustina Tawiah in a publication in the Junior Graphic newspaper in 2007, Mr J.H. Mensah in his own words, said he usually attended political demonstrations uninvited. “I joined in agitations and marches on the streets of Kumasi. When the Big Six were arrested, I joined in the march that went on, with the aim of releasing them from prison.”<br /> <br /> <br /> Little did that young boy who used to engage in political debates know that he was actually preparing himself for a career in politics.<br /> <br /> “At that time, I never thought I would eventually go into politics. I thought I was trained only for academic and civil service careers,” Mr Joseph Henry Mensah, popularly called J.H. Mensah told the Junior Graphic.<br /> <br /> <br /> Mr J.H. Mensah recalled that his interest in politics developed while he was in secondary school at Achimota. It was also the same period that the nationalist movements started, and “As a student studying history, geography and languages, I became an ardent follower of politics,” he said in the Junior Graphic interview.<br /> <br /> <br /> Leaving school the same year that the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) was formed in 1947, gave him ample time to engage in many political activities.<br /> <br /> <br /> Recalling his days at Achimota, Mr Mensah said he went to the school during the period of the Second World War. At that time, a university in Nigeria known as Yaba University, which was affected by the war, had its students evacuated to Achimota so they got to know a lot of Nigerians then.<br /> <br /> <br /> Achimota school also had to give up the Western side of the school to the British Army. As a result, some students, including him were re-located to Aburi Gardens for a while.<br /> <br /> Mr Mensah said at Aburi they had to descend into some valleys to fetch water from one of the wells known as Jamaica which was dug by the missionaries. This was difficult for them, but like any other child, he really enjoyed it.<br /> <br /> <br /> During those days, young Mensah remembered that he was talkative and also temperamental. He knew his rights and firmly stood for them.<br /> <br /> <br /> Mr Mensah said he was taught by Dr Ephraim Amu and Mr Philip Gbeho while at Achimota School and Dr K.A. Busia at the university and these teachers, according to him, inspired him a lot.<br /> <br /> He also developed a keen interest in sports. He played hockey, football and cricket for his house. He was good academically but pointed out that he did not achieve that overnight.<br /> <br /> According to him, as a child, he yearned to become a learned man so he always studied hard in order to be great.<br /> <br /> <br /> Mr Mensah was born in Sekondi in October 1928. He had only started kindergarten at Sekondi when his father was transferred to Kumasi so he grew up in Kumasi.<br /> <br /> Born to a father who was in the Gold Coast Civil Service and a mother who was a trader at the Kumasi Central Market, he said the family's finances were manageable.<br /> <br /> As a child, apart from waking up early to fetch water, he helped with household chores. During weekdays after school and on vacations, he used to help his mother who sold textiles, oranges and many other items in the market.<br /> <br /> <br /> Sometimes, he had to carry oranges around to sell. But that did not affect his studies, because he provided enough time for that.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Young J.H. Mensah, attended St Peter's Cathedral School, in Kumasi, and in those days, he said, he used to walk to school without any shoes on.<br /> <br /> <br /> Mr Mensah is the third of 10 children. As children, they were all assigned responsibilities by their parents, and if one failed to execute one's responsibilities, that person was punished accordingly.<br /> <br /> After Achimota School, Mr Mensah went to the University of Gold Coast, where he studied economics. He was one of the pioneers of the university. While there, he used to go to Arena in Accra to listen to speeches by Dr J.B. Danquah.<br /> <br /> He is also on record to be the first President of the Junior Common Room of the Legon Hall. From Legon he proceeded to Stanford University in the United Kingdom and later to California, USA for further studies.<br /> <br /> <br /> It was while he was in California that Ghana attained her independence. Although he was not at home on that eventful day, he had the chance to broadcast to listeners in San Francisco on current affairs in Ghana.<br /> <br /> <br /> Prior to his involvement in active politics, Mr Mensah worked with the United Nations.<br /> <br /> <br /> Mr J.H. Mensah spent 13 years in political exile and four-and-half years as a political prisoner in the country. He has eight children. <br /> <br /> <h1> 10 things to know about JH Mensah</h1> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdVOwqEPAfN8y2u1uHhYenth9C8OB8njFWwYnmP3pHOGW2tfGL0rrSQat9jr_JS18wtsqpodbasiRRsJqlVz6EUHC51sl8XigKheAVFx0WHb-dNIMVrLjWhc-Es0yPCXgAKJfXVnEvBoG/s1600/10+things+to+know+about+JH+Mensah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="720" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdVOwqEPAfN8y2u1uHhYenth9C8OB8njFWwYnmP3pHOGW2tfGL0rrSQat9jr_JS18wtsqpodbasiRRsJqlVz6EUHC51sl8XigKheAVFx0WHb-dNIMVrLjWhc-Es0yPCXgAKJfXVnEvBoG/s640/10+things+to+know+about+JH+Mensah.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">10 things to know about J.H. Mensah</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> <video controls="controls" height="400" width="640"> <source src="https://ofmtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jh-mensah.mp4" type="video/mp4"></source> Your browser does not support HTML5 video </video> <br /> <br />

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Ghanaian Politician Joseph Henry Mensah has died at age 89

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_IJP1ApxbTuS56xt3oKAvokhvbdKFa-sshsSQ3Z9rvdMkjcSJMZv3wR8aF6FKka2scr5QIxKg1XSRK1gbrUJ9OWX_w56kM_7UGzuGJvfc7GgSqRRZJbKldhVBfLYzSJhGeRM75ct1WFx/s1600/j-h-mensah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_IJP1ApxbTuS56xt3oKAvokhvbdKFa-sshsSQ3Z9rvdMkjcSJMZv3wR8aF6FKka2scr5QIxKg1XSRK1gbrUJ9OWX_w56kM_7UGzuGJvfc7GgSqRRZJbKldhVBfLYzSJhGeRM75ct1WFx/s640/j-h-mensah.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ghanaian Politician J.H. Mensah has died at age 89</td></tr> </tbody></table> Veteran politician and elder statesman, Mr. Joseph Henry Mensah has died at age 89.<br /> <br /> The Gold Coaster born on October 31, 1928 and a founding member of New Patriotic Party (NPP) reportedly died Thursday at the 37 Military Hospital where he had been on admission for sometime now, suffering from stroke.<br /> <br /> Mr J.H. Mensah served in various ministerial positions under different governments as a leading economist.<br /> <br /> A seasoned politician in Ghana, his political career dated back to the 1960s when he was in charge of planning in Dr Kwame Nkrumah's government.<br /> <br /> For a very long time - from Prof Kofi Abrefa Busia's regime to January 6, 2009, Mr Mensah was the representative of the people of Sunyani in Parliament.<br /> <br /> In an interview with Junior Graphic's Augustina Tawiah in 2007, Mr Mensah recalled that his interest in politics developed while he was in secondary school at Achimota.<br /> <br /> It was also the same period that the nationalist movements started, and “as a student studying history, geography and languages, I became an ardent follower of politics,” Mr Mensah said.<br /> <br /> He was the brother of Mrs Theresa Kufuor, wife of former President John Agyekum Kufuor under whose government he served as a Senior Minister.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtQ-bgksX_Vi0re-tyBtx1RAY3PfPQ-uTgZ8YvcyWVYtetxY8DkmZZ9mwjwKu83glHtnperiz0WkMZ1K5QJg8NoKR6eOEgQN5UgJxwaQoGzRLfHI61qzC3403Zm4EW_68Rq4s2pTx-OOs/s1600/JH-Mensah-with-NanaAkufoAddo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="800" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtQ-bgksX_Vi0re-tyBtx1RAY3PfPQ-uTgZ8YvcyWVYtetxY8DkmZZ9mwjwKu83glHtnperiz0WkMZ1K5QJg8NoKR6eOEgQN5UgJxwaQoGzRLfHI61qzC3403Zm4EW_68Rq4s2pTx-OOs/s640/JH-Mensah-with-NanaAkufoAddo.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr J.H. Mensah and President Akufo-Addo after the NPP won Election 2016.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /><br /> <video controls="1" height="400" id="tv_newsvideo" width="640"> <source src="https://ofmtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jh-mensah.mp4" type="video/mp4"></source> Your browser does not support HTML5 video. </video>

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Belgium vs England - FIFA World Cup 2018 third place play-off complete guide,Match, Schedule, Venue, Fixture & Result

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIiiTnLH71pvKOghMMytSk3I9OBS1GTB316xNIrn_X9qWhTxmZR_UqfQYNIyDrBcTeR1N6Zbj9n_HQZHyh6THGp5HA1T2LoXFab4xZ87z0q3ldoC-nwPeRJR5bVf2tFIed3ZoWEBG06ku/s1600/belgium-vs_england.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIiiTnLH71pvKOghMMytSk3I9OBS1GTB316xNIrn_X9qWhTxmZR_UqfQYNIyDrBcTeR1N6Zbj9n_HQZHyh6THGp5HA1T2LoXFab4xZ87z0q3ldoC-nwPeRJR5bVf2tFIed3ZoWEBG06ku/s640/belgium-vs_england.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Romelu LUKAKU of Belgium (Left) and Harry Kane of England (Right)</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <h3> <ul> <li>FIFA World Cup third place play-off Belgium vs England takes place on 14 July. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Belgium vs England third place play-off clash will be LIVE on ITV1 or ITV Hub.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Belgium are favourites by bookmakers to be third place runners up in Russia.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Universal Time (GMT) is +00 But Local Schedule Timezone is +03 Russia. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Universal Time (GMT) is +00 But Europe/London Schedule Time is +01. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>No UTC/GMT Offset For Ghana, Accra is 3 hours behind Moscow/Russia. </li> </ul> </h3> <br /> <br /> England take on Belgium in the third place play-off of the 2018 World Cup after being defeated by their semi-final opponents.<br /> <br /> The Three Lions opened up the scoring with a superb direct free-kick goal from Kieran Trippier. However, it wouldn't be enough after Ivan Perisic cancelled it out with a goal in the second-half to take the game to extra time. In extra time Mario Mandzukic scored and ended Gareth Southgate's sides dream of lifting the trophy.<br /> <br /> Eden Hazard and Co were defeated in their semi-final clash by France 1-0 after Samuel Umtiti scored a superb header that Marouane Fellaini was unable to defend.<br /> <br /> Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 third place play-off Belgium vs England including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.<br /> <h3> When can I watch the Belgium vs England match?</h3> World Cup third place play-off match takes place on Saturday 14th July at 3pm (BST) with starting line-ups expected to be announced a hour before kick-off.<br /> <br /> Our American audience will be able to catch Belgium vs England match at 10am (EST).<br /> How can I watch Belgium vs England?<br /> <br /> UK Channel: ITV1<br /> Online Stream: ITV Hub<br /> <br /> US Channel: FOX / Telemundo<br /> Online Stream: Fubo TV<br /> <br /> Ghana Channel:  OFMTV.COM<br /> <h3> Where is the Belgium vs England match happening?</h3> Saint Petersburg Stadium will be the World Cup match venue for Belgium vs England and has a capacity of 64,287.<br /> <h3> <u>Belgium squad:</u></h3> <b>Goalkeepers:</b> Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg)<br /> <br /> <b>Defenders:</b> Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur), Dedryck Boyata (Celtic), Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint-Germain), Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur)<br /> <br /> <b>Midfielders:</b> Yannick Carrasco (Dalian Yifang), Nacer Chadli (West Bromwich Albion), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Mousa Dembele (Tottenham Hotspur), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United), Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad), Youri Tielemans (Monaco), Axel Witsel (Tianjin Quanjian)<br /> <br /> <b>Forwards:</b> Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Monchengladbach), Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United), Dries Mertens (Napoli)<br /> <br /> Stand-By: Laurent Ciman (LAFC)<br /> <h3> <u>England squad:</u></h3> <b>Goalkeepers:</b> 1) Jordan Pickford (Everton), 13) Jack Butland (Stoke), 23) Nick Pope (Burnley)<br /> <br /> <b>Defenders:</b> 22) Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), 2) Kyle Walker (Man City), 12) Kieran Trippier, 3) Danny Rose (all Tottenham), 6) Harry Maguire (Leicester), 16) Phil Jones (Man Utd), 5) John Stones (Man City), 15) Gary Cahill (Chelsea)<br /> <br /> <b>Midfielders:</b> 8) Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), 4) Eric Dier, 20) Dele Alli (both Tottenham), 7) Jesse Lingard, 18) Ashley Young (both Man Utd), 17) Fabian Delph (Man City), 21) Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea)<br /> <br /> <b>Forwards: </b>10) Raheem Sterling (Man City), 11) Jamie Vardy (Leicester), 9) Harry Kane (Tottenham), 19) Marcus Rashford (Man Utd), 14) Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)<br /> <br /> <h3> <b><u>World Cup 2018 stats for Belgium and England</u></b></h3> <b>Belgium </b><br /> <br />     Goals - 14<br />     Shots, on Target - 36<br />     Shots, Total (inc. Blocks) - 94<br />     Possession - 54.7%<br />     Passes - 3125<br />     Passing Accuracy - 86.2%<br />     Goals Conceded - 6<br />     Shots Faced (inc. Blocks) - 91<br />     Shots on Target Faced - 27<br /> <br /> <b>England </b><br /> <br />     Goals - 12<br />     Shots, on Target - 23<br />     Shots, Total (inc. Blocks) - 79<br />     Possession - 53.15%<br />     Passes - 3167<br />     Passing Accuracy - 83.9%<br />     Goals Conceded - 6<br />     Shots Faced (inc. Blocks) - 70<br />     Shots on Target Faced - 21<br /> <br /> <b>Belgium goalscorers</b><br /> <br />     Romelu Lukaku - 4<br />     Eden Hazard - 2<br />     Narouane Fellaini - 1<br />     Michy Batshuayi - 1<br />     Nacer Chadli - 1<br />     Kevin De Bruyne - 1<br />     Dries Mertens - 1<br />     Jan Vertonghen - 1<br />     Adnan Januzaj - 1<br /> <br /> <b>England goalscorers</b><br /> <br />     Harry Kane - 6<br />     John Stones - 2<br />     Jesse Lingard - 1<br />     Harry Maguire - 1<br />     Dele Alli - 1<br />     Kieran Trippier - 1<br /> <br /> credit: dailymail.co.uk<br /> <br />

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France vs Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow - Russia on July 15, 2018 @ 5:00 PM GMT+2: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final Live

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFXb8ChWX8ExX79ZtH3lPNNkYbPbCSoof54PmZLkdUagLkN5SCM-ZkMVeNBCQhY4oo2AdyHjBMcHU72NJ3whBvYPqGNEbLX-mfCOzD66SC1bM-56iAsnaLX6Q-5uuQN6gSSfc1aBQZH1g/s1600/France+vs-Croatia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1296" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFXb8ChWX8ExX79ZtH3lPNNkYbPbCSoof54PmZLkdUagLkN5SCM-ZkMVeNBCQhY4oo2AdyHjBMcHU72NJ3whBvYPqGNEbLX-mfCOzD66SC1bM-56iAsnaLX6Q-5uuQN6gSSfc1aBQZH1g/s640/France+vs-Croatia.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">France vs Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow - Russia, 2018 FIFA World Cup. </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> <ul> <li>Croatia Digs Deeper, Burying England’s World Cup Dreams.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The winners of the World Cup will qualify for the 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>France or Croatia will be crowned world champions after the World Cup 2018 final.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Mbappe makes French the firm favourites in FIFA 2018 World Cup final but let wait and see.</li> </ul> </h3> <br /> This coming Sunday, July 15, 2018, 5:00 PM GMT+2; the biggest soccer will take place at the Luzhniki Stadium, is the national stadium of Russia, located in its capital city, Moscow. Its total seating capacity of 81,000 makes it the largest football stadium in Russia and one of the largest stadiums in Europe. As France and Croatia will battle it out in the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.<br /> <br /> According to GhanaSky.com soccer analyst through wikipedia, this will be the 21st final of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The match will be held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 15 July 2018 and will be contested by France and Croatia.<br /> <br /> After Uruguay and Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals, a European side was ensured to win the World Cup for a fourth consecutive tournament. The match is also the ninth all-European World Cup final, having most recently occurred in 2006 and 2010.<br /> <br /> The match is the third World Cup final for France, having won the 1998 final as hosts, winning 3–0 against reigning champions Brazil. France also contested the 2006 final, where they lost to Italy in a penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw. Only Germany (eight) and Italy (six) have reached more finals among European nations.<br /> <br /> The match is the first World Cup final for Croatia in their fifth World Cup appearance. Croatia's previous best performance was as World Cup debutants in 1998, when they finished in third place, losing 2–1 to hosts France in the semi-finals before beating the Netherlands 2–1 in the third place play-off.<br /> <br /> The final is the sixth meeting between France and Croatia, with France undefeated in the previous fixtures with three wins and two draws. The two sides first met in the 1998 World Cup semi-final, with hosts France winning 2–1. Their only other competitive meeting was during the group stage of Euro 2004, which finished as a 2–2 draw. Their next and most recent meeting was in a March 2011 friendly match, which finished as a 0–0 draw.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Date:</b> July 15, 2018, 5:00 PM GMT+2 on OFMTV.COM</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Location:</b> Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Venue:</b> Luzhniki Stadium</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Event:</b> 2018 FIFA World Cup</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Match:</b> Match 64 </span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAo8DHMwxytLioEtzwH7uXON3n7RyLaQrvhVkjkgb2r3_kW3ehdrxk62PynKjNbPT0_70MsF9XYHzAKv52B8pj2iaoLvYQMWWy0Vz-SoR1VflloxVX5GFnfo3XFVkz17971nb0pPAwv__/s1600/luzhniki-stadium-russia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAo8DHMwxytLioEtzwH7uXON3n7RyLaQrvhVkjkgb2r3_kW3ehdrxk62PynKjNbPT0_70MsF9XYHzAKv52B8pj2iaoLvYQMWWy0Vz-SoR1VflloxVX5GFnfo3XFVkz17971nb0pPAwv__/s640/luzhniki-stadium-russia.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></div> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYR3u6Kz3JsY7MNdI1q8S2hkbBBGJBaz4J0vXLjVibDxTovb7p0WshfTBJgwHPv-Rr-TNqw1cOfn_8ZWmLUgt4GKCeiy5D0frdZtXEiqFnuVl9xdgnriAZZnltAhxR2avUgCTVdddrsTG/s1600/Luzhniki-Stadium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYR3u6Kz3JsY7MNdI1q8S2hkbBBGJBaz4J0vXLjVibDxTovb7p0WshfTBJgwHPv-Rr-TNqw1cOfn_8ZWmLUgt4GKCeiy5D0frdZtXEiqFnuVl9xdgnriAZZnltAhxR2avUgCTVdddrsTG/s640/Luzhniki-Stadium.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luzhniki Stadium inside, Moscow, Russia.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></div> <br /> <h3> <u>2018 FIFA World Cup Match rules [62]</u></h3> <h3> <ul> <li>90 minutes.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>30 minutes of extra time if necessary.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Maximum of twelve named substitutes.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.</li> </ul> </h3> <h3> <u>France Route to 2018 FIFA World Cup final:</u></h3> France entered the 2018 World Cup as one of the favourites to win the tournament, particularly for their strong squad featuring several youth talents. The team finished as as runners-up to Portugal at Euro 2016, which the country hosted. The team qualified for the World Cup proper after finishing first in their qualification group, ahead of Sweden and the Netherlands.<br /> <br /> At the World Cup, France were drawn into Group C alongside Australia, Denmark, and Peru. The team defeated Australia 2–1 in its opening match in Kazan, with a penalty called by the video assistant referee and scored by Antoine Griezmann followed by an own goal deflected by Australian defender Aziz Behich. In its second match, France won 1–0 over Peru on a goal scored by 19-year-old Kylian Mbappé, who became France's youngest goalscorer at a major tournament.<br /> <br />  The victory over Peru qualified France for the knockout stage, allowing manager Didier Deschamps to rest several starting players for the final group stage match against Denmark. The match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow finished in a scoreless draw marked by misplaced passes and goalkeeping mistakes. The team's group stage performance was characterised as lacking cohesion and failing to use its star players effectively.<br /> <br /> Finishing as winners of Group C, France were matched in the round of 16 with Group D runners-up Argentina. France won 4–3 on two goals scored by Mbappé, who also won a penalty in the opening minutes. Mbappé's performance drew comparisons to Pelé, who in 1958 was the last teenager to score twice in a World Cup match. In the quarter-finals, France defeated Uruguay 2–0 on a goal and assist by Antoine Griezmann.<br />  The team advanced to a semi-final match against Belgium in St. Petersburg, which ended in a 1–0 win for the French with a corner kick headed into the goal by defender Samuel Umtiti. The French team, particularly Mbappé, were criticised for timewasting and other unsportsmanlike conduct in the semi-finals after taking the lead in the second half.<br /> <h3> <u>Croatia Route to 2018 FIFA World Cup final:</u></h3> Croatia entered the 2018 World Cup as potential contenders, with their "Golden Generation" led by forward Mario Mandžukić and midfielders Marcelo Brozović, Mateo Kovačić, Luka Modrić, Ivan Perišić, and Ivan Rakitić. The team reached the round of 16 of UEFA Euro 2016, with one group stage match interrupted by protests against the Croatian Football Federation for alleged corruption that brought charges against high-level administrator Zdravko Mamić in 2017. Croatia qualified by scoring only 15 goals and finishing second to Iceland in their qualification group after appointing manager Zlatko Dalić amid a series of poor away results. Croatia advanced past Greece in the qualifying play-offs, winning the first leg 4–1 and drawing 0–0 in the second.<br /> <br /> Croatia were drawn into Group D with Argentina, Iceland, and Nigeria, considered a difficult draw due to Argentina's talent and Nigeria's historic performances. In their opening match, the team earned a 2–0 victory over Nigeria, with an own goal caused by Mandžukić and a penalty scored by Modrić. Croatia went on to upset Argentina with a 3–0 win and finished atop the group with a 2–1 win over Iceland.<br /> <br /> In the round of 16, Croatia played Denmark and earned a 1–1 after the two teams exchanged goals in the opening five minutes and a missed penalty from Modrić in stoppage time. Croatia won the subsequent penalty shootout 3–2, with three saves by goalkeeper Danijel Subašić and two saves by Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.<br /> <br />  The team advanced to a quarter-final fixture with hosts Russia, who had defeated Spain in the round of 16, in Sochi. The Russians scored their first in the 31st minute, but Andrej Kramarić equalised for Croatia eight minutes later and kept the score at 1–1 through the end of regular time. Croatia took a 2–1 lead in extra time with a header by Domagoj Vida, but Russian defender Mário Fernandes equalised in stoppage time to trigger a penalty shootout.<br /> <br /> The shootout was won 4–3 by Croatia after two misses by Russia and a shot by Modrić that rebounded off the post and into the goal. Croatia became the second team in World Cup to win two consecutive shootouts, after Argentina in 1990.<br /> <br /> After the match, a video of Vida saying "Glory to Ukraine" prompted controversy among Russians and a warning from FIFA's disciplinary committee, which enforces a ban on political slogans. Croatia's semi-final match against England at the Luzhniki began with a free kick goal by English defender Kieran Trippier in the fifth minute. Croatia resisted several attempts by England to score a second goal and earned an equalising goal of their own through a shot by Perišić in the 68th minute. The match was won 2–1 by Croatia after a 109th minute goal by Mandžukić.<br /> <div> <br /></div>

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France vs Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow - Russia, 2018 FIFA World Cup.  Croatia Digs Deeper, Burying England’s World Cup Dreams....

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Croatia vs England (2-1): Croatia beat England 2-1 to set up summit clash with France in FIFA World Cup 2018 Finals

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MCkGaF0pVgiGsLkO5gY6FC_E3MpF41nYeygAug6m3ayjh9LzHOwQlKYAQApuP58pGa0eunSp_PyK_HbxYtnJ4kCIHeFiAMq5Y3jE87x1KXREQ4qbUfoifxy_HYZVciJh2Xa7IcOnss_G/s1600/Croatia-man.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MCkGaF0pVgiGsLkO5gY6FC_E3MpF41nYeygAug6m3ayjh9LzHOwQlKYAQApuP58pGa0eunSp_PyK_HbxYtnJ4kCIHeFiAMq5Y3jE87x1KXREQ4qbUfoifxy_HYZVciJh2Xa7IcOnss_G/s640/Croatia-man.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ivan PERISIC goal, Croatia vs England (2-1) at Russia FIFA World Cup 2018 Semi-finals </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> <ul> <li>Croatia will play France in the final on Sunday</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Croatia into their first ever FIFA World Cup Final</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Mandzukic strikes in second half of extra time to win it</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Trippier and Perisic goals send it beyond 90 minutes</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Croatia and England were level at 1-1 after 90 minutes in their semi-final contest</li> </ul> <ul> <li>England led Croatia 1-0 at halftime after Kieran Trippier got them off to a flying start</li> </ul> </h3> <br /> <br /> What a stunning performance from Croatia! They are in the final! What a story for this golden generation!<br /> <br /> England are down to ten men after Kieran Trippier has been carried off with Gareth Southgate having used all his substitutes.<br /> <br /> England were the better team of the first period of extra time but Croatia take the lead! Mario Mandzukic scoring great goal from insidethe box!<br /> <br /> Luka Modric is everywhere. Another stunning game from Croatia's talisman so far. Vatreni played much better in the second half of normal time. How much energy do they have left after their two prior 120-minute knockout round matches?<br /> <br /> <b>Can Kane do it?</b><br /> Harry Kane hasn't been able to find his scoring touch so far today, heading wide in stoppage time.<br /> This is the ninth semi-final to go to extra-time. Only three of the previous times has it been decided in the half hour. Five times it has gone to penalties...<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3O9uP_G0W62pc-DOpxPU_4XDVY20Bsfha9RLqkbaxqHfIfMsKYrS2hlTlP84VbxxREVMHaCLhxIEyZEINSVvfSKuVvgbpEp27R8uHHrI3MQdZS4lCNhHP8KoE0Dsb0zkbh1DwNdEe95P/s1600/kane.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3O9uP_G0W62pc-DOpxPU_4XDVY20Bsfha9RLqkbaxqHfIfMsKYrS2hlTlP84VbxxREVMHaCLhxIEyZEINSVvfSKuVvgbpEp27R8uHHrI3MQdZS4lCNhHP8KoE0Dsb0zkbh1DwNdEe95P/s640/kane.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> 120+4' - Free-kick for England. Last chance?<br /> <br /> 120+2' - Harry Maguire's long ball was calmly collected by Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic<br /> <br /> 120' - Four minutes added as stoppage time<br /> <br /> 120' - Croatia's Andrej Kramaric hit the side netting from the right<br /> <br /> 119' - Time is running out for England<br /> <br /> 118' - Substitution! Change for Croatia: Luka Modric is replaced by Milan Badelj<br /> <br /> 117' - Bad news for England: Kieran Trippier limped off the ground<br /> <br /> 116' - Corner for Croatia. Not much came off it<br /> <br /> 115' - Substitution! Change for Croatia: Mario Mandzukic is replaced by Vedran Corluka<br /> <br /> 112' - Substitution! Kyle Walker is replaced by Jamie Vardy<br /> <br /> 109' - GOAL! Mario Mandzukic put Croatia in the lead<br /> <br /> Mandzukic scored from close range to put Croatia in the lead late in the extra time.<br /> <br /> 108' - Ivan Rakitic took a quick corner kick but Marcelo Brozovic shot it well wide of England goal<br /> <br /> 107' - Ivan Perisic won a corner for Croatia<br /> <br /> Second half of extra time underway...<br /> <br /> HT of extra time: It's still 1-1 in Moscow<br /> <br /> 105+2' - SAVE! Jordan Pickford deflected it out for Croatia corner and denied Mario Mandzukic<br /> <br /> 105' - Two minutes added as stoppage time<br /> <br /> 104' - England enjoyed better possession in the first half of extra time<br /> <br /> 101' - Substitution! Second change for Croatia: Ante Rebic is replaced by Andrej Kramaric<br /> <br /> 99' - SAVE! John Stones header was headed out from the goal line by Sime Vrsaljko. Kieran Trippier with the delivery from the set piece<br /> <br /> 98' - Eric Dier's long ranger was deflected out for an England corner<br /> <br /> 97' - Substitution! Third change for England: Jordan Henderson is replaced by Eric Dier<br /> <br /> 95' - Yellow Card! Croatia's Ante Rebic is booked for a foul on Danny Rose<br /> <br /> 94' - Substitution! First change for Croatia: Ivan Strinic is replaced by Josip Pivaric<br /> <br /> 93' - Dele Alli gave away the ball at the edge of the Croatia box<br /> <br /> ET 1st half underway...<br /> <br /> Extra-time Substitution: England's Ashley Young is replaced by Danny Rose<br /> <br /> End of regulation time: It's 1-1 between Croatia and England. Extra time to follow<br /> <br /> Croatia and England were level at 1-1 after 90 minutes in their semi-final after Croatia's Ivan Perisic scored in the 68th minute to cancel out Kieran Trippier's early free kick. Trippier curled the ball in after five minutes to get England off to a flying start but Croatia hit back when Perisic got in front of his marker to flick in a high cross from Sime Vrsaljko in the 68th minute. The match is going into extra time.<br /> <br /> 90+1' - Free-kick for England from the right flank. Kieran Trippier curled it into the middle but Harry Kane's header was well wide of the Croatia goal<br /> <br /> 90' - Three minutes added as stoppage time<br /> <br /> 88' - Free-kick for Croatia near their penalty area. The match looks heading towards extra time<br /> <br /> 83' - SAVE! Mario Mandzukic's attempt from a tight angle was palmed out by England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford<br /> <br /> 81' - Kieran Trippier's back pass almost cost England a goal. Ivan Perisic was on the prowl, John Stones avoided the disaster<br /> <br /> 77' - Harry Kane found Jesse Lingard on the right side of the Croatian area, but the Manchester United player's attempt went across the goal mouth<br /> <br /> 76' - England are struggling to stop constant waves of Croatian attacks.<br /> <br /> 74' - Substitution! First change for England: Raheem Sterling is replaced by Marcus Rashford<br /> <br /> 72' - MISSED! Ivan Perisic hit the far post from the left side of the England area. And on the rebound, Ante Rebic shot it straight to Jordan Pickford<br /> <br /> 68' - GOAL! Ivan Perisic scored the equaliser for Croatia<br /> <br /> Sime Vrsaljko with a brilliant cross in from the right flank and Perisic beat Jordan Pickford with a high boot touch in front of Kyle Walker's head<br /> <br /> 67' - Harry Kane hit the side netting from a tight angle<br /> <br /> 65' - BLOCKED! Ivan Perisic's goal-bound shot was blocked out by England's Kyle Walker with his body. Walker needed some assistance to recover from the thunderous shot<br /> <br /> 61' - Ivan Rakitic attempted a half-volley from the edge of England box, but he mishit it and the ball went well wide of the goal<br /> <br /> 59' - Ante Rebic's cross in into England box was miscued for a Croatia corner. Then Luka Modric's delivery was punched out by Jordan Pickford<br /> <br /> 56' - Jesse Lingard's attempt from the edge of Croatia box was deflected out for an England corner. Kieran Trippier's delivery was cleared out<br /> <br /> 55' - Corner for Croatia. It ended with a free-kick for England for a foul inside the penalty area<br /> <br /> 54' - Yellow Card! Now England's Kyle Walker booked for blocking Croatia from tacking quick throw in<br /> <br /> 50' - Yellow Card! The booking was for Mario Mandzukic for showing dissent and not for Ante Rebic<br /> <br /> 48' - Yellow Card Cancelled! Croatia's Ante Rebic penalised for hitting Kyle Walker with his arm while vying for a header. But he was not booked<br /> <br /> 46' - Early attack from Croatia in the second half. Ante Rebic fumbled and gave away the ball inside the England box<br /> <br /> Second half underway...<br /> <br /> HT - England lead Croatia 1-0 at the halftime break<br /> <br /> England led Croatia 1-0 at halftime in their World Cup semi-final after Kieran Trippier got them off to a flying start by scoring from a free kick after five minutes. Trippier curled the ball over the Croatia wall and into the top corner from the edge of the area. England looked much more dangerous throughout and missed a golden chance to go two goals ahead when Jesse Lingard, completely free on the edge of the penalty area, curled his shot wide.<br /> <br /> 45+1' - Somehow England cleared out the cross in by Luka Modric from a set piece<br /> <br /> 45' - One minute added as stoppage time<br /> <br /> 44' - England attack from the left flank, won a throw-in near the Croatia box<br /> <br /> 40' - Free-kick for England near their own area after Ashley Young was brought down by Ante Rebic from behind<br /> <br /> 36' - WIDE! Jese Lingard shot it wide of Croatia goal from the edge of the box. He received the ball from the left from Dele Alli. Good chance missed<br /> <br /> 33' - Ivan Perisic's shot was blocked out by Ashley Young for a Croatia corner. Nothing came off the set piece<br /> <br /> 31' - SAVE! This time it was the turn of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to make the save. Ante Rebic with the long ranger<br /> <br /> 30' - SAVE! Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic denied Harry Kane from one-on-one situation. And from the rebound, Kane hit the post from tight angle<br /> <br /> 27' - Free-kick for England from the left. Dejan Lovren brought down by Raheem Sterling. Ashley Young's delivery was punched out by Danijel Subasic<br /> <br /> 25' - Good counter run from the right by Jesse Lingard, but his final pass was wayward and behind the charging Harry Kane and Dele Alli<br /> <br /> 22' - Raheem Sterling found himself with the ball at the top of the Croatia box, but it was good defending by the Croatians. Sterling was forced to release it for Harry Kane, who was caught off-side<br /> <br /> 21' - Free-kick for England at the half line for a foul on Harry Kane<br /> <br /> 19' - WIDE! Ivan Perisic's attempt from diatance went just wide of England goal<br /> <br /> 14' - Second corner for England. Kieron Trippier's delivery for the corner kick found Harry Maguire in the middle, but the England defender headed it wide of Croatia goal<br /> <br /> 12' - Corner for England. Ashley Young with the delivery from the set piece, but the ref whistled for a free-kick for Croatia<br /> <br /> 9' - Corner for Croatia. Luka Modric with the delivery but England cleared it out.<br /> <br /> 5' - GOAL! Kieran Trippier scored a free-kick to put England in the lead<br /> <br /> WHAT A GOAL! England's new 'David Beckham' Trippier hit the back of the top right from the set piece. What a timing to score his first international goal. No chance for Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic<br /> <br /> 4' - Free-kick for England from a dangerous position. Luka Modric brought down Dele Alli just outside the Croatia area<br /> <br /> 3' - Mario Mandzukic penalised for a foul on Jordan Henderson<br /> <br /> Here we go....KICK-OFF TIME<br /> <br /> *Time for National Anthems*<br /> <br /> <b>Starting line-ups</b><br /> <br /> <b>Croatia (4-3-3):</b> Danijel Subasic; Sime Vrsaljko, Dejan Lovren, Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinic; Luka Modric (capt), Marcelo Brozovic, Ivan Rakitic; Ante Rebic, Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Perisic. Coach: Zlatko Dalic (CRO)<br /> <br /> <b>England (3-5-2):</b> Jordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire; Kieran Trippier, Jesse Lingard, Jordan Henderson, Dele Alli, Ashley Young; Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane (capt). Coach: Gareth Southgate (ENG)<br /> <br /> <b>Referee:</b> Cuneyt Cakir (TUR)<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>TEAM NEWS</b><br /> <br /> England's starting line-up for their semi-final against Croatia remained unchanged for the third knockout match in a row, with coach Gareth Southgate sticking to his trusted 5-3-2 system. Captain Harry Kane, leading scorer in the tournament with six goals, will spearhead the attack alongside Raheem Sterling, who has not scored in more than 1,000 days for England, as they look to reach their first World Cup final in 52 years.<br /> <br /> <br /> Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, set to start, will equal Dario Simic's national record of 11 appearances at World Cups. Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic brought in midfielder Marcelo Brozovic in place of forward Andrej Kramaric in an effort to control the pace of the game. Key defender Sime Vrsaljko was passed fit to start after recovering from a knee injury.<br /> <br /> credit: The Times of India & FIFA

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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNYx0wTTUBKvmGF3K8NQAu16UWiU7wDK70KAgIqiTT3ZugTn4PXu9K2A5XKQ7s9mM3I5WM1hJstAVRfG_kh15Oltz_XhbObkRhQ41JM7kt4LWkwPDyfpzCgcN_LZBsDkrm5-lPWIyNrSg/s1600/Lukaku_Eden_Griezmann_Mbappe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="850" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNYx0wTTUBKvmGF3K8NQAu16UWiU7wDK70KAgIqiTT3ZugTn4PXu9K2A5XKQ7s9mM3I5WM1hJstAVRfG_kh15Oltz_XhbObkRhQ41JM7kt4LWkwPDyfpzCgcN_LZBsDkrm5-lPWIyNrSg/s640/Lukaku_Eden_Griezmann_Mbappe.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Romelu Lukaku (second left) and Eden Hazard (right) face off against Antoine Griezmann (left) and Kylian Mbappé (second right) as Belgium and France meet in the first of the FIFA World Cup 2018 Semi-finals. FIFA/Getty Images </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> <ul> <li>France vs Belgium, Samuel Umtiti header sends France past Belgium and into World Cup final.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Samuel Umtiti's 51st-minute header sent an impressive France into the World Cup final.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>France look to lift the trophy for the second time following their triumph on home soil in 1998.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>France were thankful for fine saves from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris either side of half-time.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Samuel Umtiti headed France into the FIFA World Cup 2018 final in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday with a 1-0 win.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Samuel Umtiti's headed winner has returned France to the FIFA World Cup™ Final for the third time in 20 years, sealing a 1-0 win over Belgium in Saint Petersburg.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Belgium denied and will contest third-place play-off on Saturday.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>France are first team into 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>France book their place in their first World Cup Final for 12 years.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Les Bleus to face England or Croatia on 15 July.</li> </ul> </h3> <br /> <b>ST PETERSBURG RUSSIA: </b>Samuel Umtiti's 51st-minute header sent an impressive France into the World Cup final with a 1-0 win over Belgium in an absorbing first semi-final on Tuesday.<br /> <br /> Didier Deschamps' side will face England or Croatia in Moscow on Sunday as the French look to lift the trophy for the second time following their triumph on home soil in 1998.<br /> <br /> In an enthralling tactical match, it was once again a set-piece that proved decisive with Umtiti's near-post header from an Antoine Griezmann corner settling matters.<br /> <br /> Belgium took early control of midfield with France content to sit deep and eliminate the threat of counter-attacks from Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne.<br /> <br /> But it was by no means a purely negative approach as the French offered their own danger on the break, perfectly illustrated when Paul Pogba's delivery sent Kylian Mbappe racing towards goal and Belgium were thankful their keeper Thibaut Courtois was alert to snuff out the danger.<br /> <br /> The first real opening came in the 16th minute when De Bruyne hooked the ball into the path of Hazard whose shot was just wide of Huge Lloris's far post.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgreOSQgnAVRaAX3VoZdUGYRapw-e8Zz14PYzlCknulVsqb1AdwPJKdHRFuFMecSsJUE1SNkG1nWxMHKIZtz2xnGIZgpSiwUrI9KVxJL3cTKZ4TMq3WtS3V-SBIV1wKdcms2jYq73ZuX1/s1600/russia-soccer-wcup-france-vs-belgium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgreOSQgnAVRaAX3VoZdUGYRapw-e8Zz14PYzlCknulVsqb1AdwPJKdHRFuFMecSsJUE1SNkG1nWxMHKIZtz2xnGIZgpSiwUrI9KVxJL3cTKZ4TMq3WtS3V-SBIV1wKdcms2jYq73ZuX1/s640/russia-soccer-wcup-france-vs-belgium.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">France's Samuel Umtiti (2L) is congratulated by teammates Antoine Griezmann (L), Raphael Varane (2R) and Paul Pogba after scoring the only goal between France vs Belgium at Russia FIFA World Cup 2018 Semi-finals.</td></tr> </tbody></table> Hazard was dangerous again moments later when he cut in from the left and unleashed a rasping drive which clipped off the back of Raphael Varane and just over the bar.<br /> <br /> From a Belgium corner, Toby Alderweireld tested Lloris with a smart shot on the turn but as the half progressed France began to create more.<br /> <br /> Olivier Giroud flashed a header just wide and Mbappe set up Benjamin Pavard whose low shot was kept out by the outstretched leg of Courtois.<br /> <br /> <br /> It was a fascinating first half and all that was missing was a goal but one came soon after the break.<br /> <br /> From Griezmann's corner, Umtiti beat Marouane Fellaini at the near post and powered a header home to put France ahead.<br /> <br /> Fellaini flashed a header just wide and Axel Witsel forced a good save out of Lloris as Belgium pushed forward for an equaliser and France hung on in six minutes of stoppage time to book their place in the final.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> credit: The Times of India

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Romelu Lukaku (second left) and Eden Hazard (right) face off against Antoine Griezmann (left) and Kylian Mbappé (second right) as Belgium ...

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