Could France become the first national team to successfully defend their World Cup crown since Brazil in 1962 or will Argentina secure their first title in 36 years?...CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The answers to these questions will surely be provided on Sunday when these two nations square off against each other in the final.
Many football fans appear to be rooting for Argentina to win because of one man, Lionel Messi, but here’s why Africans should pull their support behind France.
When you look at the starting XI Didier Deschamps has used in this tournament, you will find out that most of the players are mostly blacks whose actual origins are from African countries.
We all know Kylian Mbappé is of Cameroonian descent, but so is midfield maestro Aurelien Tchouameni as well.
Dayot Upamecano’s roots can be traced to Guinea-Bissau while Ousmane Dembele and Jules Kounde lineage originated from Senegal and Benin Republic respectively.
France do not mind the color of your skin, what they are after is your ability to play at the top level, and if you are fit to play for them, they will definitely give you the platform to showcase your talent on the biggest stage.
As Africans, we should extend our support to France because of our fellow black brothers in their team.
