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Giroud sends France into World Cup semis as England miss late penalty

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Four years ago Giroud did not manage a shot on target in the entire tournament as France won the title but in Qatar he now has four goals and has become his country’s record goalscorer along the way. France are now one win away from becoming the first back-to- back finalists since Brazil in 2002 and two from being the third team to retain the trophy after Brazil in 1962 and Italy in 1938. Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Quarter Final – England v France – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar – December 10, 2022 France’s Aurelien Tchouameni celebrates scoring their first goal. Photo: Reuters Manager Didier Deschamps, who captained them to their first World Cup triumph in 1998 and coached them to their second title four years ago, described the victory as fabulous. “It was a big game, we played a superb England team who are strong technically and physically,” he said “It’s brilliant for the players to be in the last four again. We got a bit lucky although we gav...

Vietnamese man travels over 20,000km around US by motorcycle

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Between August 15 and September 22, An travel ed more than 20,000 kilometers across 30 of all 50 U.S. states, including California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Texas, and New Mexico, among others. “I was picked up by a friend on August 12 at Los Angeles International Airport,” An recounted. “My younger brother, who shares my passion for travel , gave me his BMW R1200GSA motorcycle, which I used to ride across the U.S..  Nguyen Thanh An at Mount Saint Helens in Washington. Photo courtesy of Nguyen Thanh An “I had initially considered renting a motorcycle for a few quick tours with friends, but then I had the idea to take a trip across the entire country.  “I made the decision to travel the west-north-east-south route.” An left Santa Ana, California on August 15 with only a few basic belongings, including three outfits, a motorcycle repair kit, credit cards, and a few personal items....