How France relax behind the scenes as Argentina stand in way of World Cup dream

Craig Burley explains why France can tear Argentina apart in the World Cup last 16, and the FC crew examine how both teams compare to Real Madrid. Alphonse Areola is unbeatable at the moment. Not so much in goal, as the France No. 3 goalkeeper will surely not play in this World Cup, but rather at the basketball shooting hoops arcade game that has been installed in the French base camp. The Parisian's record is an astonishing 163 points. No one has been able to get close to him, not even Antoine Griezmann or Paul Pogba -- the other two NBA fanatics in the squad. In the vestibules of the Hilton Garden Inn hotel of Kostrovo, 70km north-west of...

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