The Story of the World Cup's Greatest Meltdown

In 2006, France were inches away from being World Cup Champions again, but by 2010, they were the laughing stock of the world. How did this happen? Who were the culprits? And why is this moment in footballing history so infamous? An indecent marriage proposal, a mutiny, one of the worst acts of sporting foul play ever seen, fighting, players hiding on buses and Presidential intervention, this is the story of France's 2010 World Cup implosion.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:11 - World Cup 2006
02:33 - Euro 2008 Qualifying
03:23 - Euro 2008
06:48 - World Cup 2010 Qualifying
10:45 - World Cup 2010
17:25 - Athermath and Outro
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[@Jose_C695]

World Cup 2010 was the first WC I followed. I remember the coverage on the French locker room implosion. Nobody was surprised by it and everyone was rooting against them after the robbery that brought them to the World Cup in the first place. Took the place of an Irish side that would definitely do better than they did

[@baki3867]

I’m Mexican. I was very nervous facing France in the 2010 World Cup, but I noticed Mexico was playing just as good as France, or even better, which was odd to me, because I was expecting Mexico to play a defensive style football. However, France barely qualified to the World Cup, especially in that controversial game when Henry touched did a handball inside the box, and passed the ball to one of his teammates who scored a goal afterwards. The 2010 French team was just overrated and actually very weak. Not trying to take credit off Mexico. After all, Mexico is known for giving headaches to tough teams in the group stages, and maybe France could qualify to the next round if put on a different group stage, but there’s no denying France national team were not playing as good as back in 2006 World Cup.

[@user-eo5ho3og9u]

Ehhhhh puuuuutoooooo! 😂Thank you mexicans

[@melanineyedoc]

Nice writeup, but Henry didn't score that goal. He assisted William Gallas.

[@cathaldowdall7467]

Ireland 🇮🇪 loosing Keane 2002 World Cup was bad

[@wycliffatambo3614]

Buddy, Mexico can’t the African soccer expo bonanza juggernaut at its disposal. There was a internal problem then. But when there’s no internal turmoil the French team won’t have a problem putting a dagger into Mexico soccer team pretty easy.

[@lucassantossj]

​@@melanineyedocand fun fact: they both did handball for that goal.

[@betootaadvocate1966]

You got yourself a sub. This is my era of football and I’m in love with the nostalgia and love how you break it down. I was 14 during 2010 World Cup and I remember the bust up

[@intothefray12]

Thank you my friend! Plenty more to come :)

[@AhmadSafty96]

nice effort man, great video that brings back alot of memories of the worst world cup i've ever watched in my lifetime

[@intothefray12]

Thank you for watching!

[@siddharthkhandelwal3161]

Good one! Keep it up I didn’t know much about this saga as I’m not from a footballing nation and was quite young then

[@intothefray12]

Thank you very much!

[@bluegrasscrypto22]

This is absolutely fantastic content. The production clearly took a long time and it definitely doesn't go unnoticed!

[@intothefray12]

Thank you very much!

[@olithestuffedbear5405]

Enjoyed this video don't see the "big football KZbinrs" make videos about this topic which I find odd. Keep up the good work hope to see you make it on KZbin

[@intothefray12]

Thank you so much. This is exactly the reason I started to make these videos. I tried to find videos about it but found very few, so thought why not make it myself! Appreciate the kind words!

[@fjodaz]

Crazy how the quality of your videos doesn't match up with the number of views ! Great vid and I hope you blow up soon 🔥

[@intothefray12]

Too kind! Thank you for the positive words, I will keep trying to improve!

[@user-ev8cn8xl1s]

awesome analysis! Good job

[@intothefray12]

Thank you!

[@mishagelenava2962]

You couldn't call Henry and Anelka new generation in 2006.

[@intothefray12]

I meant more they were the new key players. Henry had taken over from Trezeguet etc. Sorry I didn't make that clear!

[@benjsmithproductions]

All of these obvious handicaps and dysfunction make 2002 all the more confusing. I don't remember anything being wrong with France aside from a few injuries. The defending World Cup and Euro Champions still had more than enough talent on paper to waltz to the final.... but they choked and crashed spectacularly.

[@sadda1222]

great video brother, congratulations!

[@intothefray12]

Thank you so much :)

[@iv6872]

Great video, in depth and well presented, the sound could be much better would be my only critique. One other suggestion, do a Croatian NT video of your choice to boost views and gain subscribers, Croats the world over live for the NT and neutrals love the underdog story. Especially a little giant slayer like Croatia. Keep up the good work! New subscriber.

[@intothefray12]

Definitely on my list to cover the history of Croatia NT, since independence. Probably the nation that over the last 25-30 years that has overperformed the most. Keep an eye out for this. Thanks for subscribing!

[@bjehulk]

Really interesting video. The 2010 World Cup was before my time so I did not get to witness this debacle first hand. It’s crazy to even think this could happen at a World Cup let alone to one of the biggest teams.

[@intothefray12]

It was crazy watching a team with so much talent implode. Thanks for watching!

[@mike04574]

damn im only 19 and i feel old now, remembering the 2010 world cup. You must be younger then

[@bjehulk]

@@mike04574 I’m actually around the same age haha I just didn’t become a soccer fan until the 2014 World Cup

[@RandyDubin]

I'm from America. Trust me, something similar to this happened to our national team in the 1998 WC.

[@L4wr3nc3810]

It happens regularily to cameroon

[@joethompson3621]

One must admit this, the French do make things entertaining at least

[@RondoKyrie]

Great video mate, gained a new sub

[@intothefray12]

Thank you for the kind words, more coming soon!

[@ayadali9112]

A video can be made when it comes to Italy during that same time span.

[@intothefray12]

True although Italy were less explosive in their meltdown. They were just bad.

[@jeffreyalexanderl]

Fantastic video again

[@intothefray12]

Thank you Jeffrey, appreciate the support!

[@athomasbond]

Interesting video, well presented, subscribed

[@intothefray12]

Super kind. Thank you for subbing!

[@kommissar.murphy]

First they did what they did to Ireland then added insult to injury by behaving the way they did at the tournament. I will never forgive Henry.

[@kenthehobo]

Great video! You should do a video o Italy missing two world cups in a row

[@intothefray12]

That's a good idea, missed two world cups but won the Euros in between! Crazy! Thanks for watching :)

[@toskiemail1371]

This was the Football Gods' punishment for that uncalled Henry handball

[@giansideros]

They were already suffering before the handball, a team that had as players as good as France back then had no business playing play offs in the first place, it's what they get for backing a fraud like Domenech.

[@alanmcneill1800]

As an Irish man the way that whole handball went down was a disgrace but the only nation angrier than the French watching all this go down was us because they stole our place and then this happened

[@intothefray12]

Yep, that group would have been great with Ireland in. Uruguay, Mexico, South Africa and Ireland. You would have fancied your chances!

[@araratamedi]

Great video

[@oggo62]

Blame must be cast on the French federation which maintained Domenech in post after the disastrous 2008 Euro and the shameful qualification against Ireland. He had no more leadership with that generation of young players, and provoked the media and fans constantly. The French press also stabbed the team in the back when l’équipe unveiled what Anelka said to the coach in the dressing room. Then it became a political affair, and it was over. A win against South Africa in the last group match could have been enough to qualify though…

[@martinranalli8572]

Italy thoroughly deserved to win the 2006 World Cup, they were the best and most consistent team, played 7 matches winning 6 and drawing the other one, only conceded 2 goals and not one of them was through open play,, beat the very mighty Germany in their own backyard in the semi with 2 brilliant goals.

[@intothefray12]

I don't disagree at all, Italy were very worthy winners.

[@icemanstormer2087]

Kinda agree, France's coaching wasn't the best.but they went to the final because they had really good players, and mainly Zidane. He was key in two of France's goals against Spain and scored one, assisted Henry and humiliated Brazil, scored against Portugal, and scored and one of the most threatening players in the final. In 1998 he was important, but not that crucial (they won without him after his suspension for kicking a Saudi player...yeah it's Zizou), and many players had been more decisive than him (Blanc against Paraguay, Thuram's two goals against Croatia).

[@intothefray12]

@@icemanstormer2087 Yep. Largely forgotten that France were poor in the group stage of the 2006 World Cup. But the big players turned up in the knockout.

[@icemanstormer2087]

@@intothefray12 Well, to be fair, France has never been that great in the group stages. From 82 (when France had Platini and co.) and the defeat against England, to even 2018 who was boring af (which constrasted with the emotions of the 7 goals in the first knockout match against Argentina, literally no one expected that, just like in 2006). Even 1998 wasn't that good, with, again, that Zidane's red card against Saudi Arabia. But, now that I think about it, I realize that France never was recognized for it's coaching, Deschamps is criticized a lot, and remains just because the French Federation is a mess, which may also be why Domenech remained. Deschamps also choose players in a... interesting way to say the least, such as the Benzema case, who was totally overlooked because he wasn't popular with the coach and the FFF, even if he was one of the best strikers in the world.

[@FUSHANDCHUPSBRUSWEET]

Naa I disagree, cheated their way past australia, weren’t the best team

[@cockatoo010]

i remember trying to watch the FRA-URU game in 2010. I say "Trying" because i fell asleep

[@thatguy5165]

Great video mate, here you have my follow ^^

[@intothefray12]

Thank you sir

[@agentsmith2378]

I remeber this craziness great vid dude.

[@intothefray12]

Thank you very much :)

[@agentsmith2378]

@@intothefray12 new to tour channel im English to mate will catch up on your content for sure 👍

[@agentsmith2378]

Plz do a vid on R9 and Ronaldinho era Brazil thy put magic bk into football for a time unlike anything seen before without Ronaldinho Messi wouldnt be the player he is.

[@tonybaihao4178]

17:19 They were in the 2006 final with the Golden Generation's final dance, led by the iconic Zinédine Zidane. The 2008 and 2010 tournaments saw the next generation appear, and the rest is history.

[@jasonmejia7854]

I see the vision man, I’m rooting for your success on KZbin! Very well done video

[@intothefray12]

Thank you so much. Really appreciated :)

[@tonybaihao4178]

18:23 Nicolas Anelka actually decided himself to end his international career right after being sent home, before his ban was even effective. He laughed at the ban, stating he had already retired from les Bleus.

[@stephanadkins8254]

Okay Iet me sub in ,this channel is gonna blow up .

[@intothefray12]

My man!

[@RespecTheLevYT]

Lol they had to fly economy THAT ONE THERE IS A VIOLATION

[@vytch1906]

Nice try but a lot of inaccuracies. As a French man myself , being in my 40’s, I have been following all that pretty closely. Nobody wanted Domenech to stay back in 2006 , in fact Zidane, Makelele and Thuram came back because France was at risk of not qualifying to the WC2006. He stayed because he reached the final so there was no valid ground to sack him. For 2008, he stayed because there was a very strong lobbying form France 98 to get someone like Blanc or Deschamps as a head coach. So maintaining Domenech was more a political decision. You forgot to mention that France lost 1-0 to the Chinese B squad in a friendly game just before going to SA… talking about poor form. Henry was planned to be dropped for the WC2010 due to poor performance at both club and international level that year but he famously begged Domenech to be included as a substitute. Anelka ’s declaration to Domenech was a result of his coach giving him negative feedback on his performance at half time and that was what led to his substitution. For the Bus incident in South Africa, the player did not train, they did not even wear their training shoes and that rose suspicion within the staff. The team had just planned to go on strike and were expecting to reach the hotel immediately after that. Instead the bus stayed parked and it led to that …embarrassing scene. It is debatable whether Blanc’s tenure was a failure. There was a team to rebuild and Spain was unbeatable then. However it decent a good first step. The relationship between the French squad and its public really improved in a game won 3-0 in Paris against Ukraine, that was 3 years after Domenech …

[@intothefray12]

Thanks for watching and the extra information. Only so much I could pack into this one so always likely to miss some bits out so apologies for that. I wasn't clear enough in my talking about the World Cup in 2006. I'm aware many wanted him gone, I meant more as an outsider looking in (for example I'm English) it seemed a positive that Domenech stayed in charge. The politics were very clearly at play and wish I'd made more out of the Deschamps clamouring. I was unaware of the China B and Henry out of form information, so that's on me. Although I still find it baffling that Gignac was getting on the pitch before him. Lastly Blanc is certainly debatable. I didn't want to talk too much about it as I'd like to talk about France's Euro 2012 appearance again soon. But thank you for the information and appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@vytch1906]

@@intothefray12 No worries mate. For Deschamps, he was a serious applicant in 2006 because he reached the final of the Champions league in 2004 with Monaco. Blanc was still lacking experience back then but the lobbying to get one of those 2 appointed in the media was pretty obvious. For Henry’s drop of form, look at his stats at Barcelona in 2010. He scored like 4 goals and 0 for the national team. Gignac was a up and coming striker… a bit like Giroud before joining Arsenal. He is still playing today in Mexico where he has become some sort of semi-god. Good luck for your video on Blanc. I hope you don’t judge him too harshly based on the 2012 campaign. As mentioned before, he lost to Spain who was back then unbeatable, also he is still remembered to have been the best coach for PSG in the Qatari era, both in terms of result and also quality of play. For the loss against china, just google it. I have mixed feelings about it: I was and still am embarrassed by the performance I have seen that day but on the other hand I enjoyed all our successes even more after that (You’ll know how I feel once your team stop underperforming at a wold cup).

[@intothefray12]

@@vytch1906 thank you mate. I'll be sure to rewatch the England Vs France match from Euro 2012 in anticipation for that video. I think both nations were going through a cycle change. England still had Lampard, Rooney etc but it was very clear it was coming to an end. Always welcome the feedback on these so again grateful to you for taking the time :)

[@stampedmetalsword8099]

Henry was also in the winning 1998 world cup side.

[@intothefray12]

He was but didn't play in the final.

[@EuphoricEugene]

great vid m8 you wet my whistle

[@intothefray12]

Thanks!

[@mohamedhamouda4133]

Make a video of egypt's afcon 3 pear beating the likes of prime drogba etoo essien yaya and kolo toure kameni etc to 3 afcon titles from 2006-2010

[@intothefray12]

Great idea. I'll get that on the list. Thanks for watching! :)

[@mike04574]

a video on italy's fail at 2010 and euro 2008

[@tonybaihao4178]

13:48 Nicolas Anelka, Raymond Domenech and other players such as Patrice Évra actually confirmed Anelka didn't say these exact words to explain his wrath. That's just the sentence someone from within the French team bubble decided to leak to the French Press. We never knew who leaked it, even though some people think it was Domenech. What Anelka did indeed tell Domenech was "Then you can make it yourself, your **** team ! ", reacting to the manager blaming him for playing out of position (a number 9 position which didn't suit Anelka)

[@aldomeylano9278]

As an Arsenal fan, yeah... I will say that the Thierry Henry's handball was really scummy and Ireland should be the one that deserve to qualify

[@intothefray12]

Yep, it hasn't done great for his legacy tbh.

[@tonybaihao4178]

There is no use in blaming Thierry Henry, who surely isn't proud of his handball, and was unfortunate to finish his international career amidst this fiasco. Great players are never perfect, and are usually much more than the worse things they do.

[@NikK0las]

France try not to be controversial in sports challenge (100% impossible)

[@encorefootball]

France is and always be a team who blow hot 🔥 and cold 🥶.

[@notoriouseagle1074]

Someone needs to do an in depth documentary for this team featuring interviews with Henry, Ribery, etc.

[@tonybaihao4178]

13:48 At the time, Nicolas Anelka revealed he didn't use these exact words against Raymond Domenech. In 2018, Domenech himself revealed the sentence Anelka actually said : "Well, you can make it yourself, your s****y team ! " using the informal "you". Domenech reacted by replacing him by André-Pierre Gignac. It was because of the use of the informal "you", therefore not formally addressing and respecting his coach, that Domenech expelled Nicolas Anelka from the team. The "Go get ******, you ******" was a false version given to the French press, which revealed the incident and started the fiasco. If this private incident had stayed safe the dressing room, and dealt with differently, things could have been clearer during the fiasco.

[@JulianRWR1]

Argentina had a similar breakdown after the 2014 final until scaloni took charge after the 2018 world cup. Not as drastic as this but close enough

[@JustKrin]

I'm still getting used to Argentina as World Champions. We were so closed in 2014 after years of poor management only to be at one of our worst times in 2018 to now be on the top

[@1990Thunderbolt]

@@JustKrin what would portugal be without ronaldo?

[@edgarmunoztrujillo6815]

Feel like Mexico was going through this during the Tata martino era from 2019-2022

[@jackmellor5536]

Unfavourable weather? Sounds like a Ty excuse to me 😂

[@Dellen-Roger]

Great vid. Just one thing tho. Raymond Domenech should have departed after the world cup final 06. He was only kept on after 06 because they got to the world cup final but truth is he allready lost the players in 06 and ut was Zidane that took control of the dressing room in 06 world cup and they got to the final then Raymond Domenech got kept on and resulted un the next disastrous 4 years.

[@intothefray12]

Thank you, you are absolutely right, I should have clarified in the video.

[@smokeymcpot1799]

Should have been Ireland due to Thierry Henry's handball. And how do you miss an offside call on a set piece?

[@gui18bif]

Cant believe they were already Senegal XI back then

[@harvenbybox3080]

As a French it don’t really surprise me how we react it’s French mentality and we are only really good or really really bad no middle ahah

[@tonybaihao4178]

Except in 2014 with our only 1/4 final exit so far. Honestly, if France don't manage to win future tournaments, I hope there will be more 1/4 final exits. There's no need to stay at each extreme.

[@Giannisstinksenitia]

Euro 2004 champions was Greece not the Neatherlands. Just a reminder @3:35

[@intothefray12]

Yeah, I meant more that they had won the competition in the past (1988) but I didn't word it well.

[@mike04574]

its amazing how within the decade france managed to bounce back and win the wc

[@intothefray12]

Let me know what you thought 👇 See you soon for another new video ❤

[@qwerty_20024]

An excellent summary of the French banter era Suggestion: make a group chat for us international football enjoyers (preferably telegram or WhatsApp as I don’t use discord)

[@intothefray12]

@@qwerty_20024 thank you! That's not a bad idea, I'll give that some thought!

[@qwerty_20024]

@@intothefray12Great!

[@fernandoerbin6751]

Jules Rimet is the name of the previous trophy, the one Brazil took home. The current trophy is called the FIFA World Cup.

[@intothefray12]

Oversight by me, apologies! Thank you for watching though :)

[@DannyOBrien203]

Wasn’t it Marco Materazzi?

[@mrtanguelst1808]

should've brought up the Benzema '15' situation

[@iliaster07Ik]

I would love to se you talk about Morocco’s awesome we run and that it looks a bit sus that in 2018 wc the VAR wasn’t responding in any of the obvious handballs and fouls in that wc AND that we played against, the SAME national teams that we played against in the 2018 wc, in the 2022 wc and also, I think fifa was in the semifinal match 🇲🇦 vs 🇫🇷 bc there were lots of handballs and not called fouls.

[@intothefray12]

Definitely on the list. I loved watching Morocco in the 2022 World Cup. It was great to see a North African nation thrive on the big stage. Thanks for watching!

[@albertoflores970]

Goes to show you that no matter if the signs of a problem are apparent people will let it catch on fire and wait another 4 years at another title shot for the World Cup. Whoever appointed Domenech as the skipper should not have a job in football. I don’t understand how you have world class talent but play like crap.

[@marcbenecken1259]

Who is Mateo Matterazzi?

[@MrTonycoughlan]

I tell you what. If the Ireland France situation was the other way around. You know there would be a reply!

[@pritapp788]

Would you rather have the collapse, meltdowns and misfortunes of France/Italy at the World Cups of 2010/14 (and further beyond for Italy) while being aware that you still have won recent competitions? Or be more like England/Belgium, always present but always hitting a ceiling?

[@intothefray12]

Misfortunes everyday of the week. No one wants to be the best loser. No way France would rather have made the semis in 2010 but not won the World Cup in 2018. And tbf England have had their fair share of embarrassments! 2014/2016 in particular!

[@Strawhatj824]

Henry got done so dirty

[@AndyRealist]

great job you should do italy national team decline after winning the 2006 world cup we are in 2024 and they struggle to get into euro 2024 italy are not a good team and have not been in 18 years. man 2010 i remember more than 2002 best world cup with upsets and suprises i can't believe teams like USA mexico austrailla new zealand paraguay japan all did better in terms of points and performance than italy and france especially. tbh i saw news here about the french team drama and i knew i told my family, france isn't getting out of the group the team isn't good and there too much fighting going on

[@intothefray12]

Thanks Andy really kind of you to say

[@TanbirRashid.]

What do you have to say about gareth Southgate... I think he is simmiler to that clown

[@shannonbriggs4102]

Marco, not Matteo Materazzi

[@nananou1687]

Subscribing🎉

[@intothefray12]

Thank you!

[@StillAwesome21]

Hope you stick to this format of video, this style of video reminds a little bit of Balon - english and I love watching those.

[@intothefray12]

That's the plan, just always improving. Thanks for watching!

[@jayzed4282]

What about the perennial failures - England? Make a video about this.

[@intothefray12]

Definitely on the list, just unsure on how to make this presently as there's been a lot of failure since 1966, and that might end up being a bit long!

[@LucaEnzo]

*Marco Materazzi

[@carlaandreea8180]

Italy next?

[@intothefray12]

Italy soon...

[@shabeyle23]

I'll be honest... one thing i have noticed about European national teams that have either 1st generation immigrant players, or naturalized that have reached the pinnacle of success have always faced severe backlash and racist abuse from their own set of fans when they underperform... france, germany and england are all guilty of this... the only difference from those 3 nations is that the french media sensationalises and blows it out of proportion more than their german and english counterparts (both countries have media personalities that go overboard in their assessments) however when they do perform, they're praised and glorify the the benefits of having a multicultural team mixed with different backgrounds... calling it a key strength... 😂 very hypocritical and disingenuous

[@intothefray12]

Yep you're right. Very hypocritical. Ozil and Germany is probably the biggest example. Very sad that it happens

[@visanion1361]

France was playing with a playmaker.....no Zidane the whole game was off....Domenech could have played Nasri as a playmaker but instead he was a moron....and he had other options too....plus Henry in 2010 was finished as a player....he was playing in the Usa....Anelka and Benzema could have been the solution and other french Strikers.....Giroud was just emerging....in 2010 2011 he was top scorer for Toulouse i think....cause in 2011 Arsenal sold V Persie and bought him....but Anelka was in his prime....

[@12spanku]

It's easy to forget just how poor this French squad is, compared to the generation before and the one after. They still had some good players of course, but man, this is the French national team. I know squad numbers doesn't mean everything but players 9, 10 and 11 in this squad were Djibril Cisse, Sidney Govou and Andre-Pierre Gignac. Shocking.

[@intothefray12]

Yep, it was very much the in-between years for France, and explained why Blanc was unable to do a lot at Euro 2012 either.

[@tonybaihao4178]

@@intothefray12 There is some truth in there, but Euro 2012 did introduce many new players, though France still had an average squad.

[@quintopartido3991]

ARGENTINA

[@paulmiller7838]

I think it's a bit disingenuous to say that Thierry Henry failed at the international level when his incompetent manager refused to give him any actual significant playing time. But yes, it was quite amazing to watch the French team implode like that and every four years I hope that it will happen once again. 😆

[@MaurizioMezzatesta]

Could be worse, could be english lol

[@RESZKKZSEE]

oh boy how would that have ended...

[@laurocoman]

This was so weird to watch back in 2010. We were all distracted with Spain's performance, Messi's second chance at a WC ending with a 0-4, Uruguay and The Netherlands long way to top three... meanwhile France was imploding. That WC had a couple good things going on, but it was mostly a letdown. Italy and France were a joke, England was kicked out with a legal goal not ruled as such and we got nothing from Argentina or Brazil.

[@intothefray12]

Yeah it was a very odd tournament all-in-all. I have a soft spot for it, but I can understand why people felt it was a bit of a letdown.

[@skyzaid263]

@@intothefray12as a NZ fan I thought it was sick as. Easily the best WC I’ve watched (for obvious reasons)

[@intothefray12]

@@skyzaid263 only unbeaten team, let's go kiwis!

[@RESZKKZSEE]

​@@intothefray12Didn't Cameroon achieve the same result in their WC debut though (1982)?

[@intothefray12]

@@RESZKKZSEE yes they did. Sorry I meant NZ were only unbeaten team in 2010 World Cup because Spain lost in the group to Switzerland. My bad!

[@serenakengne5835]

I still don't understand what the French players did that was soo wrong. Is protesting illegal or something?

[@jasonirwin2947]

As an Irishman, it was great seeing them implode 😂😂😂😂

[@Y7D]

I'm sorry but Why are you putting Abou Diaby & Cisse on the thumbnail despite them not being of importance to the story ?!

[@intothefray12]

Because it was the most engaging photo from the match Vs South Africa :)

[@giansideros]

7:30 that's as almost as easy as it gets! Do we need to chuck out Austria for San Marino? Swap Andorra for Serbia and Moldova for Romania? What about Lithuania, swap them for Malta, would that make it an easy group?

[@saptarshibhuyan9798]

1. 2006 did not have the Jules Rimet trophy. The Jules Rimet trophy was retired in 1970! 2. Its Marco Materazzi not mateo Materazzi

[@MrMegakickass]

As an Irishman I have no sympathy for that french side

[@intothefray12]

I understand, I would also feel the same!

[@tonybaihao4178]

And as a French fan, I agree France probably should not have gone to that World Cup, or else should have qualified directly. Also, there is no use in blaming Thierry Henry, who surely isn't proud of his handball, and was unfortunate to finish his international career amidst this fiasco.

[@ogladaczr.t.3168]

they didn't have mbappe yet...

[@Jacques1675]

Mbappé was only 11 during the 2010 World Cup

[@Mybroskiprojectmbappe]

Great video

[@intothefray12]

Thank you!

[@Mybroskiprojectmbappe]

@@intothefray12 np, keep on grinding if you want me to make a recommendation it would be the career of Ivan rakitic as he is heavily underrated.

[@intothefray12]

@@Mybroskiprojectmbappe Croatia as a whole is on my list, so likely to talk about their fantastic midfield at some point so keep a look out!

[@Mybroskiprojectmbappe]

@@intothefray12 got it, also checking out your amazing videos besides this one, your channel is extremely underrated and I'm glad it's picking up some attraction.

[@intothefray12]

@@Mybroskiprojectmbappe thank you so much mate, appreciate the support!