France: Football, the global sport, recorded an eventful year. From the sport’s marquee tournament — the FIFA World Cup — to legendary Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger leaving the club, 2018 has seen it all. Even failure and death could not stay away from the sport in the year, which was at its eventful best. Football fans, often considered as the “12th man” of the sport also dealt with retirements of their premier players, who were probably the reason why they started watching the beautiful game. We bring you a compilation of the major happenings from the world of football in 2018.
1. France emerge as World Champions
France emerged world champions. Kylian Mbappe concreted his name further as he became the first teenager since Brazilian legend Pele to score twice in a World Cup game.
Bolstered by a mix of experienced campaigners and young sensations France, the 2016 Euro Cup runners-up, lifted the covetedFIFA World Cup trophy for the second time. Their first World Cup triumph came back in 1998.
