Football frenzies, Patriot missiles and snake clitorises
By France24
14 December 2022 |
1:41 pm
We take a look at how the papers are celebrating Argentina's majestic win against Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals. We also see how they are covering the historic nature of this Wednesday's upcoming France-Morocco match, especially amid tensions between President Emmanuel Macron and King Mohammed VI.
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