World Cup 2022

RAPPER Drake has bet ONE MILLION DOLLARS on Argentina to win the World Cup final against France.The Canadian rapper is backing Lionel Messi to finally win the one tournament that has alluded him in his glittering career.
Drake has bet on Argentina to win the World Cup against FranceCredit: @champagnepapi
Fans are now worried that the ‘Drake curse’ will strike againCredit: Getty
Drake posted a picture of his betslip on Instagram showing the seven-figure amount being put on stake.
If he wins he is set to more than double his money and collect a cool $2.75million.
However, fans are now worried that the “Drake curse” will strike again after his announcement.
The rapper has a habit of backing teams to win only for them to go on and lose.
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One fan commented: “Yoo Drake please cancel your bet… you are going to ruin a historical day for no reason…”
A second said: “Drake bet on Argentina … I’m gonna put money on France to try and cancel the Jinx out”.
A third added: “So Drake also made a bet on the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA championship, and they won.
“It’s not over yet boys, Messi’s gonna break his curse”.
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A fourth wrote: “Drake bet that Argentina would win, it’s over”.
Drake previously backed boxer Anthony Joshua to beat Andy Ruiz Jr only for the brit to be beaten.
He also was pictured with Manchester United star Jadon Sancho while he was at Borussia Dortmund.
Sancho and his team then lost to rivals Bayern Munich.
Other sports stars such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Conor McGregor as Ligue 1 side PSG have fallen victims to the Drake curse. More

LIONEL MESSI has received a message of encouragement from his 10-year-old son ahead of today’s World Cup final.The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will take to the pitch for his final World Cup match this evening with hopes of lifting the iconic Jules Rimet trophy.
Messi will make his final World Cup appearance this eveningCredit: Getty
His 10-year-old son wrote him a letter before the gameCredit: https://www.instagram.com/antonelaroccuzzo/
Messi’s wife Antonela their children are supporting from the standsCredit: Reuters
His family will support him and Argentina from the stands of the Lusail Stadium throughout the historic match, but 10-year-old Thiago wanted to make sure that his dad received one final message of encouragement before stepping out onto the pitch.
In a letter shared on social media by Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, the youngster quotes ‘Muchachos’, the Argentinian song of which the PSG star and his national teammates sung after they defeated Croatia on Tuesday.
The letter, written in Spanish, reads: “I was born in Argentina, land of Diego [Maradona] and Lionel.
“Boys, now we are excited again, I want to win the third, I want to be world champion, and we can see Diego from heaven, with Don Diego and La Tota, rooting for Lionel.”
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The song – which includes the lyrics: “Ingleses putos de Malvinas no me olvido”, which roughly translates to “f***ing English in the Falklands, I don’t forget.” – became the most played song in Argentina earlier this week following the semi-final win.
The Sky Blue and Whites celebrated the victory by chanting the anti-English song in the dressing room.
Lisandro Martinez and Julian Alvarez, who play their football in England at Manchester United and City respectively, could be seen joining in.
The duo’s involvement angered many fans of both United and City as a result.
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Argentina will take on reigning champions France in today’s World Cup final.
Messi is set to battle PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe for the golden boot, with both players currently on five goals.
Antonela has been pictured wearing an Argentina shirt with ‘Messi 10’ on the backCredit: EPA More

FANS faced chaos ahead of the World Cup final in Doha after the Msheireb Metro Station was closed which caused mayhem.France are playing Argentina in the final game of the tournament, but supporters were stuck in their thousands.
Fans queuing to get into the stadium ahead of the World Cup finalCredit: EPA
Supporters gathered in their thousands ahead of Argentina against FranceCredit: Reuters
This isn’t the first time this type of thing has happened at the tournament.
Ahead of Morocco’s game against Portugal in the last-16, thousands of supporters were BLOCKED from entering the stadium.
And complete disorder broken out once again just HOURS before the the final.
Meanwhile, other panicked fans were trying to push their way through the turnstiles to ensure they made the 3pm kick off time.
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The station was reportedly was shut by tournament organisers to stem the flow of supporters travelling to the stadium.
Qatar Rail said: “All Doha Metro stations are currently experiencing high demand.
“Access to the stations is delayed and lengthy waiting times should be expected. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”
One clip on social media showed people attempting to force their way through.
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And overwhelmed security appeared to be struggling to deal with the sheer number of fans who were rushing to make it into the Lusail Stadium.
The Athletic journalist Adam Crafton posted a video and said: “Huge queues and crowding at the Msheireb interchange.
“Avoid this station if you can…”
In another tweet he said: “This does not look particularly safe here.
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KARIM BENZEMA has rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to watch the World Cup final in Qatar, according to reports.This comes with his relationship with manager Didier Deschamps not in a good place.
French President Emmanuel Macron invited Karim Benzema to watch the finalCredit: Rex
Benzema was ruled out of the tournament with a thigh injuryCredit: AP
Benzema suffered a thigh injury in the first training session which has kept him out of the entire tournament.
Reports last week suggested that the Real Madrid star had made a speedy recovery and could be fit to play in the final.
But Deschamps refused to answer when asked whether Benzema could feature against Argentina.
He said: “I don’t really want to answer that question, next question.”
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Benzema responded on Instagram by posting a photo angrily looking at the camera.
The caption said: “I’m not interested.”
And Benzema isn’t even keen on returning to watch the final either.
According to RMC Sport, the 34-year-old has turned down the chance to cheer on his team-mates in the Middle East.
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L’Equipe revealed that Benzema has had “no contact” with the camp since he departed the Middle East through injury.
That’s because his relationship with Deschamps is reportedly “broken”. More