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France look Sam-thing special but boss Didier says: Euro 16 loss still haunts us

- FROM STEVE BATES in St Petersburg

SAMUEL UMTITI headed Les Bleus into the World Cup Final – and now aims to emulate the France heroes of 1998.

The Barcelona defender nder snatched the only goal of a tight contest with a 51st- minute header from an Antoine Griezmann corner.

And it left former France star and 1998 8 World Cup winner er Thierry Henry (right) ht) – Belgium boss Roberto Martinez’s No.2 – devastated, too.

France manager Didier Deschamps is now looking to lay the ghost of their Euro 2016 Final defeat by Portugal to rest. He said: “Finals have to be won because we have still

 ??  ?? IT’S LES KISSERABLE Matchwinne­r SamuSel Umtiti and Antoine Griezmann celebrate the goal that put France in the final
IT’S LES KISSERABLE Matchwinne­r SamuSel Umtiti and Antoine Griezmann celebrate the goal that put France in the final

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