{"id":7210,"date":"2018-05-18T11:29:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T11:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=7210"},"modified":"2018-05-24T11:53:59","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T11:53:59","slug":"benzema-martial-and-lacazette-miss-out-on-france-world-cup-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/benzema-martial-and-lacazette-miss-out-on-france-world-cup-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Benzema, Martial and Lacazette miss out on France World Cup squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday night, France boss <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/football\/club\/france\/478\/blog\/post\/3502103\/france-world-cup-squad-skews-young-and-choosing-was-not-easy-for-didier-deschamps\">Didier Deschamps<\/a><\/strong> named his 23-man squad for this summer\u2019s World Cup in 2018. The major talking points were the omission of Karim Benzema, Alexandre Lacazette and Anthony Martial.<\/p>\n<p>Former West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet will also not be on the plane to Russia this summer. The Marseille star injured his hamstring in OM\u2019s 3-0 Europa League final defeat against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. He would have been in contention for the squad but for the injury according to Deschamps.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Wissam Ben Yedder and Kingsley Coman also miss out, while Kurt Zouma, Mamadou Sakho, Martial and Moussa Sissoko are on the standby list.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7283\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/france-world-cup-2018-squad.jpg\" alt=\"France World Cup 2018 Squad\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7283\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">France World Cup 2018 Squad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>France squad:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers<\/strong>: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defenders<\/strong>: Lucas Hernandez (Atletico Madrid), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain), Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City), Benjamin Pavard (Stuttgart), Adil Rami (Marseille), Djibril Sidibe (Monaco), Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Midfielders<\/strong>: N&#8217;Golo Kante (Chelsea), Blaise Matuidi (Juventus), Steven N&#8217;Zonzi (Sevilla), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forwards<\/strong>: Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona), Nabil Fekir (Lyon), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Thomas Lemar (Monaco), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Florian Thauvin (Marseille)<\/p>\n<h2>Talented attacking players<\/h2>\n<p>The omission of the quarter is not a major surprise considering the other attacking players available to boss Deschamps. The likes of PSG\u2019s Kylian Mbappe and Atletico Madrid\u2019s Antoine Griezmann have both once again enjoyed excellent seasons. Deschamps favour Chelsea\u2019s Olivier Giroud as a focal point of the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is Marseille winger Florin Thauvin, who has been prolific in front of goal while also providing his teammates with chances too. Lyon\u2019s attacking midfielder Nabil Fekir has enjoyed another good campaign, which reportedly has Liverpool monitoring his situation.<\/p>\n<p>In short, Deschamps is spoilt for choice when it comes to his attacking players. Somebody had to miss out and there were factors in the quartets omission from the squad. Payet was an injury. Benzema has not seen eye to eye with Deschamps for a good while.<\/p>\n<p>Martial and Lacazette have not always been regular starters at Manchester United and Arsenal respectively. Lacazette also experienced injury problems earlier this season, which saw him lose his place up front to new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in north London.<\/p>\n<h2>Talented enough to win the World Cup<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\">France will head into World 2018 as one of the favourites to lift the trophy in Russia<\/a><\/strong>. They have the talent and the experience to mount a serious challenge this summer. Les Bleus even have the experience of reaching the final of 2016 on home soil at their last tournament appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Deschamps and his team will be looking to go one step better this time around. However, they face stiff competition from Germany, Spain, Brazil and Argentina in Russia. Les Bleus are amongst that leading group of countries looked at by many as possible winners.<\/p>\n<p>Didier Deschamps had a nice headache being able to pick from some of the best players from the best teams for his squad. Understandably, there are differing opinions on whether he has named the squad that will give France the best chance of winning the trophy in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/worldcup\/\">Russia 2018<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, like with every squad selected for the big event, there will be question marks over some of the players absent and some of those in the squads. On paper, though, it really is difficult to see where France\u2019s weaknesses are. Surely they will be amongst the leading pack this summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Will France win this summer\u2019s World Cup?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday night, France boss Didier Deschamps named his 23-man squad for this summer\u2019s World Cup in 2018. The major talking points were the omission of Karim Benzema, Alexandre Lacazette and Anthony Martial. Former West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet will also not be on the plane to Russia this summer. The Marseille star injured his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","category-uk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Benzema, Martial and Lacazette miss out on France World Cup squad -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/benzema-martial-and-lacazette-miss-out-on-france-world-cup-squad\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Benzema, Martial and Lacazette miss out on France World Cup squad -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On Thursday night, France boss Didier Deschamps named his 23-man squad for this summer\u2019s World Cup in 2018. 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When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. Also, I knew from the beginning that I wouldn\u2019t be able to take care of all the content on my own, which is why LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com has an incredible team of experienced gamblers, writers, and people with a background in law. They help me conduct in-depth research and find all the necessary information. Naturally, since this industry is still new in the US, we are all learning a lot, and we will continue to do so in order to improve our platform and make your experience better. 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