Since 1870, France has been directly involved in 62 wars. These wars cover everything from major global conflicts such as World War II to minor colonial conquests such as the Mandingo Wars. Out of those 62 wars, France is labeled as the loser in 6 of them. And one of those losses is the Franco-Prussian War.
It participated in 50 of the 125 major European wars fought since 1495; more than any other European state. It is followed by Austria which fought in 47 of them; Spain in 44; and England in 43. Out of the 169 most important world battles fought since 387BC, France has won 109, lost 49 and drawn 10.
The bookies have England as narrow favourites ahead of France, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. If you really want to test credulity, Italy are available at 500-1 with some bookmakers. ... Who will win the Six Nations? – poll.
Who will win the Six Nations? | |
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27% | England |
28% | France |
26% | Ireland |
3% | Italy |
France fields a powerful military with sophisticated capabilities, including advanced jets, well-trained commandos and nuclear weapons. But the French military is also fragile, lacking reserves of munitions and manpower for a sustained conflict with Russia, according to a study by a U.S. think tank.
In the third-place match, France defeated West Germany 6–3 with Fontaine recording four goals, which brought his goal tally in the competition to 13, a World Cup record. The record still stands today. France hosted the inaugural UEFA European Football Championship in 1960.
At the club level, Messi holds the record for most goals in La Liga with 474. In total, including clubs and country, Messi has scored 793 goals in 1,003 appearances. He also has 350 assists to his name. On the other hand, Ronaldo has scored 819 goals in 1,145 appearances for both club and country.
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal has scored the most goals in men's international football with 118 goals in 191 games and counting. ... Daei is now retired and holds the second spot.
Russia Russia had the most powerful military in Europe according to its PowerIndex score, which compares the strength and capability of different countries. According to this ranking, France had the second strongest military in Europe, followed by the UK, and then Italy.
37 4 The Russia national football team (Russian: Сборная России по футболу, romanized: Sbornaya Rossii po futbolu) represents the Russian Federation in men's international association football. ... Russia national football team.
FIFA ranking | |
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Current | 37 4 (22 December 2022) |
Highest | 3 (April 1996) |
Lowest | 70 (June 2018) |
First international |
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi remains the undisputed king of the football world, though it would be foolish not to raise an eyebrow as he grows older. As an individual talent and based on almost two decades of cold, objective data and warm, unquantifiable magic, he is the best. Not only the best right now, but the best of all time.
5 Greatest France Players of All Time
The French Player of the Year is an association football award presented annually by the French magazine France Football since 1959. ... Winners.
Year | Player | Club(s) |
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2016 | Antoine Griezmann | Atlético Madrid |
2017 | N'Golo Kanté | Chelsea |
2018 | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain |
2019 | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain |
At the club level, Messi holds the record for most goals in La Liga with 474. In total, including clubs and country, Messi has scored 793 goals in 1,003 appearances. He also has 350 assists to his name. On the other hand, Ronaldo has scored 819 goals in 1,145 appearances for both club and country.
Cristiano Ronaldo had clocked a speed of 33.95 kilometres per hour against Spain in the FIFA World Cup in Russia, four years ago. But this year, Kamadeen Sulemana of Ghana has been the fastest player in the FIFA World Cup, with a top speed of 35.7 km/h in the match between Uruguay and Ghana.
It supported making a formal public apology to the victims of forced child removal, especially the Stolen Generations. The Apology was the first item of business when parliament opened in 2008, and was witnessed by the thousands of people gathered in Canberra for the event and was broadcast all over the country.
Among his 60 (sixty!) hat tricks, Ronaldo has also scored five goals in one match on two occasions over the course of his long and prolific career -- the first being a five-goal whirlwind in Real Madrid's 9-1 obliteration of Granada in LaLiga back in April 2015.
The bookies have England as narrow favourites ahead of France, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. If you really want to test credulity, Italy are available at 500-1 with some bookmakers. ... Who will win the Six Nations? – poll.
Who will win the Six Nations? | |
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27% | England |
28% | France |
26% | Ireland |
3% | Italy |
Top 10 Flankers of all-time
Throughout most of the Soviet-era, Russia was one of the world's two superpowers. However, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it lost its superpower status, and recently has been suggested as a potential candidate for resuming superpower status in the 21st century.
Over the decades, Russia's army has been touted as one of the strongest in the world. Indeed, a nuclear-armed military. As if to remind the world of this fact, President Vladimir Putin has regularly treated both Russians and the world to perfectly choreographed parades and military exercises.
PowerIndex of military forces in Europe 2022 Russia had the most powerful military in Europe according to its PowerIndex score, which compares the strength and capability of different countries. According to this ranking, France had the second strongest military in Europe, followed by the UK, and then Italy.
France The strongest military force in the EU, France is playing an active role in the defense of the union with a budget of $55 billion and 208,700 men and women serving in it. France's naval fleet dominates in the Mediterranean with one aircraft carrier, 27 warships, and eight nuclear submarines.
Football Football is the number one sport in the country. A high proportion of men are interested in it to a certain extent (and many children play it regularly) and women also join men when it comes to the national team. The Russian Premier League has a fairly high degree of competitiveness.
Cristiano Ronaldo #1 Cristiano Ronaldo The most successful footballer in the history of UEFA club competitions, Cristiano Ronaldo, has won the Player of the Year award a record three times. The Portuguese sensation is also the only player to win the prize twice in a row.
The "Disgrace of Gijón" is the name given to a 1982 FIFA World Cup football match played between West Germany and Austria at the El Molinón stadium in Gijón, Spain, on 25 June 1982. ... Disgrace of Gijón.
El Molinón, the venue for the match | |
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Event | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
Venue | El Molinón, Gijón |
Referee | Bob Valentine (Scotland) |
Attendance | 41,000 |
At the club level, Messi holds the record for most goals in La Liga with 474. In total, including clubs and country, Messi has scored 793 goals in 1,003 appearances. He also has 350 assists to his name. On the other hand, Ronaldo has scored 819 goals in 1,145 appearances for both club and country.
Anything you've ever seen a Brazilian footballer do well, it is because Pele has done it before them. He is arguably the greatest ever player on the international stage with 77 goals for Brazil in just 92 games with three World Cups to his name. Pele's legacy is an interesting one.
Over the decades, Russia's army has been touted as one of the strongest in the world. Indeed, a nuclear-armed military. As if to remind the world of this fact, President Vladimir Putin has regularly treated both Russians and the world to perfectly choreographed parades and military exercises.
G'day. One of the first things you'll hear when in Australia, is the classic “G'day, mate”, which is basically the same as saying, “good day”, or “hello”. So feel free to use this one from day 1 and watch the smiles around you as people respond with, “g'day mate”, which means “hello, friend”.
Sweden and Switzerland are independently of each other famed for their armed neutralities, which they maintained throughout both World War I and World War II. The Swiss and the Swedes each have a long history of neutrality: they have not been in a state of war internationally since 1815 and 1814, respectively.
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Video: Manchester United Target Erling Haaland Scores 9 Goals in U20 World Cup. Norway hammered Honduras 12-0 at the Under-20 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, with Erling Braut Haaland on the scoresheet an incredible nine times. Per the FIFA website, the 12-goal win is the biggest in the history of the competition.
No game of professional rugby union has ever finished scoreless and the last time it happened at the top level was between Scotland and New Zealand in 1964. Pinley RFC president Gary Marks insisted the game was still entertaining despite opposition supporters in the 200 strong crowd branding it "the dullest game ever."