Vive la France ... in 90 minutes, or in extra time, or in a penalty shoot-out!

Las Vegas - Next door neighbors fighting for a spot in the World Cup Final. France and Spain go cleat to cleat and both teams have been sensational at the Cup. The French are scary when they attack, think Genghis Khan, while the Spanish defend like they are the Night's Watch at the Wall in the Game of Thrones. Les Bleus will send a fearsome foursome of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola at La Roja's goalie Unai Simon. The French Fab Four is kinda impossible to stop, but Simon had a 650-minute shutout streak going before Belgium squeezed out a goal. If you want a little more color, this is Didier Deschamps final tournament after 14 years in charge and his players would love to send him out with the golden trophy. The same one he lifted as the captain of France back in 1998. And it's also Bastille Day, so there's that. Kinda torn, so we'll just throw a few pennies, very few, at France to win in 90 minutes, to win in extra time and also to win if it goes to penalties.

On the MLB board, if you're looking for a pick on the All-Star game, NOT gonna happen. NOT here. NOT now, NOT ever. But plz enjoy the festivities.

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