@mehdirhasan Even an idiot like me could see the foolhardiness of this strategy. And the, at 1 - 2 down with seconds to go, they launch vain, frenzied assaults on the Argentinian goal. I could have coached them better.
@FrancisAwartefe Hypothetically, had Lamine not got in the way, Digne would have kicked the ball. His foot-swing was timed to make contact with it. Since Lamine did get in the way, it looked like a careless (maybe even deliberate) kick aimed at Lamine. I also didn't think it was handball.
@fwrenzo1 It must be remembered that the "golden age of capitalism" was greatly enabled by colonial exploitation of Africa - super profits deployed to demobilize the European working class.