Brazilians despondent
Brazilians wept when France crushed Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup final last night, a defeat that hit hard where there is little but soccer to boost national pride. On Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana Beach hundreds of people clung to each other in pouring rain and sobbed uncontrollably, while others drifted away as if shellshocked. ``This is a sad day,'' said Aveloino Pereira, his eyes red from crying.

Jeev's disaster
India's Jeev Milkha Singh left himself a huge mountain to climb in the second and final round of The Open Championships qualifying tomorrow after a disastrous triple bogey on the 14th hole of West Lancashire Golf Club in the north west of England. Jeev finished with a three over par 75, six shots off the lead. Five other players managed to shoot beneath the card with a further 33 still to finish their rounds.

`King of France'
Algerian newspapers crowned Zinedine Zidane `King of France' on Monday after his two goals helped France to victory in the World Cup final. ``Zidane was dazzling,'' said daily El Watan.