Kylian Mbappé has concluded his two-decade partnership with Nike after agreeing to a footwear deal with Swiss rival On. The sportswear and lifestyle company, previously known mainly for running and tennis products, is preparing a significant expansion into football next year. It has also named Thierry Henry as its director of football. Roger Federer, who […]
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José Mourinho believes Kylian Mbappé should receive this year’s Ballon d’Or, insisting the prize must recognise the world’s finest footballer instead of being determined by success in the World Cup or Champions League. “There are only two, three or four players who can be considered the best in the world, and everyone knows who they […]
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Harry Kane Seventy-three goals across 64 appearances for club and country made this the second-highest-scoring season ever recorded by a player, behind only Lionel Messi’s 82-goal haul in 2011-12. It is a remarkable achievement for someone who once shared a Championship substitutes’ bench with Jamie Vardy. Kane was not considered a teenage sensation like several […]
Continue ReadingHow to sum up such a wild, unpredictable contest? Thomas Tuchel had vowed a response, but even he couldn’t have anticipated the scale of England’s reaction, especially against a France side that seemed on holiday in a staggering first period where they let in four goals. Still, with Kylian Mbappé chasing a second consecutive Golden […]
Continue ReadingJust a few weeks ago, Kylian Mbappé hinted that all paths might eventually point toward Florida. In a playful mood, he shared that David Beckham had been persistently selling him on the idea of a switch to Major League Soccer, teasing the possibility of teaming up once more with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami. “We’ll […]
Continue ReadingIt was an evening when, in Didier Deschamps’ words, the spark had vanished by the interval. A revamped French team had been easily defeated by Italy in their Nations League opener, and the Parisian supporters left no doubt about their discontent at the final whistle. Three days later, the traveling show of Les Bleus headed […]
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