Kylian Mbappé appeared to suffer a knee problem shortly after netting France’s winning goal against Turkey in Friday’s Nations League encounter. The Real Madrid forward fired a low effort into the net in the 55th minute following an assist from Michael Olise. Not long after claiming his record-extending 67th international goal, Mbappé dropped to the […]
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Senne Lammens: Had a quieter match evening than anticipated, but produced a hugely important stop to deny Fernandez from doubling City’s advantage. 7 Diogo Dalot: Could have celebrated his 250th Manchester United appearance with an uncommon goal had he controlled Bruno Fernandes’ delicate ball into the area. Failed to check the defensive line when clearly […]
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Gary O’Neil had waited a long time for a result like this. The Millwall fan from Beckenham, whose son is part of Crystal Palace’s academy, had collected only one point from his previous five managerial visits to this corner of south London. His passionate reaction to Zian Flemming’s 90th-minute winner was therefore understandable, matching the […]
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The Ballon d’Or is football’s leading individual honour. Presented each year by France Football magazine, it recognises the player judged to have performed better than anyone else in the world. The recipient is determined through a two-stage voting procedure. First, journalists representing France Football and the French newspaper L’Equipe jointly select 30 official candidates based […]
Continue ReadingWe have now entered what appears to be the fifth and presumably last chapter of Messi, yet the wizard from Argentina continues to deliver breathtaking displays — almost like it is 2011 and he is once again dominating Europe alongside Pep Guardiola at Barcelona. Though the standard of competition in Major League Soccer must be […]
Continue ReadingMikel Merino once more proves to be the savior for his nation, coming off the bench to find the net in the 88th minute, shocking Belgium and securing a World Cup semi-final clash with France.
Continue ReadingThe decisive moment arrived via a lanky, somewhat awkward figure surging through the centre‑forward channel—though not the one the storyline had called for. Deep in added time, Mikel Merino latched onto Ferran Torres’s pass, and with a composure that belied an otherwise chaotic contest, slotted the winner beyond Diogo Costa. His celebration mirrored the one […]
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