‘African Union’: Last African team standing Morocco dumped out of World Cup by France with a 2-0 triumph
France beat Morocco by the same score in the semi-finals of the 2022 tournament in Qatar when the Atlas Lions became the first African team to make it that far. France now remains on track to become only the third nation to play in the final of three consecutive World Cups.
Iconic Mbappé looks set to eclipse Lionel Messi for World Cup lead after grabbing a brace as France humbled Sweden 3-0
France, the World Cup runner-up four years ago and a tournament favourite this time, has outscored opponents 13-2, with Michael Olise assisting on five goals.
Ballon d’Or: Dembele was a scatter-brained boy wonder who did not even know which was his stronger foot
Inevitably, Dembele’s rapid rate of goal-scoring could not last forever, but what his goals lost in frequency, they more than made up for in importance. Against Liverpool in the Champions League last 16 and Arsenal in the semi-finals, he scored strikingly similar goals that showcased both his tactical intelligence and his newfound poacher’s instincts.
How new role, learning to love tap-ins and not ‘cheating’ propelled Ousmane Dembele to Ballon d’Or
Following Mbappe’s exit, Dembele had been assured by the PSG hierarchy that he would be “the leader of the attack”, according to a source close to the player. He was subsequently disappointed to discover that central midfielder Vitinha, and not he.
Barcelona’s dazzling Lamine Yamal: Real Madrid’s players didn’t know that I have a right foot too
Lamine Yamal is able to improvise and use his left foot in so many different ways, including the ‘trivela’ – an outside-of-the-boot shot or pass that he executes brilliantly over a range of distances. Yamal uses that part of his foot with such precision that his technique doesn’t just negate the need to use his right,
