Mourinho plans Özil-inspired role for Güler at Real Madrid
José Mourinho intends to construct his Real Madrid attack around Arda Güler, deploying the Turkish midfielder in a creative capacity reminiscent of Mesut Özil.
Kylian Mbappé
Aliadière backs Mbappé to finish as ‘best of all time’
Former Arsenal striker Jérémie Aliadière believes Kylian Mbappé will retire as the greatest player in history, surpassing French legends Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini.
Mbappé Claims Historic Second World Cup Golden Boot with Record-Equalling Tally
Kylian Mbappé has become the first player to win two World Cup Golden Boots after scoring 10 goals at the 2026 tournament, equalling Gerd Müller’s 56-year-old record despite France’s semi-final exit.
World Cup 2026: Tournament engulfed by political interference and diaspora tensions
The 2026 World Cup has become heavily politicised, with Donald Trump’s alleged interference, a disallowed Egypt goal against Argentina and complex identity politics dominating fan experience.
Michael Owen: Olise ‘would walk into any team’ as Mbappé targets French greatness
Former England striker Michael Owen has hailed Michael Olise as one of the world’s best players and backed Kylian Mbappé to surpass every French legend by the end of his career.
Deschamps’ attacking revolution puts France on brink of historic second World Cup
Didier Deschamps has transformed France’s tactics and integrated a new generation of attackers ahead of stepping down, with a second World Cup title now within reach.
FFF president condemns ‘racist’ remarks by former Spanish PM Rajoy
Philippe Diallo has denounced comments by Mariano Rajoy who claimed France’s squad “does not have any French players”. The remarks come after a Paraguayan senator faced investigation for racist comments about Kylian Mbappé.
Former Spanish PM accused of racism over France team comments
Mariano Rajoy claimed France “does not have any French players” ahead of the World Cup semi-final, drawing condemnation from political leaders in both countries.
Saliba and Upamecano miss France training but expected to face Spain
William Saliba and Dayot Upamecano were absent from France’s latest training session, though both defenders remain expected to feature in Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final against Spain.
Mbappé captaincy vindicated as France reach third consecutive World Cup semi-final
Kylian Mbappé scored his eighth goal of the tournament as France defeated Morocco 2-0 to book a semi-final spot in Dallas, cementing his role as captain after Didier Deschamps overlooked Antoine Griezmann for the armband.