Michael Olise elevates Kylian Mbappe to new heights in frightening World Cup performanceKylian Mbappe had just pulled level with Olivier Giroud as France’s all-time top scorer, but the glint in his eye revealed far more than the impressive finish. The French superstar whipped his head back towards a gleeful Michael Olise, grinning after the through ball that had just sliced Senegal open and banished a testing start to the World Cup 2026 for Les Bleus. It sent France on their way to a 3-1 victory, an imperfect performance but one that has confirmed perhaps the deadliest combination world football right now. Mike Jones17 June 2026 06:30South Korea players boycott media after comments about captain spark backlashThe Korea Football Association (KFA) expressed its regret over “the inappropriate remarks made by some media personnel during the national football team’s training at the Guadalajara base camp.”Mike Jones17 June 2026 06:00Thomas Tuchel explains why he called up Trevoh Chalobah to England’s World Cup squadLivramento sustained a calf injury in training at England’s Kansas City base over the weekend and had to withdraw from the squad.Mike Jones17 June 2026 05:30Thomas Tuchel says World Cup opener against Croatia will ‘bring out the best’ in ‘brave’ EnglandThomas Tuchel has promised that England will be “brave” in this World Cup, and that a big “occasion” like that against Croatia “will bring out the best in us”.England finally open their tournament in Dallas’ AT&T Stadium on Wednesday, although the German insisted that it is not yet big enough for him to sing the national anthem.Mike Jones17 June 2026 05:00Magic Messi equals Klose’s recordAlgeria were warned. A dainty pass slipped into the right side of the penalty area by Lautaro Martinez played Lionel Messi in on goal and he routinely found the back of the net by beating Luca Zidane on his near side. The crowd inside the Kansas City Stadium erupted in cheers only for the celebrations to get cut short as the football legend was ruled offside. It was a chance taken just five minutes into Argentina’s World Cup opener and looked as though the 38-year-old had picked up exactly where he left off when winning the tournament four years ago. But it was not to be and Messi had to wait a further 12 minutes before making his mark on the 2026 edition of the World Cup. Supplied by his close teammate Rodrigo de Paul, the little master spun towards goal before drawing a stunning…
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