Lamine Yamal believes Spain head into their blockbuster FIFA World Cup semi-final against France with nothing to fear, insisting Didier Deschamps’ side should be the ones looking over their shoulders. The teenage sensation made the bold statement after Spain edged Belgium 2-1 in the quarter-finals, setting up a heavyweight showdown with Kylian Mbappe’s France in […]
France booked their place in a third consecutive FIFA World Cup semi-final with a 2-0 victory over Morocco in Boston on Wednesday. After a goalless first half in which Yacine Bounou denied Kylian Mbappe from the penalty spot and produced a string of fine saves, the France captain broke the deadlock in the 60th minute […]
Paraguay senator Celeste Amarilla has demanded a public apology from France captain Kylian Mbappe and warned she could pursue legal action after the footballer called her “a despicable woman” in response to racist remarks she made following Paraguay’s FIFA World Cup exit. In a lengthy statement, Amarilla said she had deleted her offensive post after […]
France captain Kylian Mbappe has received the backing of Gianni Infantino after the FIFA president condemned racist comments made by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla, calling for football and society to unite against racism. Infantino broke his silence on Tuesday after Amarilla launched a racist tirade against Mbappe following Paraguay’s 1-0 defeat to France in the […]
France captain Kylian Mbappe has strongly condemned a racist attack launched by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla following France’s 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The striker described the politician as a “despicable woman” and said he would never allow racism and hatred to go unchallenged. The controversy erupted after […]
Erling Haaland’s social media post after the Brazil vs Norway match has broken the Internet, garnering over 32 million views within a few hours. The post, with 1.5 million likes, is nothing but a post-match selfie with a caption, “Well well well.” He added a “Face with Tears of Joy” emoji after that. Fans went […]
Kylian Mbappe’s penalty proved the difference as France edged Paraguay 1-0. Les Bleus advance to the quarter-finals, where Morocco await them next. France are chasing another World Cup final appearance under Didier Deschamps. Mbappe’s goal was France’s 150th World Cup goal. They became only the 4th nation to reach that landmark. Brazil, Germany and Argentina […]
Kylian Mbappe’s match-winning penalty sent France into the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, July 5, but the final whistle brought with it an ugly flashpoint involving Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill. Moments after France secured a hard-fought 1-0 win in the Round of 16, Gill walked towards Mbappe to congratulate him with a handshake. The […]
France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates with his coach Didier Deschamps after scoring a goal. (AP Photo) France captain Kylian Mbappé paid an emotional tribute to head coach Didier Deschamps after the veteran manager returned to the touchline following the death of his mother, as Les Bleus defeated Sweden to book their place in the FIFA World […]
Kylian Mbappe insists lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy remains his only priority, even as he closes in on Lionel Messi’s all-time tournament scoring record. The France captain scored twice in Les Bleus’ comfortable 3-0 win over Sweden in the Round of 32 on Tuesday, taking his World Cup tally to 18 goals in just […]
