Zinedine Zidane is a name that will echo in the history of football for time immemorable. From his skills of a playmaker to his mastermind tactics as a coach, there is no sphere that remains untouched by the Zizou magic. During his long and illustrious career, the football great crossed through many milestones while wearing …
Thierry Henry has not really had the most glittering career as a manager since transitioning into the role after his retirement, but it appears that his reputation is still doing him favours and gotten him a lucrative job in coaching the France U-21 side. There is little doubting the quality of the player that Henry …
Kylian Mbappe’s popularity soared after his heroics at the 2023 Qatar World Cup – to the point where he’s now renowned in the remote villages of India. Well, at least that is what the Prime Minister of India – Narendra Modi seems to be claiming. The most powerful man of India recently visited France to …
Kylian Mbappe is definitely a generational talent who possesses the skillset that not many can boast about in their careers. The Frenchman had an incredible World Cup campaign with France, scoring eight goals to take them to the finals in Qatar. Mbappe is a devastating goal-scorer with a really clinical finishing ability. But another of …
The battle between Kylian Mbappe and Emiliano Martinez was one of the most significant talking points of the 2022 Qatar World Cup final. Even though it was the Argentina goalkeeper who reigned supreme after helping his side win the penalty shootout, he could not stop Mbappe from putting 4 goals past him on the day. …
When Kylian Mbappe was on the verge of leaving Paris Saint Germain for Real Madrid, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron had to intervene and persuade him to stay put in Paris. Such has been the blitz and eternal charm of Mbappe that a President of one of the most powerful nations on the planet …
Lionel Messi winning the World Cup has delighted the vast majority of the footballing world. Not just Argentina supporters, but neutral football fans in general have enjoyed seeing the seven-time Ballon d’Or win that one major trophy that was evading him all through his career. There is, of course, a reason for that. Messi’s quality …
Among all the clamour for the Argentina win, the Messi GOAT status and the Mbappe talk, it is easy to forget that there were other French players that played and suffered after the defeat as well. It was possibly the last World Cup for Oliver Giroud, while players like Tchouaméni and Camavinga proved that the …
Argentina put a nearly three-decade-long trauma to bed when they won the Qatar World Cup final in the most dramatic way possible against France. Despite having a 2-0 lead up until the hour-mark, the game dragged to extra time where it finished 3-3! Leo Messi scored a brace, Kylian Mbappe managed to get the first …
The month-long carnival that was the Qatar World Cup has finally assumed its place in the history books, and the mental tournament filled with twists and turns at every step culminated in a grandstand finish between two sides best described as ‘Football royalty’. France took on Argentina in what turned out to be one of …
‘And one feels for Mbappe who scored a World Cup hattrick and lost. How can that be?’ Peter Drury’s words after France eventually lost their grip on the World Cup title will echo across the galaxy of football. They will sound sweet to the Argentines but for the French, it will be a stark reminder …
It’s done. It’s over. Football is now complete for many. Lionel Messi and company have added the third jewel in the crown of Argentina’s football history. Diego Maradona’s legacy lives on and Messi finally edges past Cristiano Ronaldo in the ‘greatest of all time’ debate. The celebrations must have gone deep into the next morning, …
After a legendary run that made Morocco the first African nation to ever come as far as the penultimate stage of the FIFA World Cup, Achraf Hakimi lay down on the grass, defeated. His PSG teammate, best friend, and rival for the night, Kylian Mbappe walked over to him as the rest of his team …
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar is nearing its conclusion. Argentina, Croatia, France, and Morocco are on the cusp of glory provided they keep their heads straight and persevere through the last leg of this revered tournament. The French received an early blow in Qatar after Karim Benzema bowed out of the tournament because of …
The Qatar World Cup quarter-finals between England and France sparked a lot of contrasting emotions, both during the game itself and well after full-time. It was a pretty dramatic quarter-final that had wonder goals, penalty controversies and much more in its entirety. In the end, England went down to a 2-1 loss despite having dominated …
One bromance in the world of club football that deserves a special mention is the one between Paris Saint-Germain‘s squad members, Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi. With an age gap of only a year, the French striker and the Moroccan right-back have a relationship that is similar to Cristiano Ronaldo‘s relationship with Real Madrid defender …
Footballers’ personal lives are usually of great intrigue to fans, be it their relationship status, WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends), children, relatives, friends etc. Any glimpse at players’ inner circles or families typically gains a lot of attention and becomes a newsworthy topic. And so, it came as no surprise when Football’s Golden Boy Kylian Mbappe …