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🇫🇷 World Cup NewsJuly 8, 2026· 1 min read

Statesman, comedian and dealer of hard truths: how Kylian Mbappé became the king of this World Cup

<p>The Frenchman is a footballer, flautist and a thespian. There’s no question he is the most thrilling and compelling figure at this year’s tournament</p><p>This has been the World Cup of characters, bold fashion statements, and bantz: we’ve had Thomas Tuchel <a href="https://x.

The Frenchman is a footballer, flautist and a thespian. There’s no question he is the most thrilling and compelling figure at this year’s tournament

This has been the World Cup of characters, bold fashion statements, and bantz: we’ve had Thomas Tuchel rubber-banding around the England dressing room like a teen at his first all-ages rave, and Iván Barton booting Miguel Almirón from the field as if sentencing him to death. Mauricio Pochettino and his $500 overshirt have brought fresh energy and inspiration to the wardrobes of convex middle-aged men the world over. Jokester Javier Aguirre’s avuncular “📰 Source: The Guardian  ·  Read the full article →

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