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The Canadian PressEngland out to stop World Cup's "irresistible force" Mbappé
DOHA, Qatar (AP) â Englandâs players have been asked one question on repeat as they prepare to face France in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. How do you stop Kylian MbappĂ©? Hardly surprising, given MbappĂ© is the tournamentâs leading scorer with five goals and is widely considered the man to succeed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccerâs biggest star. âIâm sure England will have prepared to face Kylian,â France coach Didier Deschamps said at a news conference Friday. âBut Kylian
The IndependentâKids canât play on an empty stomachâ: The football charity helping disadvantaged Londoners
<strong>On the Breadline: </strong>Bloomsbury Football works with around 5,000 children a week across London, <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/author/josh-salisbury"><strong>Josh Salisbury</strong></a>reports
The Canadian PressPortugal coach: Ronaldo did not threaten to leave World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) â Cristiano Ronaldo did not threaten to leave the World Cup after being dropped from the team to play Switzerland in the round of 16, Portugal coach Fernando Santos said Friday. Santos did acknowledge his star player was ânot happyâ to be told he was not in the starting lineup in a private meeting on Tuesday after lunch, hours before the game. Ronaldoâs replacement Gonçalo Ramos scored three goals in 6-1 win. The all-time leading scorer for Portugal came off the bench in the 74t
