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Bayern & France assist king Olise reveals his favourite position

Michael Olise has established himself as one of the best wingers in world football for Bayern Munich and France, but the talented attacker has surprisingly revealed that playing out wide is not his preferred role. The 24-year-old, who is currently starring at the 2026 World Cup, explained that he feels most comfortable and natural operating centrally as a traditional number 10.

'Almost inhuman' - Xavi calls Messi the 'Michael Jordan of football'

Former Barcelona manager Xavi has lavished praise on Lionel Messi, comparing the Argentine icon to basketball legend Michael Jordan. The tribute comes in the wake of Messi's stunning hat-trick against Algeria at the 2026 World Cup, which saw him equal the record for the most goals ever scored at the tournament.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Toluca	17	11	4	2	43	18	25	37	W D D D W
2	Tigres	17	10	6	1	35	16	19	36	W D W W W
3	Cruz Azul	17	10	5	2	32	20	12	35	L W W D W
4	CF América	17	10	4	3	33	18	15	34	L W D W L
5	Monterrey	17	9	4	4	33	29	4	31	L D L W D

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

Toluca

W
D
D
D
W

Tigres

W
D
W
W
W

Cruz Azul

L
W
W
D
W

CF América

L
W
D
W
L

Monterrey

L
D
L
W
D

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Club Universidad Nacional	17	10	6	1	34	17	17	36	W W W W D
2	CD Guadalajara	17	11	3	3	33	17	16	36	D D W L D
3	Cruz Azul	17	9	6	2	31	18	13	33	W D D D L
4	Pachuca	17	9	4	4	25	19	6	31	L L W W W
5	Toluca	17	8	6	3	28	16	12	30	W L L D L

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form