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France v Sweden: Round Of 32 - FIFA World Cup 2026

Is Olise worth €223m? ‘Crazy numbers’ of Real interest addressed

Michael Olise is said to be attracting admiring glances from Real Madrid, with the Blancos reportedly prepared to pay a world record transfer fee of €223 million (£191m/$255m) for the Bayern Munich winger. Is he, or anybody, worth that kind of money? Former France international Louis Saha has endeavoured to answer that question for GOAL, with some “crazy numbers” flying around.

Didier Deschamps Rayan Cherki France 2026 World Cup

Why Cherki vs Deschamps is ‘not drama’ in France WC squad

The France national team are no strangers to World Cup soap operas, with some bizarre headlines being made down the years, but Louis Saha has told GOAL that Rayan Cherki’s apparent snubbing of head coach Didier Deschamps is “not drama”. The enigmatic Manchester City playmaker has seemingly not taken kindly to the lack of game time being passed his way at FIFA’s flagship event.

Kylian Mbappe World Cup Ballon d'Or France 2026

World Cup, Golden Boot, Ballon d’Or! Can Mbappe clean up?

Kylian Mbappe is capable of completing a clean sweep on the trophy front in 2026, Louis Saha has told GOAL, with the France international in contention for World Cup, Golden Boot, Golden Ball and Ballon d’Hor honours. The Real Madrid forward has been starring on the grandest of stages, with the perfect response being delivered to some “strange criticism”.

Where will France rank in the World Cup's greatest attacks?

It's fair to say that France's forward line has taken the 2026 World Cup by storm. After winning all three of their group games, Les Bleus defeated Sweden 3-0 in the round of 32 to become the tournament's top scorers at the time of writing, with 13 goals. Unsurprisingly, Kylian Mbappe has accounted for the majority of those goals, with the Real Madrid superstar striking six times in four outings so far.

Paraguay vs France FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Preview

Comprehensive match preview of Paraguay vs France at World Cup 2026. We talk tactics, team news and more ahead of this Round of 16 clash in Philadelphia.

'The door is open' - Saliba tipped for Real Madrid transfer

France legend Marcel Desailly believes William Saliba's rise to becoming the "best defender in the world" at Arsenal makes a future move to Real Madrid inevitable. The former Chelsea star insists "the door is open" for Saliba to join the Spanish giants, and has ranked him above Gunners team-mate Gabriel in terms of overall quality.