Episode 2969: Mbappé’s Stand, France Do Their 1-0, Lukaku’s Sitters, Bellingham Beauty
World Cup finalists France were next up for our intrepid reporter Ken Early in Germany tonight – did they do enough to impress? And what was the difference between France’s 1-0 win, and England’s 1-0 win last night?
Gavin Cooney of the42 joins us to give us his opinion on Kylian Mbappé’s performance, his bent nez, and the pressure he’s put on himself after his principled stand on the French elections taking place next month.
BREAKING:
Kylian Mbappé calls on the French youth to vote against Marine Le Pen
“I’m calling to vote against extremists that want to divide the country. I want to be proud to wear this shirt, I don’t want to represent a country that doesn’t represent my values.” pic.twitter.com/KJ2aDr0tpC
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 16, 2024
And we see echoes of poor Rory McIlroy in Romelu Lukaku’s woes in front of goal for Belgium and watch on as everything comes up Bellingham.
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Go to PatreonDiscuss….Rory McIlroy might be the Greg Norman of this generation (and yes, I know, he will hate the comparison. https://t.co/25HKcWcp7K
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