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- Streetballers And Paris Suburbs: How France Transcended World Cup Talent
France – the current FIFA World Cup favorites – have been the center of discussion when it comes to the game of soccer, and it became an impressive statistic in the tournament. 54 players come from the suburbs of Paris – enough to roster two full World Cup squads – and France is the birthplace of 98 players in the World Cup, which makes up 7.9% of players. France is in a group stage with Iraq, Senegal and Norway and are looking to make another run at a World Cup trophy after their 2022 loss to Argentina. Headlined by stars Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, France's talent stems beyond their national team. The country is also home to players like Spain's Aymeric Laporte and Algeria's Riyad Mahrez. Algeria even has goalkeeper Luca Zidane, the son of French 1998 World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane, on its squad. One of France's most decorated players includes FOX Sports analyst Thierry Henry, who's appeared in four World Cups, as well as their 1998 win as their top-goal scorer. A product of the Paris suburbs himself, Henry weighed in what it means to watch his hometown represent multiple teams at the World Cup and how players learned their foundational skills on the streets. "I'm going to be extra proud with that one because… do you know what it means to us that I'm from the south of Paris? Obviously, the impact, the street culture, the way we are in Paris. You learn how to protect the ball, skills. We challenge each other…" Henry said ahead of France's World Cup opener. "Playing on concrete, learning how to protect the ball, that demeanor that you have, that French demeanor when you arrive on the field, especially from the suburbs of Paris, we have that demeanor. It is a thing." FOX Sports' Zlatan Ibrahimović spent four years in Paris playing for Paris Saint-Germain, and attested to the mass talent that the city and the country produce. "I mean, I'm just impressed. The waves of talent they produce and like, like, Thierry said, they're street ballers," Ibrahimović said. "They bring that to the pitch, and it's acceptable... And imagine the players that didn't make it to the World Cup. They could also be in the World Cup and dominate in the World Cup." [TheTopNews] Read More.22 mins ago - England fans could be THROWN OUT of the World Cup if they sing any anti-Sir Keir...
MIKE KEEGAN IN TEXAS: England fans have been warned that they cannot bring flags honouring our war dead into World Cup stadiums - because they feature a silhouette of a soldier holding a rifle. [TheTopNews] Read More.38 mins ago - Captain Tim Ream Explains How Folarin Balogun Makes USA’s System WorkU.S. men's national team captain Tim Ream has accumulated more than 80 caps at the international level. Yet at age 38, he's helping to maximize a new challenge. An up-tempo, high-press system. "This style," Ream said while appearing on FOX Sports' "The Herd" on Tuesday, "it's fun to play. It's enjoyable, but it's harder than any style or system that I've ever played. But when it works, when you see what Friday brought, it is so enjoyable to be a part of." USA's 4-1 victory against Paraguay on Friday at Los Angeles Stadium was a result of a high-risk, high-reward system paying off. And paying off because of a wild card that the U.S. has struggled to find, in consistency. A creative and clinical striker, Folarin Balogun. "Flo is a natural striker," Ream said. "He's one of those guys that — you saw it on the second goal — loves getting in, and darting behind defenders and getting the ball in front of him and being able to take guys on. But he's also out of this dimension of being able to hold the ball up and bring other players in. And now you find this connection." Before the 2026 FIFA World Cup started, Ream emphasized that Balogun put in the effort to make a connection with the midfielders behind him — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Malik Tillman and others. "It's a lot of things that are done not in front of the camera that people don't see," Ream explained. "Conversations and extra touches, extra drills." That time together, away from the heat of competition leads to slotting away the chances that present themselves, and — even more crucially to this system — it leads to trust. Each attacker is assured their teammate will press if they lose the ball, giving them the confidence to take risks and make mistakes. Balogun found himself on the receiving end of that collective courage, as he scored two goals on Friday off his own skill but also sublime setups from teammates. The first was a low cross from Pulisic that landed right at Balogun's foot for a one-time finish. The second was a through ball from Tillman that reached Balogun in stride, giving him the momentum to skirt around defenders and create the angle for a shot. Finishing those chances awarded the aggression the U.S. put forth to winning the ball back in… [TheTopNews] Read More.38 mins ago
- England vs. Croatia live stream: How to watch FIFA World Cup, odds, prediction, ...
Three Lions open up World Cup with a massive clash against consistent Croatia [TheTopNews] Read More.39 mins ago - France vs Senegal – World Cup Group I LIVE: Didier Deschamps’ side r...Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the team news and latest updates as France get their World Cup campaign underway in Group I as they take on Senegal at the MetLife Stadium. [TheTopNews] Read More.42 mins ago
- Iraq vs Norway – World Cup Group I LIVE: Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaar...Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as Norway get their World Cup campaign underway in Group I as they take on Iraq at Boston Stadium. [TheTopNews] Read More.45 mins ago
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