Mbappé Buries France’s Ghost of 2002 — And Now He’s Two Goals From Immortality

Didier Deschamps watched France nearly lose to Senegal again — 24 years after captaining the side that suffered the same humiliation. Then Mbappé decided history wouldn’t repeat itself.
Two goals. Six broken records. Sixty-seven seconds to bury Senegal’s equalizer. Welcome to Kylian Mbappé’s World Cup.

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Maracanã Sold Out: Can Flamengo’s Depleted Squad Stop Vasco in the Rio Derby?

With a creative crisis hitting the Rubro-Negro midfield and Vasco da Gama desperate to break a historic defensive slump, Sunday’s Clássico dos Milhões in Rio de Janeiro is set to be a tactical chess match. Will Flamengo’s home fortress hold, or can Renato Gaúcho orchestrate a massive upset for U.S. viewers?

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