Ousmane Dembélé during the decoration of the France football team to celebrate their title of FIFA World Champion at Elysee Palace on June 4, 2019 in Paris, France.
Is this the sun, blinding us with its beauty? Is this an ancient sculpture, carved to resemble a Greek god? Is this Łukasz Piszczek? Scientists can’t tell.
Brasil wins 2-0 against Serbia and moves forward in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match at Spartak Stadium on June 27, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.
Kylian Mbappe of France celebrate during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia match between France and Argentina at Kazan Arena, on June 30, 2018 in Kazan, Russia.
“The fact is that he is the one who carried his team and yet he receives the most criticism. Have people forgotten that without Argentina having the best player in the world, they wouldn’t even be in this tournament? People don’t seem to remember he brought Argentina into this World Cup. You can’t doubt his quality and commitment he gives to Argentina.”
“I represent a new generation that would like to have its place in African and world football.”
“Indeed I am the only black coach in this tournament. It’s a painful reality that annoys me. I believe that football is universal. I believe that skin color has little importance in the game.”
– Aliou Cisse, Senegal National Team Coach (x)
Igor Akinfeev of Russia celebrates after his winning kick-save against Spain's penalty during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia match between Spain and Russia at Luzhniki Stadium, on July 1, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.