Ousmane Dembélé

Thursday, July 16, 2026

* The French national team exited the World Cup despite being the top favorite before and after the tournament started, and the duo Mbappé and Dembélé let down the French fans in the most important match against Spain in the semi-finals, as they did not perform at their known level and were unable to penetrate the Spanish defense throughout the match.

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* The collective performance of the Spanish national team in the World Cup semi-final against France was remarkable, and the Spanish confirmed that the bet on victory lies in collective performance, not the individual performance of a distinguished star, regardless of his level.

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* If the Spanish star Lamine Yamal manages to lead his country's national team to win the World Cup, he will write a golden record in his early football career, as the future will be eventful and favorable for winning more than one World Cup, and perhaps he will set an unprecedented record.

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* Some names being circulated for the presidency of the Football Association make the observer feel that the Football Association in their view is like a 'grocery store' or 'rest area' or 'buffet' that anyone can manage!

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* The quick and unexpected return of Al-Nasr team from Abha to Riyadh was not anticipated, as the arrangements were to stay in Abha for several days and then leave to its external camp! But something happened that changed all calculations!

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* The filtering that Al-Hilal team is going through these days has made all Al-Hilal fans happy, as it is important for the team to get rid of elements that spent several seasons without being able to prove their abilities and provide the required addition to the team.