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[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

England vs France.

Tonight at twenty two hundred GMT, England would face France in what could be tagged the most unfascinating match of the mundial. Not just beacuse its between England and France.but each team going into the game in any world cup finals is doing so after nursing the pains of losing a semi final match.

In the case of England and France, the game is between two nations that knows each other. Offically they have met 32 times with England coming tops with 17 wins while 10 wins goes to France and 5 times stalemate.

In the world cup they have met 3 times before today and England still has the upper hand with 2 wins against 1 for France.

The most recent world cup match between them was in Qatar 2022 where France eliminated England in the quarter finals.

Tonight, it shall be a game of ego and records nothing else. While Mbappe after failing shot of reaching the final with a defeat against Spain, would only focus on outscoring Lionel Messi in order to go home with the golden boot. Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham who before now were ranked high on the golden ball list but lost the semi finals to Lionel Messi and Argentina would still want to put up a stellar performance.

Tonight's game would be played only for footballing sake chasing personal records and recognition. It's expected that we woulf see a free flowing end to end game unlike what was experienced in the semi finals between England and Argentina.

We expect a lot of tinkering in the lineupds today to validate how unimportant the game seem to be.

Dider Deschamps overseeing his last game as Les Bleus Manager would still want a win for France. Ngolo Kante might get his last game for France too and other youngsters in the team like Emery might get a start.

Tuchel.who has already made a dismissing statements that they do not want to play the game might also come out with a suprise lineup with people like Rashford and Kobbie Mainno getting starts.

No matter how unimportant the game might appear, when they get into the field with their Nation's barge on their chest, we migjt finally enjoy a scintillating football match.

In the end, I see an emphatic win for France and Mbappe to get a goal.

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

@actuallyimthe Maybe you are trying to cover up for your failed prediction or something.

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

The Humble Performer Kylian Mbappe.

There are so many things in this tournament we should be making noise about but we're quite subdued in our expressions.

Kylian Mbappe is an example.

He made history by becoming the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history with 22 career goals in just 3 world cup.

He also captured his second consecutive Golden Boot after an astonishing 10-goal campaign at this tournament

Mbappé's incredible run solidified his status as one of the greatest to ever play the sport, shattering several long-standing tournament records in the shortest space of time.

During the 2026 tournament, Mbappé scored 10 goals in just eight appearances. This marked the first time a player had reached double digits in a single World Cup since Gerd Müller achieved the feat for Germany in 1970.

Mbappé extended his record for the most non-penalty goals in men's FIFA World Cup history, finishing with 19 non-penalty finishes.

So he is the first man in history to win the World Cup Golden Boot back to back, no one has done it and no one still comes close.

The first man in 56 years to score double-digit goals in a World Cup tournament.

The top goalscorer in World Cup history with a total of 22 goals.

And also the first man in history to win Three Golden Boots in a row within a single year in three different competitions:

La Liga top scorer

Champions League top scorer

World Cup top scorer

And no one is saying anything about this. Funny enough he has been dismissed from Ballon D'Or contest by bookmakers.

Spain might have won the world cup, Messi might have scored 8 goals as a 39 year old but Mbappe's feat in Men's FIFA World cup tournament is so unprecedented.

And he is genuinely humble about it without begging to be loved.

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

🚨 JUST IN: Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali met Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish in Aman Hotel, Central Park, near New York on Sunday. Chelsea were offering around £55m for Lacroix but may go to £60m. (@SimonJones_DM)

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

🚨🔵 Chelsea remain in active talks for new centre back as Maxence Lacroix is priority target.

Negotiations ongoing with all parties, Palace and player’s camp - Lacroix is keen on #CFC move.

Deal on.

@FabrizioRomano

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

Chelsea were keen on Rogers before he joined Villa for an initial £8m (plus £7m in add-ons) from Middlesbrough in January 2024, particularly after he scored at Stamford Bridge in a Carabao Cup tie that month. Villa’s director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, was entrenched in negotiations for the player at the time. Middlesbrough inserted a 20 per cent sell-on clause in the deal.

@TheAthleticFC

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

‼️ Alonso, in Friday’s call to Rogers, impressed on him his desire to bring him to the club since he was hired in May and outlined how he would be used.

Rogers felt he connected to the Spaniard and was impressed by being pursued so passionately by a figure with such a strong reputation as both a player and manager.

~ @TheAthleticFC

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

Morgan Rogers and Cucurella on the left attack would have been so perfect. Now that the deal is sealed, its time to speed up the signing of either Chavarria or Lewis Hall.

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

Palmer and Morgan same position, I don't understand. Not that they can play in the same position but play the same position. Am aware the Palmer thrives when he is free and operates from the right or most times from middle where he arrives at 18 yards from. Morgan Rogers favors playing from the left flank where he cuts in from and score most of his goals.

Paul I do not understand you or is it because it's Chelsea.

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

Former England International and Manager, a 2 time Ballon D'Or winner passes away at the age of 75.

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

He is cooking seriously

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

Gaffer 🥰🥰

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

Finally ‼️ Morgan Rogers has arrived for a medical with Chelsea this morning ahead of completing a British-record £117m move from Aston Villa.

~ @SkySportsNews

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

Very disgraceful acts after the #SpainvsArgentina game. You lost a game deservedly and you are doing this.

@MickyJnr__

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

This is such a disgraceful act from the Argentines. You just loat a football match to a team better than you, what is the need for this fight?

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🥊 Full scenes after final whistle.

@MickyJnr__ 🎥

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

@actuallyimthe When is this particular match coming up please?

[Legion @_01Legion]

Only the Argentina goalkeeper is allowed to step outside the box and not be penalized for it. 🥱🤔

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

Currently in Europe, one person is

1).La Liga Top Scorer
2) Champions league top scorer
3) World cup top scorer.

Who is that?

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

@Blue_Footy He didnt just lose the final, he lost the golden ball to Rodri.

He wont be in top 3

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

Golden ball goes to Rodri

Golden Gloves goes to Unai Simon

Young player award goes to Pau Cubarsi

Golden boot Kylian Mbappe

[Chelsea DieHard @Blu_King001]

I can't remember ever seeing this kind of stat before till I watched #SpainvsArgentina tonight.

How did Argentina get to the finals please