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@ChampionsLeague His body shape says cross. The ball says top corner. We’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. 😅

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Is Michael Olise still France’s super-sub—or should he now be an automatic starter?

4 goals and 2 assists in 212 Nations League minutes. He keeps changing games.

MiroTiper Take: too influential to remain just a bench option.

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@FabrizioRomano The talent was never in doubt. The speed at which Olise has become decisive for France is the real story.

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@TrollFootball The first touch never retires. Zizou still has it. 😅⚽

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How dependent are Finland on one scoring partnership?

Finland have scored nine goals in Group C1. Leo Walta has four and Joel Pohjanpalo three—seven of nine between them.

Belarus know where the danger comes from. Stopping it is the harder part. 🇫🇮

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Can Switzerland finish the window with a perfect record?

Three games, three wins—the only 100% record in League B. North Macedonia arrive without a point or a goal in Group B1.

The contrast looks decisive. Football rarely is. 🇨🇭

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Could tonight be Harry Kane's record-equalling night?

If he plays against Czechia, he will join Peter Shilton on 125 England men's caps. He has also scored in all three Nations League games so far.

Still setting the standard. 🏴

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@ESPNUK The total is impressive, but so is the variety: combinations, runs into the box and the composure to finish from the spot. Saka has become far more than a touchline winger for England.

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@TheAthleticFC @LiamTharmeCoach England may not need a like-for-like Kane successor. The harder part to replace is not just his goals, but the way he drops in, connects midfield and creates space for runners. A more collective attack could be the answer.

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@UEFAEURO @MLSZhivatalos That first step makes the whole move. Kerkez doesn’t wait to see if Hungary will secure possession — he reads the turnover early and is already attacking the space before the defence can reset.

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Can Italy turn one excellent night in Bursa into a repeatable identity?

The 4–1 win over Türkiye brought four different scorers. A 1–1 draw in France followed.

Tonight, the same opponent asks: real progress — or only a brief surge? 🇮🇹

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Virgil van Dijk waited until 24 for his Netherlands debut. His 100th cap came in a 2–1 win over Serbia — only the 11th Dutchman to reach the milestone.

He started 99 of those matches and captained 84.

A late bloomer who defined an Oranje era. 🇳🇱

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Germany’s 0–0 in Greece showed progress without proof.

After Greece’s early chance, Klopp’s side took the next 15 first-half shots. But their structure faded after the break. The system is taking shape — not yet for 90 minutes.

Analysis: https://t.co/1AYeOgrO6G

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Germany finally looked like a Klopp team against Serbia. Tonight, Greece will show whether it was a breakthrough or simply the right opponent.

Can Germany create space for Wirtz without asking him to solve everything alone?

Our tactical preview:
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@footballontnt Müller’s reasoning is more interesting than the verdict itself. He once leaned towards Ronaldo, but age — and Messi’s complete body of work — made him value elegance and the joy of watching the game more heavily.

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@TheAthleticFC One win cannot rewrite the World Cup, but it can reveal whether the response is real. The next step for Pochettino is making this intensity and collective discipline repeatable when the opponent is not Mexico and the emotional temperature is lower.

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@UEFAEURO One of the great strikers of his generation — not because every finish was spectacular, but because he kept finding the right space for almost two decades. Bosnia lose goals, leadership and a reference point all at once.

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@England The seven goals will grab the headlines, but the intensity after the game was already won felt just as important. Kane and Saka set the tone, and England kept chasing the next goal. That may be the clearest sign of progress under Tuchel.

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42 competitive matches unbeaten.
10 straight Nations League wins.
Yamal: goals in three straight games.

Spain were not flawless against Czechia — but winning is now their default setting.

Who stops them?

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