France looked a disjointed mess in their World Cup opener. Then came Mbappé | Leander Schaerlaeckens

The tournament favorites were far from their best in their first half against a strong Senegal side. Their star forward made sure things finished fine World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the app After the whistle blew for half-time, Kylian Mbappé ran to the player tunnel at a good clip, followed by Ousmane Dembélé. Behind them, the rest of the French team were in no such hurry, sauntering off the pitch. The forward widely considered the best in the world – or at least the most famous in the Non-Ronaldo-and-Messi Division – and the reigning Ballon d’Or winner had much to discuss. Th

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