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JOSE MOURINHO: "In 2003, managing Porto and facing Marseille in the Champions League, Drogba scored against us and celebrated like it was his last goal. The atmosphere at the Velodrome was insane, the noise was deafening.

At halftime, I met him in the tunnel and I said to him: 'I don't have enough money to buy you, but do you have cousins in Ivory Coast who play like you?' He smiled, hugged me, and said: 'One day you'll be at a club that can sign me.'

Six months later, I signed for Chelsea... I had several options, but I arrived and said: 'I want Didier Drogba.' Some people had doubts, questioning why Didier, 'Why choose this player, why not this other one?' 'Are you sure he will fit in the Premier League?' 'Is he really as good as you say?' Despite all these questions, I kept saying, 'I want Didier Drogba.'

In the end, Didier became a legend at Chelsea. His goals brought titles, but what I cherish the most are the countless memories we shared together."

Drogba ended up being Mourinho's best '9'. In 9 years, he scored 163 goals in 378 games and won 14 titles. Mourinho knew something 🔝

📸 Julián Álvarez posed for Atlético Madrid’s Champions League photoshoot, and one image stood out from the rest.

After several shots with the serious expression we’ve seen from him lately following his failed move away from the club, Julián finally smiled in one of them.

But then you look at his eyes… They say the eyes are the reflection of the soul

This guy was pure AURA ✨

🧠🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé explains why HE believes he should win the 2026 BALLON D’OR. 👀🏆

“Who would I vote for to win the Ballon d’Or? MYSELF. It’s an INDIVIDUAL award, so we have to look at what the player did INDIVIDUALLY.

People say I didn’t win any trophies? I’ve never seen a single Ballon d’Or winner who met absolutely every criterion.

Has any player ever won the Ballon d’Or unanimously? NO. That means there was always someone who thought that player didn’t deserve it.

Being the all-time top scorer in World Cup history is something that stays in PEOPLE’S MINDS. Being the TOP SCORER in ALL the biggest competitions, where the best players in the world compete — the Champions League, the World Cup… I DON’T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS EVER DONE THAT BEFORE.

I believe making history should ALWAYS be REWARDED. So when you look at my arguments, when you look at what the other players have done this year, I’d say YES, I wouldn’t be STEALING ANYTHING FROM ANYONE if I win it.

But I understand the people who disagree. This ISN’T a dictatorship.”

Kylian Mbappé via L’Équipe 🇫🇷

🎬 Letterboxd asked Erling Haaland one of its classic questions: What are your four favorite movies?

The Manchester City striker didn’t hesitate:

• Home Alone
• Gladiator
• The Wolf of Wall Street
• Troy

My boss: You're fired 😡

Me: *I pause the game I'm watching during working hours*

- Why? 👉👈

That jersey, that ball, that player.

Different times in Ligue 1 😮‍💨

🔙🇧🇷 “Give me one real and I’ll bring you back 13,” young Marcelo told his grandfather and idol, Pedro.

That day, Marcelo had a crucial training session that would define his future at the youth club in the Calete neighborhood, in the Tavares Bastos favela. His grandfather Pedro, a driver and office worker, was the one financially supporting the early stages of his grandson’s career.

🥺 With pain in his heart, he had to confess that he didn’t have enough money that afternoon to pay for Marcelo’s bus fare to training. In that moment, the young boy asked him for just one real to place a bet in a game. Not only did he win enough — he nearly doubled it.

At training, Marcelo was selected, and with the money he had left, he shared a juice and a hamburger with his grandfather. A truly heartwarming story that became the starting point of a brilliant career.

🥵 Antoine Griezmann felt the full force of Florida’s conditions during Orlando City vs. San Diego FC.

The French star was caught on camera looking completely exhausted as the heat index climbed to around 104°F, making an already intense MLS matchup even more demanding.

At one point, Griezmann appeared to be struggling to catch his breath as he tried to recover on the field.

A brutal night to play soccer in Florida.