“Clasico de oro”
It’s Clasico day! This Sunday, Barça hosts Real Madrid at the Camp Nou for a “Classico in gold“, as written by almost the entire Spanish press. Beyond the clash between the country’s two big names, it is the duel between Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé that stands out. Already, the two stars are always in the news, especially when there is a Clasico and even more so on the eve of the Ballon d’Or. The newspaper A.S. also titled in the same way, which shows the impact of this duel in this shock. On the one hand, Lamine Yamal wants to crush his rival and draw an almost definitive line on La Liga while the season has just started, hoping to triumph tomorrow evening in London. On the other hand, Kylian Mbappé wants to reconnect with Barça, shine at Camp Nou and also wants to win the Ballon d’Or tomorrow evening. Even in France, the subject is the same. “Two talents, one summit”, writes the newspaper The Team. Stats-wise, Lamine Yamal has not scored in the last two Clasicos, unlike Kylian Mbappé who often hits the mark in this type of match. And yet, almost every time, it is the Barcelonan who emerges victorious.
Concern for Vincent Kompany
The state of health of Vincent Kompany still worries Bayern Munich. The Belgian technician had health problems recently, until Friday and felt unwell during Bayern Munich training. He was rushed to hospital where his condition was stabilized. This incident would not be surprising in the eyes of his professional entourage. For several weeks, members of the club had been worried about his pace of life and his very intense investment in his job. In addition, he had been suffering from a viral infection for several days. At Bayern Munich, some were concerned about his lack of sleep, his questionable diet and especially his excessive consumption of coffee to stay awake. In addition to all that, Kompany would have abandoned physical activities, while accumulating working hours without giving himself any rest. Club leaders visited him several times in the Munich clinic where he is hospitalized, including Uli Hoeneß. The honorary president of Bayern wanted to personally show his support. Sports director Max Eberl explained that Kompany should be able to recover without pressure: “ It’s Bayern Munich. These are not nice words. We are a family, and we are here to support each other and get through this together. » In the meantime, Vincent Kompany will be replaced by his deputy, Aaron Danks.
Florian Thauvin, blood and gold hero
RC Lens and Florian Thauvin sing in the rain. Whether it’s windy, rainy or sunny, it’s impossible to be bitter among the Sang et Or as long as Thauvin is there. Manhandled against Paris FC at home, RC Lens once again relied on their captain and won 2-1 thanks to a goal and an assist from the former Marseille player. For his 300th Ligue 1 match, Florian Thauvin confirmed his sparkling form from the start of the season, a few days after starting on the bench in the Champions League to take a breather. But the Lensois are dependent on Thauvin and we saw it again last night. The French international was well helped by Thorgan Hazard, also the author of a goal and an assist after coming into play. For his part, Florian Thauvin once again spoke of the France team, a goal that he has not lost sight of. “ As a competitor, my goal is to go there, but it’s not my place to claim. I have to give myself every chance. Today, I demonstrate every weekend that I am performing well, but then, we trust our legend, our coach “, declared Florian Thauvin.
