They were right, to an extent, if wrong about the player in question. Saliba, rather than his captain Kylian Mbappe, has been France’s true MVP of this Euros.

Kylian Mbappe has broken his silence after breaking his nose in a sickening collision during France's Euro 2024 victory over Austria. The French captain was left bleeding profusely from the nose.

Asked who was their favourite to win the Ballon d’Or both Saliba and Nkunku were unequivocal in naming the France captain. “As a Frenchman, we will push for Kylian,” Chelsea forward Nkunku ...

You have to run a lot.” Saliba didn’t start playing in defence until he was 14, up until that point he was a striker who played under Kylian Mbappe’s father who he states pushed him to be ...

Kylian Mbappe has been crowned France’s Footballer of the Season but conceded Arsenal star William Saliba may have been a more deserving winner. The France national team captain enjoyed a ...

Mbappe, it seems, is now taking a similar approach—this time with Saliba, who is considered one of the best young defenders in Europe. Saliba is having a strong season at Arsenal and is seen as ...

Arsenal have lodged a swap deal with Real Madrid which would see centre-back William Saliba move to Spain and Rodrygo head to ...

William Saliba starting for France ... record might not be long for this world given the trajectory of Kylian Mbappe behind him, as you can see below. It was one of the biggest question marks ...

William Saliba has opened up about his journey from the Academy in Bondy to becoming a key figure for Arsenal, revealing the vital role Kylian Mbappe played in his early career. Saliba’s talent ...

Arsenal title winner Martin Keown is convinced William Saliba can handle Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe tonight. Real Madrid are at Arsenal tonight for the first-leg of their Champions League ...

Given Mbappe has played through the middle for Real Madrid this term, it means the unenviable task of keeping him quiet will fall to centre-backs William Saliba and Jakub Kiwior. Saliba will ...

IMAGO / DeFodi Images According to The Athletic, the chances of Saliba joining Real Madrid are ... The likes of David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger and Kylian Mbappe all arrived for free at Real Madrid ...