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.

Shortly after he was crowned French Player of the Year for the 2023/24 campaign last week, Kylian Mbappe insisted that Arsenal centre-back William Saliba would have been another worthy winner.

France international centre-back Ibrahima Konaté (26) will face the media this Wednesday at Stuttgart, Germany, on the eve of ...

As expected, Kylian Mbappé (25), one of the favourites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, does feature on the 30-man shortlist, which also includes Arsenal’s William Saliba, who has been ...

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 ...

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 ...

William Saliba said he spoke to Mbappé and reported the striker was feeling a “bit better.” Mbappé broke his nose when his face collided with the shoulder of Austria defender Kevin Danso.

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 ...

The rest is unchanged, with Saliba set to continue as the left-sided centre-back — the opposite side to his more regular role with Arsenal. Tchouameni it is who comes in for Mbappe, with ...

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 ...