From Heroic Reds to French Fumbles…
Oh la la! Ibrahima Konate, our Liverpool titan turned French flicker, is experiencing a bit of a “sacré bleu” moment! While he struts around Anfield with that Premier League crown, his latest venture with Les Bleus was less of a ballet and more of a breakdance gone wrong! Against Spain, he found himself doing the samba with gravity as his performance got downgraded to what only a French snail would find fast – a 2 out of 10 by the fierce L’Equipe! That’s right – a ratings sunburn he shared with a whole bunch of his fellow teammates!
If you thought it couldn’t get worse, think again! Spanish publication Marca decided to fill out Konate’s report card with a nice big blank. Ouch! Still, Kylian Mbappe, France’s own speedster with a perpetual wink, insists they did show some flair – maybe even the type you spot at an accordion festival in full swing. But alas, a “same old song” of giving up goals played twice during mere 10-minute slots of chaos, sending their comeback dreams into a spin.
With Germany waiting in ambush, Konate can only hope to trade in his rubber boots for some studded Sunday shoes, ready to tango his way back into glory-land in the third-place play-off. Meanwhile, in distant football lands, Liverpool’s Alisson Becker was busy painting Brazil’s goalpost with a fresh coat of “no entry” signs against Ecuador, letting Carlo Ancelotti showcase some samba flair in his Selecao debut. As various international escapades unveil, it seems Liverpool lads are setting records on and off the world stage – some hits, some misses, but always guaranteed to drum up a spectacle!
