Not Kylian Mbappe! Tim Sherwood Names France's Possible MVP At FIFA World Cup

Published 9 June 2026 · sports

Not Kylian Mbappe! Tim Sherwood Names France's Possible MVP At FIFA World Cup Published By, Last Updated: June 09, 2026, 16:03 IST Tim Sherwood backs

Not Kylian Mbappe! Tim Sherwood Names France's Possible MVP At FIFA World Cup Published By, Last Updated: June 09, 2026, 16:03 IST Tim Sherwood backs Michael Olise to outshine Kylian Mbappé for France at the FIFA World Cup after a hat trick vs Northern Ireland. Rapid Read Kylian Mbappe on the bench at Real Madrid (AP) England footballer Tim Sherwood has said that Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise will be France’s best performer at the upcoming FIFA World Cup, adding that the way he is playing at the moment, one can be assured of his good performance at the marquee event. Speaking on Sky Sports, Sherwood lauded Kylian Mbappé for his exceptional talent but stressed that the forward needs to deliver more for the national team.

Sherwood added that, despite facing criticism from supporters throughout the season, Mbappé had enjoyed a successful campaign with Real Madrid, finding the back of the net. But Sherwood backed Olise to outperform Mbappé, as well as Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué of Paris Saint-Germain at the FIFA World Cup. “At the moment, I would have to say Michael Olise. The way he is playing at the moment, I think you are guaranteed a performance. I think Mbappe is an amazing talent," Sherwood said. “I think he does turn up on the big occasions, but I need to see him turning up more often. He hasn’t had a bad season. I mean, he has almost been run out of town there, isn’t he, at Madrid and he has had a brilliance," Sherwood added.

Meanwhile, France coach Didier Deschamps challenged Olise to carry his brilliant form into the FIFA World Cup after the forward scored a hat-trick in France’s 3-1 warm-up victory over Northern Ireland in Lille on Monday. Olise and Mbappé were part of a formidable attacking line-up alongside Doué and Dembélé. The Paris Saint-Germain duo had been rested for the previous friendly loss to Ivory Coast after helping the club win the UEFA Champions League. But it was Olise who stole the show, firing in rebounds on either side of half-time before completing his hat-trick with a brilliant curling effort from outside the box after Patrick Kelly had reduced the deficit. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit First Published: June 09, 2026, 16:03 IST News sports football Not Kylian Mbappe!

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