{"id":16510,"date":"2026-07-10T10:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=16510"},"modified":"2026-07-10T10:20:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:20:45","slug":"mbappes-wondergoal-spurs-france-plus-new-nba-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=16510","title":{"rendered":"Mbapp\u00e9&#8217;s wondergoal spurs France, plus new NBA stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Pulse Newsletter \ud83d\udce3 | This is The Athletic\u2019s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Good morning! Match that offer sheet today. Inside:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udeea Mbapp\u00e9, again<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd86 Ducks pay up<br \/>\n\u2b50 Dybantsa, Peterson already dueling<\/p>\n<p>With all due respect to the World Cup superstars we will see play in the coming days, no one is doing it like Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 right now. Or, for that matter, France.\u00a0<br \/>\nBefore we get to the words about it, just look at Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s goal yesterday in a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Morocco:<\/p>\n<p>Masterful from Mbapp\u00e9.<br \/>\nFrance leads&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pulse Newsletter \ud83d\udce3 | This is The Athletic\u2019s daily sports newsletter. 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