EXCLUSIVE: World Cup Winner Candela on France’s Chances and Mbappe’s Responsibility

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The former full-back who won the World Cup with France in 1998 speaks exclusively to Flashscore ahead of the 2026 edition: memories, analysis, the impossible comparison between Zidane and Mbappe, and a piece of advice worth more than any prediction.

Some World Cups never end. The 1998 one, for Vincent Candela, is one of those: every year it feels as though he is reliving it alongside the protagonists of that first, unforgettable French World Cup triumph: “It was a fantastic group: we still see each other every year!”

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June 13, 2026 0

EXCLUSIVE: Gaizka Mendieta, It’s Important that Marcus Rashford Stays at Barcelona

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Cult hero Gaizka Mendieta has spoken on the future of Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford who is enjoying life at Barcelona.

Rashford, who has spent the 2025/26 campaign on loan at Camp Nou, is keen to stay in Catalonia beyond the summer after helping lift the La Liga title this month.

The England international has registered 14 goals and 14 assists in 48 appearances for the Spanish giants who are still negotiating a deal for him as the summer transfer window approaches.

United are holding firm on their £26.2M valuation of the forward, a price Barcelona are reportedly not ready to match as they remain stubborn as the season comes to a close.

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EXCLUSIVE: Emile Heskey on World Cup Memories, Facing Ronaldo and Capello Fury

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Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey represented his nation at the 2002 and 2010 World Cups, playing in every England match at both, and he looked back on those tournaments in an exclusive interview with Flashscore.

While he made his debut in 1999 and came off the bench twice at Euro 2000, Heskey’s England career well and truly sparked into life a year later.

On a rainy night in Munich in September of 2001, the then-Liverpool man scored to put the finishing touches on a famous 5-1 win over Germany in a World Cup qualifier that he told Flashscore was the best match of his career.

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