About this episode

The episode discusses Kylian Mbappe's leadership during the World Cup and previews the semi-final match between France and Spain.

He's a World Cup star and one of the best in the world but Kylian Mbappe's leadership has shone at this World Cup, on and off the pitch.  Martin Samuel joins Tom Clarke to discuss the France forward and preview their semi-final with Spain.  Martin also offers his thoughts on Jude Bellingham, Thomas Tuchel and why he believes England can beat Argentina. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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