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Lionel Messi a disputé son tout dernier match sous les couleurs de l'Argentine avant d'enchaîner avec un doublé pour l'Inter Miami. Harry Kane pulvérise le record de rapidité pour atteindre 100 buts en Bundesliga. Manchester City s'impose magistralement 3-0 à Anfield avec des réalisations d'Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku et Rayan Cherki. Retrouvez l'analyse complète des meilleurs attaquants mondiaux, présentée par Etienne Noumen.

Au sommaire de cet épisode :

• Les adieux de Lionel Messi : Argentine 3-0 Bénin (208 sélections, 126 buts) et 23 buts en MLS à 39 ans.
• Tier 1 - Les Meilleurs Buteurs de la semaine : Le retour de blessure de Kylian Mbappé au Real Madrid ; Harry Kane à 100 buts en 98 matchs de Bundesliga ; Erling Haaland, Doku et Cherki impériaux à Anfield face à Liverpool ; Jude Bellingham grandiose avec l'Angleterre (1 but, 3 passes décisives) ; Lamine Yamal rayonnant avec le FC Barcelone ; le point sur la blessure de Raphinha ; Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, le carton rouge de Vinícius Júnior et le 980e but en carrière de Cristiano Ronaldo.
• Le miroir historique : Mbappé comparé à Thierry Henry et Ronaldo Nazário à 27 ans ; Kane face à Robert Lewandowski à 33 ans ; Haaland face à Ruud van Nistelrooy à 26 ans ; Lamine Yamal comparé à Lionel Messi à 19 ans ; Bellingham comparé à Kaká à 23 ans.
• Tier 2 & 3 - L'antichambre et la relève : Rayan Cherki, Viktor Gyökeres, Donyell Malen, Lautaro Martínez, João Pedro, Victor Osimhen, Serhou Guirassy, Peter Musa, ainsi que les jeunes talents Yan Diomande, Lennart Karl, Franco Mastantuono et Endrick.
• Les chocs de Ligue des Champions : Man City - PSG, AS Roma - Real Madrid, Galatasaray - FC Barcelone.

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Lionel Messi played his last game for Argentina, scored and made two, then scored twice for Inter Miami four days later. Harry Kane became the fastest player ever to 100 Bundesliga goals and equalled England's caps record. Raphinha has 12 La Liga goals in 7 games. Host Etienne Noumen runs through the world's top strikers after the three-week international window, how their clubs are doing, and how each compares with the greats at the same age.

In this episode

• Messi's farewell: Argentina 3-0 Benin, 208 caps and 126 goals, then 23 MLS goals and counting at 39.
• Tier 1 strikers of the week: Mbappé back from a knee scare in Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Villarreal; Kane's 100 Bundesliga goals in 98 games and two assists at Augsburg; Haaland, Doku and Cherki in City's 3-0 win at Anfield, and what it means for morale while City appeal the Premier League's guilty verdict; Bellingham's goal and three assists in England's 7-0 win in Croatia; Yamal and a perfect Barcelona; Raphinha's injury; Olise, Dembélé, Vinícius's red card, Ferran Torres, and Ronaldo's 980th goal after walking out on Portugal.
• The historical mirror: Mbappé vs Henry and Ronaldo Nazário at 27, Kane vs Lewandowski at 33, Haaland vs Van Nistelrooy at 26, Yamal vs Messi at 19, Isak vs Fernando Torres after a record transfer, Cherki vs De Bruyne at 23, Ronaldo vs Romário at 41, Bellingham vs Kaká at 23.
• Tier 2 strikers of the week: Rayan Cherki, Gyökeres's record Nations League run, Malen leading Serie A, Lautaro, João Pedro, Osimhen, Guirassy, Musa.
• Tier 3, rising strikers of the week: Yan Diomande, Lennart Karl, Franco Mastantuono, Éli Junior Kroupi, Carlos Espí, Endrick.
• Champions League week: Man City vs PSG, Roma vs Real Madrid, Galatasaray vs Barcelona.

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The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony at the London Palladium marks the 70th anniversary of football's most prestigious individual award. Host Etienne Noumen delivers a forensic breakdown of the 30-man shortlist, the official voting criteria, and the clash between collective silverware and individual supremacy.

Key Discussion Points:

• The Setting & Mechanism: 70th Anniversary at the London Palladium honoring Sir Stanley Matthews; voting criteria weighted by individual impact, team achievements, and class.
• The 2025–26 Crucible Season: PSG retaining the Champions League over Arsenal on penalties; Arsenal's first Premier League in 22 years; Spain's extra-time World Cup triumph over Argentina.
• World Cup 2026 Telemetry: Rodri awarded the Golden Ball; Unai Simón conceding only 1 goal in 8 matches; Pau Cubarsí named Best Young Player; Michael Olise breaking Pelé's 56-year-old assist record (7 assists).
• Women's Ballon d'Or: Aitana Bonmatí sidelined by injuries; Alexia Putellas chasing a third trophy after Barcelona's quadruple, contested by Ewa Pajor (33 goals) and Khadija Shaw (39 goals).
• The Podium Race:
  • #3 Rodri: The midfield conductor whose presence guarantees results.
  • #2 Lamine Yamal: 26 goals, 21 assists, and the youngest player to win both Euros and World Cup at 19.
  • #1 (Who Will Win) Harry Kane: 73 goals, 8 assists, Bayern treble, and World Cup bronze.
• The Forensic Verdict (Who SHOULD Win): Kylian Mbappé: Top scorer in La Liga (25 goals, Pichichi), top scorer in Champions League (15 goals), and top scorer at World Cup (10 goals, Golden Boot). Setting the all-time record of 22 career World Cup goals in 22 matches across 3 tournaments at just 27 years old.

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