☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: Dybala's move, Arthur Fils shines, Madrid want CR7 back 👀
A banner that doesn't go unnoticed in Madrid 👀
In search of a new challenge, CR7 is being courted all over the world. This Thursday, a banner appeared right in front of the Merengue club's training center. "Florentino, bring us Ronaldo back!" What do you think, is CR7's return to Madrid a good or bad idea?
Dybala excels at chess ♟
Kingsley Coman, Mohamed Salah, N'Golo Kanté... Chess is all the rage among football players. During his vacation, Paulo Dybala was spotted in New York playing against an amateur player in the street. Guess who won!
Arthur Fils already fired up for the C1 🔥
After an incredible match in the second round of Roland Garros, the French tennis player woke up the PSG supporters present at the Porte d'Auteuil.
The essentials from yesterday 🍿
- Champions League: Top scorers 2024-25 before the final
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- F1 stars support PSG for the final
- PSG - Inter: Good news for Luis Enrique before the final
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