Christian Pulisic’s trademark footwear, Lionel Messi’s last response to the “Stoke” issue, and more
In a week that has brought back a lot of memories, GOAL receives the most recent information from the football zeitgeist.
Welcome to the Culture Axis, where GOAL controls everything that happens at the nexus of football and culture, from the sublime to the absurd, about what works and what doesn’t.
While Lionel Messi has had a significant impact in the United States, this week has been all about some major throwbacks, with some of the biggest businesses in the game offering us a very liberal dose of nostalgia.
However, where on our comprehensive axis do the most talked-about football-related topics of the week fit in? Now let’s get started.
Up until now, Kylian Mbappe’s Real Madrid career has been going well, but it may have lacked the moment when he declared himself the team’s newest “Galactico.”
In Tuesday, Mbappe delivered on the grandest stage by destroying Manchester City’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League with a stunning hat-trick, channeling his predecessors Cristiano Ronaldo and R9.
It was a memorable hatty as well; a clinical left-footed strike for three, a body feint, and a brilliant looping lob that sent Josko Gvardiol to the shops before burying his second. Superstar-worthy stuff.
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