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Once is not custom, football aficionados will have to wait for winter to vibrate during the most beautiful competitions that a footballer can play. Eyes will therefore be on Qatar from November 21, where the biggest stars will try to win the coveted trophy. Focus on the ten announced stars of the competition.
Kylian Mbappé (France, 23 years old)
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Winner of the prestigious trophy four years ago, the native of Bondy has constantly hammered home that he wants to make history. While Pelé himself made him his heir, what better than to get closer to the King by winning a second consecutive World Cup, as his illustrious predecessor had done before him (1958, 1962). With a much higher status than in 2018, the PSG striker will want to redeem himself for his last Euro and his cursed penalty once morest Switzerland.
Karim Benzema (France, 34)
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The Onze d’Or 2022 will be hungry, very hungry during this World Cup. Absent from the France group that he won in 2018, Nueve has always declared that he wants to win a big international trophy. If he won the Nations League last October, it is not enough for the captain of Real Madrid, who dreams of lifting the World Cup. His incredible performances this season will make him one of the most anticipated men in the Qatari event.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, 37 ans)
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Always satisfied. If he had a complicated season on the side of Manchester United, the fivefold Golden Ball is no less successful. Winner of the Euro and the Nations League, CR7 might definitely become a legend this winter if he were to lift the World Cup. Especially since this is probably his last participation in a World Cup, he who will be 41 years old in 2026.
Lionel Messi (Argentina, 35)
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The tournament of a lifetime. Lionel Messi has won absolutely everything in his career. Long orphan of a national trophy, the seven-time Ballon d’Or broke the curse last year by winning the Copa America. But to enter even more into Argentine hearts and get closer to the legend but above all to the legacy of Diego Maradona in Argentina, La Pulga knows that it has no choice but to lift the most prestigious trophy to which a footballer can claim.
Neymar (Brazil, 30)
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Big pressure for number 10 of PSG. While he hinted this might be his last World Cup, the Mogi das Cruzes native will want to erase the terrible failures of 2014 and 2018 and guide his country to a sixth star. As always, he will have expected as his whole country has been waiting to win a trophy that has eluded him for 20 years now. The opportunity also for him to definitively silence the critics.
Harry Kane (England, 28)
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Top scorer of the last World Cup, the captain of the Three Lions hopes this time to win his first trophy, he who lived a frustrating last Euro like his whole team by losing the final once morest Italy. Suffice to say that the Tottenham star will be keen to leave his mark on this World Cup.
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, 30)
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While it had its best run in the World Cup four years ago by finishing third, Belgium still dreams of doing better and will count on a great Kevin De Bruyne for this. At a time when Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard seem more withdrawn, it is the metronome of Manchester City, author of a new high quality season with the Skyblues, who will have to guide the Red Devils as far as possible in this competition. .
Pedri (Spain, 19)
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Revelation of the last Euro, Pedri confirmed his full potential this season under the colors of FC Barcelona, even if he missed a lot of matches. Already designated as the heir of a certain Andrès Iniesta, he will be the hub of Luis Enrique’s system while his vision of the game might well bring Spain to the top.
Manuel Neuer (Germany, 36)
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After two bitter failures in 2018 and during the last Euro, Germany will want to mark its return this year during the Qatari World Cup. And for that, it will have to rely on a great Manuel Neuer, who shone in 2014, allowing the Mannschaft to get its fourth star. Especially since it might be his last World Cup, he who will be 40 years old in 2026.
Sadio Mané (Senegal, 30 years old)
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African champion with Senegal at the start of the year, the new Bayern Munich player knows that he will have to raise his level of play even more if he wants to take the Teranga Lions far in this World Cup. With even tougher competition than during the CAN, the native of Bambali will be keen to perform in front of the eyes of the whole world.
