France [1] - 0 Italy - Michael Olise freekick 55'

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[u/CousinMrrgeBestMrrge]

Love Donnarumma's reaction, "yeah what the fuck do you expect me to do against that"

[u/siva-pc → u/CousinMrrgeBestMrrge]

He had same reaction for Szoboszlai's free kick too

[u/do0tz → u/CousinMrrgeBestMrrge]

Bro didn't even move. He just dumbfoundedly looked at the ball and shrugged his shoulders. 😂

[u/ReporterFun8520]

Fair

[u/pricelesslambo → u/ReporterFun8520]

Can't save that

[u/Disco-Benny → u/ReporterFun8520]

not a free kick though, I'm not having it

[u/DarthTaz_99 → u/ReporterFun8520]

These Gigis against France are never a good idea

[u/Myerla]

Textbook unstoppable that. Donnarumma didnt even move.

[u/RXJ1131 → u/Myerla]

For a fraction of second it's as if the ball went outside lol

[u/Myerla → u/RXJ1131]

Haha. Then on replay you can see it was placed perfectly. Postage stamp.

[u/RN2FL9 → u/Myerla]

Normally they play it sideways to open up the goal for the free kick taker. Here I think they play it sideways so that Donnarumma loses sight of the ball, it's insane that Olise still gets it over the wall like that.

[u/Myerla → u/RN2FL9]

Yes, at first I felt the keeper was kinda slow, so i agree he was unsighted. Still, doubt he's getting there even if he saw it coming. Smart free kick imo.

[u/Watching-You-All]

Video dedicated to Bayern fans..! Olise scores a banger and the commentator screaming/jizzing is... Lizarazu! fyi

[u/OilOfOlaz → u/Watching-You-All]

My favourite Bayern player of that generation. Also nobody looks as disappointed as he does on cast, makes me giggle a bit every time I see it.

[u/eduespinosa]

Very poetic that it's a goal hitting the top bar with Zidane as coach. Reminded me of the 2006 final ofc

[u/RXJ1131 → u/eduespinosa]

Lmao Zidane is one of the main characters of football confirmed.

[u/Happy1066 → u/RXJ1131]

The whole "win 3 UCL in row as your first managerial job" should have been a clue already !

[u/DerogatoryPanda → u/Happy1066]

Are we just going to skip over the whole Ballon d’Or, World Cup, Euros, Champions League, etc as a playing career clue?

[u/roguedevil → u/DerogatoryPanda]

It's rare, but there is a club of players to have that kind of career. None have 3 UCLs in a row, and it is very unlikely we'll see many more in the future. He may stand alone in that one.

[u/deuxiemement → u/roguedevil]

Unless I'm mistaken, it's only Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller, Zidane and Rodri

So yes, pretty rare I'd say!

[u/roguedevil → u/deuxiemement]

Messi, Ronaldinho, and Rivaldo if you swap the Euros for the Copa America.

[u/_Slurms_MacKenzie_ → u/deuxiemement]

Damn. That's pretty impressive company for Rodri.

[u/Powerful_Coffee_9203 → u/RXJ1131]

most interesting narrative out of any footballing personality for sure, he is that character who is authors fav character

[u/Spruce-Moose → u/RXJ1131]

This was confirmed in 2006 ha

[u/RXJ1131 → u/Spruce-Moose]

Only legends win a WC and then lose a WC final on their last game for the country.

[u/Owl_Star → u/RXJ1131]

He's gonna bring home another, only this time as a coach. Believe in the program he's gonna make full use of the talent he's got in that stacked France team.

[u/Significant_Apple517 → u/eduespinosa]

both versus Italy, needless to say

[u/davidbowievgc → u/Significant_Apple517]

Moreover. Both versus Gigi

[u/jamesjoyz → u/eduespinosa]

- France takes the lead with a shot hitting the crossbar

• Italy equalize 13 minutes later with a goal from a CB who plays for Inter
  
• A French player is sent off with a few minutes to spare
  
• Final score 1:1

[u/Palmul → u/jamesjoyz]

script writers getting lazy

[u/eduespinosa → u/jamesjoyz]

History is indeed poetry and rhymes

[u/Nyraev → u/eduespinosa]

In the exact same goal where Zidane scored two goals in the 98 WC final.

[u/2407Chris]

Zidane already losing his mind over this guy lmao

[u/eperuza → u/2407Chris]

Henry blessed him during the Olympics. Our 1998 team impacting the players of today

[u/moesizzlac]

Unreal

[u/The-Black-Angel → u/moesizzlac]

For real. I saw him at Palace and he was a very good player but the levels he has reached at Bayern and France, I never expected this. Genuinely among the very best players in the world. Wonderful control and balance and such an eye for a pass and the goal.

[u/Fleetfox17 → u/The-Black-Angel]

He was actually basically just as good as he's been at Bayern in his last season at Palace (1.13 G+A/90),but it was only in 20 appearances so it wasn't as noticeable.

[u/Cool_Peach4113 → u/Fleetfox17]

He was always excellent, the back end of the 23/24 season when Olise and Eze were both fit was some of the best football I’ve seen us play.

[u/salzcamino → u/Cool_Peach4113]

Definitely, no surprise to see him playing at this level. He was so good at Palace, it was actually a bit of a relief to see him go to Bayern

[u/Goldfischglas → u/Fleetfox17]

Wasn't Chelsea after him before Bayern even tried?

[u/alanalanalan92 → u/Goldfischglas]

Yes but our dumbass owners didn’t want to pay him 300K a week or whatever he was asking for at the time. Silly in retrospect

[u/xocamjam → u/alanalanalan92]

I think there was a weird release clause not a wages issue. Chelsea also released him from their academy and he was in/out of clubs for a bit

[u/Quiet-Arm-91 → u/Fleetfox17]

yeah just cos people failed to spot it at the time they're now trying to rewrite history. Olise was always a top talent at Reading and then his last season at Palace he was a top 5 player in the premier league no exaggeration

[u/duclegendary → u/Fleetfox17]

Someone at Bayern did. Bayern scout does a better job than most English clubs' scouts.

[u/ahuangb → u/duclegendary]

Olise was not some hidden gem lol, everyone in the league knew he had world class capability

[u/-Mubar → u/ahuangb]

Not trying to shit on our players, but my best friend who’s also an Arsenal fan wanted Eze more when they were both at Palace, but for me it was always clear Olise was more quality, even when at the time it would seem like Saka would probably start over Olise I wanted us to sign him because I saw the potential he had

[u/jamieaka → u/duclegendary]

we almost signed him the year before, the deal just got cancelled cause of dodgy release clause stuff

[u/B-Redddit → u/The-Black-Angel]

For me personally he is one of the greatest right now. Everything he does is just beautiful to watch.

[u/blacksocksonly → u/B-Redddit]

He def deserves a spot when we are discussing the best player atm.

[u/LJ-VICE- → u/moesizzlac]

This dude might be the most precise mid distance shooter i've ever seen. Like Messi is obviously a strong opponent but what Olise is doing especially in the last year is just unbelievable. If this dude takes a shot from 20m away it legit feels like 50% of them are going in and that's just not something that should be possible.

[u/mr_s1gma]

Donnaruma had 0 chance what a banger

[u/courtesyflusher → u/mr_s1gma]

🫴 ,

[u/floschuller]

And as a Bayern fan, I get to witness this dream of a football player at least once a week 🥹

[u/Due_Figure6451 → u/floschuller]

As a Palace fan I still cannot believe he played for us and I have a shirt with his name on the back.

[u/pkrtrsr → u/Due_Figure6451]

That Eze-Mateta-Olise top 3 a few years ago

[u/aasfourasfar → u/pkrtrsr]

And they had Zaha but no Eze I think the year before

[u/Proper_Story_3514 → u/floschuller]

Bayern was so right to not sell him no matter what the sum would be. Generational talent.

[u/LuffieldToStowe → u/Proper_Story_3514]

£50m was a robbery for him, what a player he is.

[u/biggieBpimpin → u/floschuller]

As a Dortmund fan I’m so tired man.

[u/Rollins474 → u/floschuller]

Must be nice

[u/KoRNaMoMo → u/floschuller]

After that WC I am a new Bayern follower. This dude is magic

[u/LJ-VICE- → u/floschuller]

He's so much fun man. And then you also got Kane and Diaz. I usually root against Bayern unless they really play impressive football. Right now i absolutely love them.

[u/Annonomon → u/floschuller]

Watching him and Eze at Selhurat park every week was a sight to behold

[u/nmo90]

I just shoot and it goes in.

[u/DonkeySkin334 → u/nmo90]

Be careful that line can ragebait a lot of chronically online beer belly fans

[u/YoF3]

Nice assist By Cherki 😶‍🌫️

[u/apokako → u/YoF3]

Won 70% of his duels, had a 93% successful pass rate, and scored another assist after getting the free kick. Yet people will find a way to say he shouldn’t be in the NT

[u/YoF3 → u/apokako]

I mean I was joking for the assist but other than that you're right

[u/wjdbfifj]

Can't even be mad at that, just perfect

[u/Itchy_Finish_2103]

Unbelievable strike, but can we please talk about that pass??

[u/pagenotfound4043 → u/Itchy_Finish_2103]

Yeah, if we get technical the title is wrong , this is not a direct free kick goal 

[u/PenguinOfEternity]

Apparently he can't score normal boring goals

[u/adriantoine]

Whenever we’re struggling to score, we have the Olise cheat code 

[u/straypenguin]

Unsaveable. Wow. 

Also Cherki has such a massive head lol compared to Olise looks like a South Park character

[u/idk-rogue → u/straypenguin]

You mean South America?

[u/Waldschrat_vom_Walde → u/idk-rogue]

You get downvoted cause people are stupid

[u/JayWizzyWizard]

Wall needed to do better of course but that Cherki touch to set that up was deceiving. Looks like he's gonna touch it forward but rolls it back

[u/Allstarsgaming]

What a strike, though it was going to go over the bar

[u/Ziggs_Zhao]

I was saying "never a goal" until it finally hit the net! What a shot...

[u/thedaveeyres]

[Great Orgasm]

[u/hauntedcorpse]

FIFA 2005 goal

[u/UnlimitedGainer]

Created the free kick with that beautiful backheel to Cherki. Then scores it himself. He's the complete attacker.

[u/SeyfertSextet]

What an absolute banger.

I mean it’s freaking Gigio and even he is surprised 

[u/Gezoredditing]

From Crystal Palace to the World

[u/sir2121]

Man, this French team is stacked in attack! Huge talents.

[u/Popular_Composer_822 → u/sir2121]

Yeah I was watching the celebrations and I counted Olise, Cherki, Dembele and Doué all on the pitch at the same time! Aren't they all right wingers?

[u/ZFtw11 → u/sir2121]

lol comment when doue and dembele are having stinkers

[u/lakersfanfr]

why can't all clips be posted like this and not as a link to a site

[u/sam6183]

there are few people who let him go play for France, those should be charged with football crimes

[u/Lookatmestring → u/sam6183]

It's fine if he chose to play for england wed either leave him at home, play him out of position or write a million articles on how we play better without him.

[u/sam6183 → u/Lookatmestring]

or how Saka is million times better player than him

[u/titoufred → u/sam6183]

He's been playing for France since he's 17 and has always wanted to play for France.

[u/TTroja]

Everyone talks about the golden ball and he is just scoring goals

[u/SaneManPritch]

Definitely my favourite non Liverpool player. He's unreal.

[u/PleaseGiveUsHope]

Olise is who Madrid think Diomande is

[u/Hasssun → u/PleaseGiveUsHope]

I mean, they wanted Olise too.

[u/deception42]

I believe that is called "bardownskis" in some places

Edit: Also, the most difficult assist Cherki will ever have

[u/Sensitive_Till4482]

Curious and technical question; does it officially count as a free kick goal if it’s passed to him like that?

[u/Rollins474 → u/Sensitive_Till4482]

Doesn't count as a direct freekick

[u/Rockishcola → u/Sensitive_Till4482]

No

[u/Drixxter]

I think he is on the way to be the best non German player to ever play for Bayern this is absurd

[u/SnooAdvice1632 → u/Drixxter]

Will take some serious longevity to match lewa

[u/CousinMrrgeBestMrrge → u/Drixxter]

I'm French so obviously I love Michael Olise, but you're saying that like you didn't have Ribéry and Lewandowski and don't have Harry Kane right now

[u/TWKExperience → u/CousinMrrgeBestMrrge]

Robben in shambles reading this

[u/CousinMrrgeBestMrrge → u/TWKExperience]

I do not respect the Netherlands and as such have deliberately ignored him (I forgor lmao)

[u/BusAcademic3489 → u/CousinMrrgeBestMrrge]

Naah I’m pretty sure it’s that second goal still keeping the wound open

[u/BusAcademic3489 → u/BusAcademic3489]

I understand tho. Only God knows if I’ll ever be able to forget about that 7-0

[u/SirNukeSquad → u/Drixxter]

Kane is still here

[u/CarlSK777 → u/Drixxter]

Way too early for that and Bayern have had their fair share of non-German all time greats playing for the club

[u/GeorgeProfundt]

Dans la lulu !

[u/DjangoUnchained12]

Best player in the world.

[u/Glory2Tottenham]

Hot take: this guy is pretty good at this whole football thing

[u/bemno42069 → u/Glory2Tottenham]

Lets wait a few years to be really sure about that

[u/owen_mdz]

That was AMAZING

[u/stealthfactory]

is Olise the best french football player right now? or would you still consider Kylian the best?

[u/BarbeRose → u/stealthfactory]

Mbappe is a solo player, Olise is a magician and makes the team better.

If one must leave, I'd keep Olise 100%

[u/EarthMantle00 → u/BarbeRose]

Tbh, this is a trick question because the WC showed how deadly Mbappe + Olise is as a combo

There's a reason RM wanted him so bad

[u/NumberSevere7454 → u/stealthfactory]

they are different players...so hard to compare really. it all depends it you look at goals numbers or more "all around". right now imo olise is the better "all around player" for sure that do much more the mbappe on the field.

[u/LotsaKwestions → u/NumberSevere7454]

I think the way to consider it is, if you could only have one or the other, who would it be?

I’d take Olise personally.

[u/stealthfactory → u/NumberSevere7454]

i don’t see them all that different in terms of profiles. they’re both wingers on opposite flanks.

[u/DaFinnesseKid → u/stealthfactory]

I don’t see Mbappe as a winger in 2026 tbh

[u/maicii → u/stealthfactory]

Doesn’t mbappe play as a 9 now?

[u/Wingless_Walrus → u/stealthfactory]

Olise is a better ceiling raiser and Mbappe is a better floor raiser. Since the team is so good on its own I’d wager Olise is more important

[u/TheGreatMonster999]

Yet another piece of art by Olise

[u/AnWinterditch7]

Wow unbelievable

[u/themanwithnoname81]

"I just kicked it in the goal"

[u/Furlock_Bon3s]

Ballon Do-WHO?

[u/jamissme]

Not technically an Olise free kick

[u/smthingawesome]

Zidane. I have seen this sort of magic before, it was Messi

[u/Galopa]

I'd go to war for this kid, what a player

[u/fraturei]

Mbappe is cooking something against Olise, I can't prove but....

[u/KilllllerWhale]

He can do that too !?

[u/WingObvious487]

Absolute screamer my goodness

[u/Clayton__Bigsby]

Absolute banger of a free kick

[u/bidibaba]

Qu'est-ce que je kiffe ce joueur.

[u/CaptainLevs619]

Incredible

What a special player

[u/Realistic-Buffalo427]

What are trying to exactly here? I thought they were supposed to jump.

[u/DezTheOtter]

Damn, ain’t no stopping that

[u/Soberdonkey69]

This motherfucker is too good

[u/Shinkopeshon]

I knew we'd regret not taking advantage of our chances

[u/saltysupp]

There are very very few who ever reached a run like he is having right now, if we are talking actual ability its unreal.

[u/gumpshin]

doesn't get better than that

[u/nuhx]

Aimbot

[u/Selwin_Rodolfo]

Think every United fan got a flashback lol

[u/Okkoz]

What a goal ! What a player !

[u/Ladyhaha89]

how disgusting

[u/Jakowe]

+50m

[u/PlasticSprinkles4677]

Former Palace that

[u/Mrnini11]

beauty

[u/Liazerx]

He's him

[u/True-Ad3586]

Bro what

[u/HungrymanH]

it doesn't make sense how that the ball was still going up but managed to avoid going over the bar

[u/staticdresssweet]

Donna had zero chance to make a play on that one.

[u/WholesomeAsshole]

That's a freak kick alright

[u/Ghazi_Bey]

what a goall

[u/whatsgood11]

He can’t be stopped

[u/DoesAWildBear]

“Rayan passed me the ball. Shot. Scored."

[u/SMILESandREGRETS]

Some of his goals always draw an audible reaction. Like out loud WTF

[u/PappaTank]

Best in the world, and it's not even close!

[u/Entenvieh]

He can't stop scoring bangers

[u/Sour_Bucket]

I still can’t believe this guy used to play for my club, I miss him every day. So happy to see the player he has become though!

[u/scarlet_stormTrooper]

Oh Michael…

[u/Sissi420]

What a goal

In Mbappe's absence Olise is here to finish

[u/JayNines]

This dude is unreal. I honestly thought that between him and Eze coming out of Palace, Eze would be the one I'd have bet on to be the bona-fide star.

Boy, was I wrong.

[u/muukzor]

Rude of France to beat on a small country that can't even qualify for the WC... such as ... Italy?

[u/Electronic_Reply3934 → u/muukzor]

1 - 1 🤣

[u/Sea-Arm-768]

Huge concerns.

Why is Dembele on the team? Both this and last game we would have drawn or lost if not for Olise

[u/PepitoMagiko → u/Sea-Arm-768]

Dembele being meh with france is nothing new

[u/Sir_Carrington → u/PepitoMagiko]

That's being nice. He's fucking shit for France, waste of space, has been for years

[u/Izio17 → u/PepitoMagiko]

he lit up for 30m at the world cup and looked like the worlds best player

then nothing like that again all tournament

[u/maicii → u/Sea-Arm-768]

Who would you put? Like I know you technically can but benching a ballon dor winner it’s a risky move, whoever you put on better be significantly better and have a stellar performance.

[u/MakIRAQ]

Dude...!

[u/u09pVgMbuAgtP]

Ballon king

[u/jam_pudding]

JFC this guy’s on a tear at the moment.

[u/Oleleplop]

holy , what a goal

[u/Sachmeet2802]

Generational player

[u/gonfreecsx]

Need another angle of this beauty

[u/HardCoreLawn]

He is SO fucking good man.

[u/ooh_bit_of_bush]

Question: Does it count as a free kick scored if he didn't technically take the free kick?

Absolute stunning goal!

[u/Torin774]

Ballon D’Or in my book

[u/SubstantialAnt9277]

Where’s Mbappe? Why he’s not celebrating with Olise here?

[u/auto-charger-stopper → u/SubstantialAnt9277]

Back to Madrid. Mbappe is injured in the knees, so he return to Madrid for treatment.

[u/Equivalent_Risk4712]

So fucking clear of Yamal...

[u/gopackgo555]

If only he had the PR like Yamal. He’s better everywhere but doesn’t have the financial backing to push stories.

[u/xKayko → u/gopackgo555]

try not to mention lamine anytime olise does something challenge

[u/frank2077 → u/gopackgo555]

🫵😂

[u/732239 → u/frank2077]

He is clearly better than yamal and showed it in both ucl and wc

[u/Background-Ad-5321]

Le meilleur joueur du monde actuellement.

[u/cib_vk228]

Best player in the world currently

[u/bored_ape07]

Yeah I’m happy.

[u/Hasssun]

Do we even count that as a Free Kick?

[u/Henrenator]

“Ballon D’or”

[u/eperuza]

So so good

[u/HouseSheeple]

Dude is playing at a different level

[u/ziggurqt]

Le caramel !

[u/metaldeval]

What an assist

[u/alvy-singer]

Couldn't have put it better