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  "path": "/rayan-cherki-is-a-human-highlight-reel",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T20:54:29.000Z",
  "site": "https://defector.com",
  "tags": [
    "Soccer",
    "colombia",
    "france",
    "internationals",
    "rayan cherki",
    "dropkick",
    "remaining"
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  "textContent": "Rayan Cherki is not the best soccer player in the world. In fact, he's not even a locked-in, sure-fire starter for either of the two teams he currently plays for, Manchester City and France. But though there are certainly several other players who make a bigger, more consistent impact on their teams' performances, I don't think anyone in the sport today can match the volume of spine-tingling, head-smacking, astonishment-inducing plays Cherki so effortlessly produces when he is on his game.\n\nBecause I decided to spend my Sunday afternoon watching Barcelona Femení dropkick the remaining teeth out of Real Madrid's skull, I had to miss the France vs. Colombia friendly that started at the same time. While I do not regret my choice, it was a shame that my viewing of the latest gruesome _Clásico_ beatdown meant I couldn't also get to see the much more elegant display in Maryland. Aside from the cackling _Blaugrana_ fans, almost every tweet I scrolled past during that aforementioned time slot on Sunday featured messages of almost coital bliss inspired by how France was playing, and specifically what Cherki was doing. Though I was bummed not to see the Cherki show live, in a match that ended in a comprehensive 3-1 France win, I knew I'd have a individual compilation to sink my teeth in later, and neither the comp makers nor Cherki himself disappointed.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/datafutebol/status/2038371321470488709",
  "title": "Rayan Cherki Is A Human Highlight Reel"
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