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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-17T10:43:28.000Z",
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    "Lionel Messi reveals struggles in personal life after firing Argentina to Algeria World Cup win",
    "BBC forced to apologise after making blunder during France and Senegal World Cup match",
    "Thomas Tuchel will only sing England national anthem on one condition ahead of Croatia opener",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nKylian Mbappe paid tribute to James Corden with a special celebration as France thumped Senegal in their opening World Cup match on Tuesday night.\n\nThe France captain produced another memorable display at the MetLife Stadium on Tuesday night, scoring twice in a 3-1 win to become his country's all-time leading goalscorer.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMbappe came alive after the break and opened his World Cup account in the 66th minute, beating Edouard Mendy with an improvised finish after being picked out inside the penalty area.\n\nWhile his trademark folded-arms celebration followed his second goal of the evening, it was the reaction to his opener that caught the attention of supporters.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nAfter finding the net, the 27-year-old mimicked playing an imaginary flute.\n\nIt later emerged the celebration stemmed from an agreement made with Corden before the tournament.\n\nThe Real Madrid forward previously appeared on Fox Sports' After Hours programme, hosted by the former Late Late Show presenter, where he discussed learning to play the flute as a child.\n\nMbappe explained that his parents had encouraged him to take up the instrument when he was younger.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nCorden then produced a flute from the back of a vehicle and invited the France star to demonstrate his skills.\n\nAfter listening to Mbappe play, Corden joked: \"This is OK, this is OK.\n\n\"Maybe this could be a new celebration. If you score your first goal, you run and then here (arms crossed), straight to here (playing the flute).\"\n\nMbappe agreed to the proposal and replied: \"Yeah, I will do it for you. First game.\"\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Lionel Messi reveals struggles in personal life after firing Argentina to Algeria World Cup win\n  * BBC forced to apologise after making blunder during France and Senegal World Cup match\n  * Thomas Tuchel will only sing England national anthem on one condition ahead of Croatia opener\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe duly kept his word in New Jersey as France made the perfect start to their World Cup campaign.\n\nMbappe's second goal of the evening, a powerful strike from distance, moved him past Olivier Giroud as France's outright leading scorer.\n\nFrance briefly moved to the top of Group I following the victory, although Norway later leapfrogged them after defeating Iraq 4-1 thanks to two goals from Erling Haaland.\n\nMbappe had faced scrutiny in the build-up to the tournament and recently admitted he feels there are \"too many people\" who dislike him.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHowever, the forward insisted criticism does not motivate him.\n\n\"There's no such thing as revenge,\" Mbappe said after the match.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"If I started playing to silence all the people who criticise me, I'd have to play until I was 80.\n\n\"I play to make history for my country and to help my team reach the final and win the World Cup.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"The rest will always be part of who I am and my career as a player.\"\n\nFrance return to action on Monday when they face Iraq looking to strengthen their grip on qualification for the knockout stages.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Why Kylian Mbappe paid tribute to James Corden in France World Cup win over Senegal"
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