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Last season, France produced four of the best strikers in club and country, scoring more than 100 goals. The last World Cup heat on Monday.
But while Kylian Mbappe’s bid to match Olivier Giroud’s French goalscoring record was short-lived, it was Michael Olisse who stole the show in Northern Ireland despite Ousmane Dembele and Desiree Douw remaining silent after winning the Champions League with PSG.
The Bayern Munich winger scored his first international hat-trick as France were sent off in Boston, Massachusetts.
His first goal was Dembele Kermo’s superb header, but his second was thunderous before finishing with a delightful, curling effort.
Before the game, On the BBC Sports column Gael Clichy, who coached Olisse at the Paris Olympics, said that they have the potential to be the star of the tournament.
For former France striker Louis Saha, his star performance from Olympique Lyonnais was “what we would expect from a player like this” and he has a big target.
“Consistency is very difficult and from his point of view, every time you want the Ballon d’Or you have to be in that conversation,” said BBC Sport NI analyst Saha.
That’s what he wants, that’s why those performances are normal for (Lionel) Messi and (Cristiano) Ronaldo. I think that’s what he’s dreaming of and what we want at the World Cup.
Asked whether the 24-year-old English-born Olisse could take a step towards Ballon d’Or contention, Saha said Olisse’s “mind” was a big part of his three years at Crystal Palace before his move to Bayern Munich in 2024.
And he added, referring to Mbappe and last year’s winner Dembele, “to have three potential Ballon d’Or winners in this (France) team is unbelievable.”
