Mbappé moves away from Anfield, will not be World Cup MVP

Marketing and image, even more so in a country with a poor footballing culture, such as Qatar, have a sidereal weight in modern football (it has been seen with certain MVPs and not only in this World Cup) even some operations for players are governed to a high percentage by these factors, hence Leo Messi or Kylian Mbappé are in the spotlight in their teams, in the two finalists.

But the truth is that in the South American team we should highlight the figure of Julián Álvarez, but above all on the French side we should praise the player who may be the best and most decisive player in France: Antoine Griezmann. Yesterday he was recognised as the best player in the match against Morocco (2-0), but for many analysts, he has been the best player since Les Bleus started their World Cup journey. Perhaps for some Atlético fans, as well as for a number of Culés fans, this affirmation is surprising, as much as seeing it confirmed on the pitch.

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But the truth is that the figure of the French 7 has grown so much under Didier Deschamps that he is already, in his own right, the most important player of the champions. With two pivots behind him, Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé as wing-backs and Olivier Giroud up front, Griezmann has the freedom to play wherever he wants, in those free spaces between Rabiot and Tchouameni (yesterday Fofana) and the three attacking players.

There he breaks down opposition lines, glues his own lines together and on top of that helps in the pressing, steals balls, sets up counter-attacks and filters passes. He does it all and does it all well. He is the 10 that he asked to be at FC Barcelona, the one that Leo Messi is in Argentina in many parts of the Albiceleste's matches, but with a lot more work. The capacity for sacrifice of 'The Little Prince' is enormous both in defensive work and in pressing to win the ball back and, for this reason, his role is crucial for France's direct and rocky play.

<strong>Griezmann would be the MVP</strong>

Griezmann, always the free man found by his team-mates, is the rhythm that makes the finalists turn and this role delights the coaches of the tournament, who choose him as a key player. So if France retains the title, Griezmann can take the MVP award away from Mbappé; it would be only fair (barring madness in the final for the PSG player).