France phenomenon scores a thing of beauty during practice

Eli Junior Kroupi, a 19-year-old Bournemouth talent seen as a potential successor to Kylian Mbappé, impressed by scoring a spectacular goal during France’s latest training session. The son of former Ivory Coast player Éli Kroupi, he has a strong youth record with 14 goals in 18 matches for France’s U16 and U17 teams. He has also played for the U18 and U20 squads and was instrumental in leading France to the final of the 2024 UEFA Under-19 European Championship, where they ultimately lost to Spain.