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Rayan Cherki Reacts as Video of Michael Olise Struggling to Speak French Goes Viral
Michael Olise’s interview at the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels Awards ceremony has gone viral for all the wrong reasons – and France teammate Rayan Cherki has reacted.
Olise was present for the ceremony at the awards ceremony on Monday night, which was held at the Palais Brongniart in Paris.
The Bayern Munich star has been on fire this season, scoring 22 times and recording 30 assists in 50 matches. Olise, one of the top contenders to win the Ballon d’Or this year, was recognised for his brilliance by winning the Best French Player Playing Abroad award.
Olise beat the likes of Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe, City’s Cherki, Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike and Arsenal’s William Saliba to win the trophy for the first time.
Olise’s Interview Doesn’t Go to Plan
Olise was born in Hammersmith, England, and was raised in Hayes, Greater London. The talented winger was eligible to represent England, as well as France, Algeria and Nigeria. Despite growing up in England, Olise made the decision to snub his homeland and represent France.
Olise is much more comfortable giving interviews in English than he is in French. Despite not being totally fluent in French, he attempted to speak to the media in the language after winning the award on Monday. The interview did not go to plan as he stumbled on his words before swearing.
“Oh putin…” Olise says after failing to get his words out, before adding in English: “Are we live?!”
Olise then added, in English: “This trophy means a lot to me. Obviously, coming from other players that voted for me, they know how hard it is to be a player and what you have to give every day. It’s a nice feeling. I’m happy.”
Footage of the interview has gone viral on social media, with many football fans on X (formerly Twitter) laughing at Olise’s comments.
It has also gone down well with his French teammate, Cherki. After Olise posted an image of himself with the trophy, Cherki replied in jest: ‘Oh putin.”
Frank Leboeuf Can’t See Olise and Cherki Playing Together at the World Cup
Both Olise and Cherki have shone this season. However, former France international Frank Leboeuf doesn’t believe the two will play together at this summer’s World Cup, which is now just a month away.
He said earlier this season, per Tribuna: “I will leave it to Deschamps to work out his formula, because the problem for him is that he is spoilt for choice – he has so many good players that it is quite complicated to call – although it’s better to be in that situation than not having enough good players.
“Of course, we’d like to see them all play – Cherki and Olise are gems. But you’ve also got Mbappe, Doue, Barcola, Dembele – it’s not possible to play them all, especially as you also need defensive stability, so you need your Fofanas, your N’golo Kantes if he is recalled, players like that. And that’s the structure that Deschamps likes, too.
“So you only have three or four spots for all those offensive players that I named. But I can’t see Deschamps playing Olise and Cherki together; he’ll have to make a choice and find the solution. But there will certainly be a very talented squad with France among the favourites for the World Cup.”
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Update Emerges on Man Utd Signing Newcastle Defender Lewis Hall
An update has now emerged on Manchester United’s interest in Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall from journalist Luke Edwards.
Hall has emerged as one of the most exciting young left-backs in Europe over the last couple of years, but he struggled to nail down a starting place in Eddie Howe’s side towards the end of last season.
GIVEMESPORT sources recently confirmed that Hall is considering his future with the Magpies after being left devastated by his omission from the England World Cup squad.
It’s understood that Manchester United are one of the sides showing an interest in signing Hall as he aims to impress Thomas Tuchel for the future.
Hall was playing behind Dan Burn for Newcastle in the final weeks of the season, and Tuchel ended up calling up the latter for the World Cup.
Update: Man Utd Interest in Lewis Hall
Reliable journalist Edwards has provided an update on Manchester United’s reported interest in Newcastle defender Hall.
Edwards claims that Newcastle have not had any contact from the Red Devils and have not been informed that the player wants to leave.
As it stands, Manchester United have clearly not held club-to-club talks, which is no surprise as they undoubtedly have other priorities.
There’s no doubt Hall will be frustrated with his situation at the moment, in terms of club and country. He’ll at least be hoping for a guaranteed start next season.
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Newcastle Could Struggle to Keep Hall
Newcastle might find it difficult to keep Hall at the club heading into the summer transfer window, especially if a club like Manchester United are in the race.
The Magpies endured a difficult 2025-2026 season, meaning they won’t be playing European football next campaign.
The Red Devils will be able to offer Hall Champions League football and a club heading in the right direction under Michael Carrick.
Newcastle took a huge step back last season, and it’s no surprise that Hall is disappointed with his situation after failing to make the England squad.
At one point, it looked like Hall would be a guarantee to start at left back for Thomas Tuchel’s side.
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Tottenham in Talks to Sign Free Agent Striker Dusan Vlahovic
Tottenham are preparing for one of their most crucial summer transfer windows in their recent history after being involved in a relegation battle during the 2025-2026 season.
It’s the first window under new manager Roberto De Zerbi, and the hierarchy will likely be looking to back him in the market.
The Italian manager certainly did a good enough job in his first few months in charge to warrant the club backing him.
There’s an argument to suggest that Spurs need reinforcements all over the pitch in the summer, especially as there’s likely to be players that will want to leave the club.
So far this summer, Tottenham are already closing in on the double signing of Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson, who both look set to arrive on free transfers, GIVEMESPORT understands.
Better Than Savinho: Tottenham Hold Talks to Sign ‘Outrageous’ Forward
Tottenham are in the market for summer reinforcements.
Tottenham Hold Striker Talks
According to a report from TeamTalk, Tottenham are one of the sides to have held talks with the camp of Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic ahead of the summer transfer window.
The Serbian forward looks set to leave Juventus this summer when his contract expires, and it’s claimed that he would prefer a move to a European side despite interest from Saudi Arabia.
A host of Premier League clubs have also spoken to Vlahovic’s camp. Many are likely to see him as one of the bargains of the summer due to his free agent status.
An announcement on Wednesday confirmed that Vlahovic would not be signing a new contract at Juve, and he’s now free to join another club this summer.
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Vlahovic’s Wage Could be an Issue
Although Vlahovic is going to be available on a free transfer during the summer transfer window, Tottenham are still likely to have to pay him a significant wage package.
Reports have claimed that Vlahovic is demanding in the region of £266,000 a week, which is certainly a lot for a club like Tottenham.
Vlahovic, described as being one of the best strikers in the world by teammate Khephren Thuram, hasn’t been at his best in the last few years.
There’s no doubt Vlahovic would improve Tottenham’s striker options, but they have to weigh up whether it makes sense from a financial perspective as well as a football one.
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F1 Driver ‘Under Pressure’ to Save His Job Heading Into Monaco GP
The 2026 Formula One season may only be five races old, but one driver is already “under pressure” to save his job heading into this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.
The current campaign couldn’t have gone any better for Mercedes, who have won every race to date this season. Many other teams, however, are struggling for pace amid the raft of technical changes that have been introduced for 2026.
As a result of the ever-changing nature of the sport, teams are consistently evaluating their approaches, including who is driving their cars.
F1 Driver Faces Uncertain Future Despite Promising Start to 2026 Season
Even those who have shown signs of improvement seemingly aren’t exempt from the chopping block as a new report suggests that an F1 team could be preparing to cut ties with a driver who has scored points in three of this year’s five races.
New Zealand’s Liam Lawson is no stranger to having to battle for his spot on the F1 grid, having been demoted from Red Bull to sister team Racing Bulls after just two races of the 2025 campaign.
The 24-year-old was then forced to fend off competition from Yuki Tsunoda to retain his seat in 2026. To his credit, Lawson has made a creditable start to the new campaign, racking up a total of 16 points.
To put that number into perspective, only Max Verstappen (43) has more points this season within the Red Bull family. Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate, Isack Hadjar, sits on 14 points, with Lawson’s Racing Bulls colleague Arvid Lindblad having picked up just five points.
What Under Pressure F1 Driver Must Do To Save His Job
However, despite being impressed by the Kiwi’s start to the campaign, Racing Bulls could ruthlessly axe him if his results drop off. They already have his replacement in mind.
The Red Bull second string are increasingly keen to hand an opportunity to teenage F2 prospect Nikola Tsolov and a recent report from SoyMotor suggests that Lawson could be the man to make way for the talented Bulgarian.
The report notes that Tsolov is “knocking on the door” for a seat at Racing Bulls next season and believes that Lawson will find himself out of a job if he doesn’t continue to outperform his current teammate Lindblad.
Racing Bulls only handed Lawson a one-year deal in December, meaning that it won’t cost them anything to move on from him at the end of the season. Sources suggest that he will need to maintain a “clear advantage” over Lindblad in the Drivers’ Championship standings in order to earn a fresh contract and retain his seat.
That means that every race counts for Lawson, starting in Monaco this weekend.
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