Few players don burst onto World Cup stage like Michael Olise. For im first appearance for di tournament, di French star don shatter every expectation.
Alongside Kylian Mbappé, im don form devastating partnership: di scorer and di creator. Na combination wey dey strike fear into opponents and don make France look like favorite to win third World Cup title.
Much of dat na down to di Bayern Munich star. Di tournament leading assist provider, Olise deliver anoda dazzling performance against Sweden. Di London-born playmaker only need to find Kiki to overwhelm Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres.
E no be just wetin im do, but how im do am. Class, elegance, and endless creativity leave fans and media for awe. Because Olise be more dan attacking player. Im be di brain of France team wey dey aim for trophy.
Im now get five assists for 2026 World Cup, more dan anybody else. Im dey ahead of Bruno Guimarães (four) and Florian Wirtz (three). Im fourth assist come for Bradley Barcola goal, while im third, a masterpiece, find Mbappé for space wey tight so much say only Olise fit see am.
Im still dey search for im first goal for di tournament, although im come close against Sweden with acrobatic bicycle kick wey nearly turn into unlikely assist for Ousmane Dembélé.
“I tink Michael (Olise) go bring di ball down with im chest because im no even look at goal first, but na unbelievable piece of skill. Unfortunately, im no get di reward, but I tink dat exactly di kind of play wey people come stadium to see,” an amazed Mbappé yarn after di match.
You no go ever guess say dis be Olise first World Cup. Im don announce imself for di biggest stage with authority. Tanks to im five assists, and with at least one more game to play, Olise still get time to challenge di World Cup assist record wey Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona hold together with eight.
If France reach final, im go get four games in total to surpass dem. Im already dey just one assist shy of Pelé single-tournament mark of six, set during di legendary Brazilian unforgettable 1970 World Cup.
“Wetin im do without di ball no dey match. People always dey focus on wetin technical players do with di ball, and usually those players forget about dia defensive responsibilities. Michael no do dat. Im understand di game, how to approach am. Im be phenomenon. Wetin a player. I get di privilege of coaching am. Sometimes im go do tings for training and you go stop yourself from saying, ‘Wow,’ because as coach you no fit react like dat. Instead, you go look at your assistant and ask, ‘You just see dat? Then you go say, ‘Again, again, again. Come on, guys. Im dey anoda planet. Im simply different. Di MVP go always be Kylian because im go put up numbers wey nobody else fit match, but di most important player na Michael Olise,” France legend Thierry Henry yarn.
