Randal Kolo Muani

The 23-year-old had earlier made his first two appearances for France as a substitute against Austria and Denmark in the Nations League in September.

And of course, Frankfurt supporters won’t forget Kolo Muani’s winner against Sporting that magically sent the club to the Champions League round of 16,” Bundesliga news would write. “Three defenders couldn’t keep him in check, and the assist on a platter with Jesper Lindstrom benefitting from the pass…” the one calling the match against Werder Bremen would demur. They even invited legal trouble for it, but the Germans would swoop in and claim him for €20 million. He’s not a selfish striker and he helps a lot in offense.” Lindstrom would pipe up: “He’s so good. It’s so difficult to push the forward off the ball, as the Frenchman ranks as one of the top players in all of Europe when it comes to dribbles completed. When I’m on the pitch, I’m happy.” The Eintracht Frankfurt striker has been a revelation of sorts, even before he replaced Nkuku, the RB Leipzig striker who suffered a leg injury in training. After joining Frankfurt on a free transfer from Nantes last summer, his time with Die Adler’ had eight goals and 11 assists. It was in these circumstances that substitute Muani sprinted in, and almost hit the ground running, steering in a pass like a neat hole-on-one putt from an Mbappe pass to puncture Moroccan hopes for good. We’re going to go in there and jump right into the deep end. I answered the second call and got the coach directly. Sample this one breathless gush: “And once more the fingerprints of Kolo Muani are all over it.