18 things we loved this weekend: Ramos, Trossard, Mbappe, Szoboszlai…
The last international break weekend of 2023 is behind us. Those who dread it will be relieved to know there’s not another until next March, with full focus set to turn back to the relentless club football schedule.
But as international breaks go, this one wasn’t bad โ there was plenty of drama, some exceptional goals, and a history-making thrashing as qualification for Euro 2024 wrapped up. There was also action in the Football League, Women’s Super League and elsewhere.
Here are 17 of our favourite moments from the weekend.
France 14-0 Gibraltar
Absolutely no chill.
France broke their record for their biggest win EVER by demolishing Gibraltar 14-0. ๐คฏ pic.twitter.com/AKcVvXKQTk
— CBS Sports Golazo โฝ๏ธ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 18, 2023
Kylian Mbappe
Channelling his inner David Beckham Harry Kane.
Kylian Mbappรฉ shot from WAY OUT for his hattrick goal tonight ๐คฏ๐ซ๐ท#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/fqtoVwEIuF
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) November 18, 2023
Leandro Trossard
We’re still trying to work out how he managed this.
Trossard WHAT pic.twitter.com/r3OamNy341
— Av (@aviv_lavi) November 19, 2023
Kai Havertz
Havertz started at left-back for Germany’s 3-2 defeat against Turkey, but scored the opening goal. The enigma continues…
Julian Nagelsmann says Havertz at left-back is not just a one-time experiment, but a plan for the Euros: "Kai said he wanted to do it, wanted to try it. I don't see this as a risk for him, but as a very, very big opportunity to play a key role at the Euros. For a first time in anโฆ pic.twitter.com/gURrdtnlje
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) November 19, 2023
Dominik Szoboszlai
Such a baller.
GENIUS from Dominik Szoboszlai!
The Hungary captain and @LFC star delivers a moment of magic to equalise against Montengro
And then moments after the restart scores another to give them the lead#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/W1puESkLOR
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) November 19, 2023
Chido Obi-Martins
10 goals against Liverpool in a U16 match – watch out for this boy.
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The WSL Manchester derby
City beat United 3-1 on a day of torrential rain – it doesn’t get much more Manchester than that.
43,615 in attendance at Old Trafford tonight. A new record for the stadium hosting a WSL fixture.
— Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) November 19, 2023
Fabio Quagilarella
The kind of footballer that makes the hearts of everyone at Planet Football sing. Go well, Fabio.
๐ฎ๐นโจ Happy retirement, Fabio Quagliarellaโฆ
No forgetting this goal! ๐ฅถ pic.twitter.com/BlQ8pCSxUY
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) November 19, 2023
Virgil van Dijk
That’s a monster tackle.
Virgil van Dijk does it for Liverpool and does it for Netherlands.
Wow ๐๐ป๐๐ป pic.twitter.com/Rng2XJpl7t
— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) November 19, 2023
Somalia’s 3-1-6
They were losing at the time – do Twitter tacticos have any shame?
Somaliaโs 3-1-6 is working well ๐ธ๐ด
– Inverted LB to create back 3
– Single pivot midfielder
– Winger in deep space to commit markers
– Block shuffles over to the right
– Wide winger stretches left side
– Overload at the back post (2v1) pic.twitter.com/FrEpKijLUT— xlv (@shadadzai) November 16, 2023
Declan Rice
A lovely goal cruelly robbed by VAR.
Declan Rice scores a beautiful goal but it's ruled out for offside moments later ๐ญ#C4Football | #ThreeLions pic.twitter.com/gEFvIfEII5
— Channel 4 Sport (@C4Sport) November 17, 2023
Scottish football fans
Unrivalled.
Stenhousemuir fan at Stranraer yesterday ๐ pic.twitter.com/rQsiR0dg7g
— Scottish Football Away Days (@days_scottish) November 19, 2023
Federico Chiesa
Sparing Jorginho’s blushes.
An incredible sequence in Rome! ๐ฎ๐น
Jorginho's Stadio Olimpico penalty nightmares come back to haunt him again with a terrible spot kick miss… ๐ฌ
…and then Federico Chiesa unleashes a brilliant drive from the edge of the box ๐ฏ#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/tHCZWmgpqM
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) November 17, 2023
Erik Janza
A perfect free-kick from the Slovenian.
What a free-kick! ๐คฏ
Erik Janลพa scores the equaliser for Slovenia against Denmark ๐ธ๐ฎ#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/915H5kkIAF
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) November 17, 2023
Sergio Ramos
Sensational scenes.
This is generational shithousery https://t.co/3bENCMN4cC
— Adam Boultwood (@adamboultwood) November 17, 2023
Jude Bellingham
Very well deserved.
Greetings from Golden Boy Absolute Best Jude Bellingham! #Goldenboy #Goldenboy2023 #football pic.twitter.com/PeNmn0di7B
— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyAwards) November 17, 2023
Dan Crowley
We’re calling him the League Two Ronaldinho.
WHAT A GOAL! ๐
This is genius from Dan Crowley ๐ pic.twitter.com/vjsIyBhe6D
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) November 18, 2023
This Football Manager celebration
We’re rattled and this wasn’t even our game.
the goal is bad enough but the celebration would have sent my head to mars https://t.co/gG3QOOHcAb
— Jack ๐ฒ๐ช (@thejdtucker) November 18, 2023
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