Saliba playing through pain for France WCup bid

William Saliba has said he has been playing through pain for several months but the Arsenal defender has been inspired to keep pushing by the opportunity to make history.

Saliba helped Arsenal win the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years this season before they fell narrowly short in their bid to win the Champions League for the first time in their history, losing the final on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain.

And now the 25-year-old is seeking to win the World Cup with France , who began the tournament as favourites and then won their opening match against Senegal 3-1.

"I've had…