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20 Feb

Champions League: Mbappe picks team he wants Real Madrid to face in last 16

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Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe, has said he wants to face Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen next in the Champions League. Mbappe was speaking after netting a hat-trick as Madrid beat Manchester City 3-1 on Wednesday night. Los Blancos progressed into the Round of 16 with a 6-3 aggregate. Atletico have impressed this season and sit in third place in the La Liga table – just one point behind joint leaders Real Madrid and Barcelona. Diego Simeone’s men automatically qualified for the Champions League knockout stages. Leverkusen also finished in the top-eight. Mbappe said: “It was a great performance. I…

03 Feb

Protect Mbappe – Cristiano Ronaldo tells Real Madrid

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Al Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, has said Real Madrid must “look after” Kylian Mbappé. Ronaldo also advised Mbappe to “do things his way” as he looks to emulate him at the Bernabéu. Mbappé already has 22 goals to his name in all competitions in his debut campaign at Madrid. But the Frenchman had to endure criticism for his performances earlier in the season. Ronaldo, who is Madrid’s all-time leading goalscorer with 451 goals, was Mbappé’s childhood hero. The 39-year-old famously posed for a photo with Mbappé when he first went on trial at the club as a teenager. “Look after…

17 Jan

Mbappé ‘jealous’ after Messi joined PSG – Neymar

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Brazil superstar Neymar has claimed that his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappé became “a little jealous” after Lionel Messi joined the club in August 2021. Messi made the move to PSG from Barcelona on a free transfer. Speaking in a podcast hosted by his compatriot Romário, Neymar also admitted that big egos affected performances in important matches at the French club. The 32-year-old made this statement after Romário asked whether Mbappé, who joined Real Madrid this season, “is annoying.” “No, he is not. I have my issues with him, we had a little fight, but he was fundamental for…

19 Dec

Mbappe Strikes As Real Madrid Beat Pachuca To Win FIFA Intercontinental Cup Final

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Real Madrid eased to victory against Mexican side Pachuca in the Fifa Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar. Kylian Mbappe’s first-half strike at Lusail Stadium – the venue where he scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final exactly two years ago – set Real Madrid on their way before Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr scored after half-time. Mbappe gave Madrid the lead late in the first half, tapping home from close range after Vinicius had rounded Carlos Moreno in the Pachuca goal. Rodrygo doubled Madrid’s lead seven minutes into the second half with a sublime curling striker from the edge of…

10 Dec

Bellingham, Vinicius And Mbappe Feature As Real Madrid Dominate FIFPRO World 11

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Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe were among six Real Madrid players to be named to the FIFPRO World 11, with Lionel Messi excluded for the first time since 2006. The global players’ union announced its men’s and women’s teams on Monday, based exclusively on votes from over 28,000 players across 70 countries. Argentina icon Messi was excluded for the first time in 17 years despite landing the MLS MVP award after helping Inter Miami set a new single-season points record of 74, while his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo was also left out despite making the list of nominees.…

19 Aug

Mbappe’s Real Madrid La Liga Debut Ends In Draw At Mallorca

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Kylian Mbappe made his La Liga debut as defending champions Real Madrid were held by Mallorca on the opening day. The France captain scored on his debut for the club in Wednesday’s 2-0 Uefa Super Cup win over Atalanta. But the summer signing from Paris St-Germain failed to get off the mark in domestic football. Rodrygo curled home a fine opener from Vinicius Jr’s backheel to give Carlo Ancelotti’s side the lead. But Vedat Muriqi equalised with a header from Dani Rodriguez’s cross. Madrid defender Ferland Mendy was sent off deep into injury time for a lunge on Muriqi. Mbappe, PSG’s…

16 Jul

Watch As Over 80,000 Fans Attend Kylian Mbappe’s Unveiling At Santiago Bernabeu

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Real Madrid fans turned out in large numbers for the unveiling of French superstar Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe's unveiling matched Cristiano Ronaldo's record as the most attended player presentation in history. They both had 80,000 attendees, with Diego Maradona in third place with 70,000 attendees. During his speech, Mbappe noted that playing for Los Blancos is a childhood dream. "I have dreamed for many years of playing for Real Madrid, and today my dream comes true. I am a happy boy. I want to thank President Florentino Pérez." "I see my whole family right now, and my mom who is crying,"…

05 Jul

‘An Honour’ To Face Ronaldo, Says Mbappe

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Kylian Mbappe says it is “an honour” to play against Cristiano Ronaldo as France prepare to take on Portugal in their Euro 2024 quarter-final. Frenchman Mbappe, 25, signed for Real Madrid this summer – a club where Ronaldo won four successive Champions League titles. The two will go head-to-head in Hamburg on Friday (kick-off 20:00 BST) and Mbappe describes it as “a pleasure” to face Portugal’s five-time Ballon d’Or winner. “It’s the admiration I’ve always had for Cristiano, for the player. Over time, I’ve had the chance to get to know him and talk to him many times. We’re still…

04 Jul

Euro 2024: Mbappe v Ronaldo: Real Madrid Galacticos Past & Future Meet

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Growing up, Kylian Mbappe had pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo on his wall. On Friday, Mbappe will be up against Ronaldo in the flesh. France and Portugal face-off in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. While multiple world-class players will be in action for both sides, it is hard to escape this being a gladiatorial duel between Ronaldo and Mbappe. This is not the first time the two icons have shared a pitch. They met in the 2017-18 Champions League last 16, when Real Madrid comfortably beat Mbappe’s PSG 5-2 on aggregate – on Ronaldo’s way to a fourth and final Champions…

20 Jun

France’s Mbappe Trains With Bandage After Nose Break

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Kylian Mbappe returned to France training on Wednesday, after breaking his nose against Austria in their opening Euro 2024 game. The 25-year-old was pictured wearing a protective bandage during the session and initially trained alone. It remains unclear whether the French captain will be able to play their second group match against the Netherlands in Leipzig on Friday. The French Football Federation (FFF) previously said another update on Mbappe’s fitness would be issued on Wednesday. The forward was substituted against Austria after colliding with defender Kevin Danso’s shoulder following an aerial challenge. The break was confirmed at Dusseldorf Hospital before Mbappe rejoined…