Mbappe

19 Dec

FIFA International Cup: Mbappe reacts after winning second trophy with Real Madrid

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Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has expressed his delight at winning the FIFA International Cup at the Lusail Stadium on Wednesday. The stadium is where the Frenchman famously faced Lionel Messi in an iconic World Cup battle exactly two years ago. Mbappé, back to full fitness, had an impressive night with Los Blancos, scoring once in their 3-0 victory over Pachuca. This marked his return to Doha, Qatar’s capital, for the first time since the 2022 FIFA World Cup final on December 18, 2022. While the former Paris Saint-Germain forward lost that World Cup final to Argentina on penalties, he…

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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…

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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.…

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28 Nov

Ancelotti reacts as Mbappe misses penalty in 2-0 defeat to Liverpool

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Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has declared his support for Kylian Mbappe after he missed a penalty in the 2-0 defeat at Liverpool. Mbappe had the chance to equalize from 12 yards in the Champions League, after Alexis MacAllister had opened the scoring. But the 25-year-old saw his weak effort saved by Caoimhin Kelleher. Mohamed Salah also blasted his penalty wide, before Cody Gakpo went on to double Liverpool’s advantage from a corner-kick. Speaking after the game, Ancelotti said: “Mbappé has all of our support and he will soon turn the situation around. “Mbappé is an extraordinary player, we must…

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28 Nov

You had a stinker – Sutton blasts Mbappe as Real Madrid lose to Liverpool

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Former Premier League striker, Chris Sutton, has hit out at Kylian Mbappe after Real Madrid lost 2-0 to Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Mbappe missed a second-half penalty with the Reds leading 1-0. Although Mohamed Salah also missed from 12 yards, Liverpool got a second through Cody Gakpo’s header from a corner-kick. Sutton, speaking after the game on BBC Radio 5 Live, was critical of Mbappe who is enduring a tough debut season with the LaLiga champions. “At this moment in time there is something missing for Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid, which will be a real…

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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…

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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,"…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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