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  • Mbappe breaks Messi Champions League scoring record

    Mbappe breaks Messi Champions League scoring record

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    PSG star Kylian Mbappe has become the youngest player in Champions League history to reach 25 goals in the competition, breaking Lionel Messi’s record. Mbappe opened the scoring for PSG against Messi and Barcelona on Wednesday, netting from the penalty spot in the 31st minute of their last-16 second leg clash. At 22 years and…

  • Barca rejected signing Mbappe in 2017

    Barca rejected signing Mbappe in 2017

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    La Liga giant Barcelona rejected the chance to sign PSG star Kylian Mbappe in 2017, it has been revealed. Junior Minguella, the son of experienced agent Josep Maria Minguella, told Cadena COPE how Mbappe was an option for Barca. “I can confirm it,” he said. “More now than ever because a director confirmed it and…

  • Mbappe could start as PSG target first Champions League final

    Mbappe could start as PSG target first Champions League final

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    Paris St Germain striker Kylian Mbappe could start Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final against RB Leipzig, as the French club target their first appearance in a Champions League final. Mbappe came off the bench for the last half hour against Atalanta last week to set up the winning goal. Tuchel told a news conference the France…

  • ‘Kylian Mbappe could become a king at Liverpool’

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    Kylian Mbappe could “become a king with Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool”, says former France international Willy Sagnol, with the Reds considered to be a good fit for the World Cup winner. A move to Anfield has been mooted for a 21-year-old superstar who remains on the books at Paris Saint-Germain for now. The success enjoyed…

  • PSG star Mbappe reveals three players as his idols

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    Kylian Mbappe has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar are his main idols, insisting the superstar trio have inspired him to reach the very highest level of the game. Mbappe has enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence since bursting on the scene with Monaco as a teenager in the 2016-17 season. He earned…

  • PSG star tested for coronavirus

    PSG star tested for coronavirus

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    Paris Saint-Germain attacker Kylian Mbappe might not be able to play in his team’s must-win Champions League match on Wednesday as the French star deals with a throat infection and a fever. Mbappe was also tested for coronavirus, according to L’Equipe, but the results came back negative. Mbappe is expected to be a game-time decision…

  • Mbappe shines as PSG thrash Club Bruges

    Mbappe shines as PSG thrash Club Bruges

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    Second-half substitute Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Paris St-Germain defeated Club Bruges 5-0 to take a big step towards the Champions League knockout stage. The France forward became the youngest player to score 15 goals in the competition at 20 years and 306 days. He watched from the bench as loan signing Mauro Icardi…

  • UCL: Kylian Mbappe rules himself out of Madrid clash

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    Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has revealed on social media that he will not play in his side’s Champions League clash against Real Madrid on Wednesday. The 20-year-old picked up a hamstring injury and was forced off against Toulouse late last month and has not featured for the French champions since. He tweeted: “It’s now…

  • I’m not joining Real Madrid , French star insists

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    World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe on Sunday dismissed rumours linking him to joining Spanish giants Real Madrid, insisting he will remain with Paris Saint-German. The rising superstar, who helped PSG to winning the sixth Ligue I title with an hat-trick against Monaco on Sunday, declared he is staying put in the Paris-based club. Speaking to…

  • I’ll never match Pele’s goals tally – Mbappe

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    World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe has often been compared to Pele but the Paris St-Germain (PSG) striker does not think he will match the Brazil great’s scoring tally during his career. Mbappe, who became only the second teenager to score in a World Cup final as France beat Croatia 4-2 last year, has so far…