Tag: mbappe
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PSG VS Bayern: Messi, Mbappe return for crunchy UCL tie
Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi will be making a return to the second round of this year’s Champions League last -16 first leg tie against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Mbappe was expected to be out for three weeks after suffering a thigh injury earlier this month. The French forward trained on the eve of Tuesday’s…
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Ronaldo scores twice to edge showdown with Messi, after receiving punch
Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Thursday, scored twice in his first non-international match (Saudi debut) despite being punched in the head by a former team-mate, Keylor Navas. Grimacing in pain from his bruised cheekbone after about 30 minutes in Riyadh, Ronaldo steadied himself before scoring from the penalty spot for his first goal in Saudi…
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FIFA Best Awards: Messi, Mbappe headline 14-man shortlist
Lionel Messi heads a 14-man shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s player award after emerging victorious with Argentina at the just concluded FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The list was announced on Thursday, with voting opening straight away and running through until February 3 before the winner is announced at The Best FIFA Football Awards…
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Mbappe faces huge challenge if he becomes France captain, PSG coach says
Kylian Mbappe will be taking on “a huge responsibility” if he becomes the new France captain now, after Hugo Lloris retired from international football. That is the verdict of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) head coach Christoph
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Real Madrid plan to sign Kylian Mbappe for €1bn
La Liga giants Real Madrid spy a new chance to prise Kylian Mbappe away from Ligue side Paris Saint-Germain. Real president Florentino Perez was already counting on his arrival ahead of
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Mbappe seen laughing at Kane after penalty miss
Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe was seen laughing at England captain Harry Kane after his penalty miss against France. Kane blazed a late spot-kick high over the bar as England suffered World Cup heartbreak on Saturday night.
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Kylian Mbappe breaks silence on leaving PSG
Paris Saint-Germain star, Kylian Mbappe has denied that he wants to quit the French giant in January. The World Cup winner said he was surprised by the news. “I never asked for my departure in January.
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[Full list] Kylian Mbappe beats Messi, Ronaldo, hits No.1 on Forbes Rich List
Paris Saint-Germain star, Kylian Mbappe has topped the Forbes list for highest-earning footballers – the first time someone other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has been number one for nine years. Forbes estimates that the World Cup winner will earn $128m (£115.2m) this season.
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PSG: Coach Galtier calls Mbappe, Neymar to order over squabble
Paris Saint-Germain stars, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, were called to order by coach Christophe Galtier, after both players had a spat in PSG’s UCL defeat of Juventus on Wednesday at Parc de Princess. The French and the Brazilian have been best of friends since the beginning of season before the imbroglio that ensued in the…
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Real Madrid bigger than every player – Modric hits out at Mbappe
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has lashed out at Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe for snubbing a move to Santiago Bernabeu. Modric was instrumental in Los Merengues’ run to another Champions League triumph last season, and believes the team is strong whether or not Mbappe is around.