Tag: mbappe
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Mbappe, Lewandowski not in favour of biennial World Cup
Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski have expressed concerns about the lack of rest footballers will get if plans for a biennial World Cup come to fruition. FIFA’s proposal to host the tournament every two years instead of four has largely been met with scepticism. Both Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Mbappe and Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski…
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I was disappointed not leaving PSG – Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe has revisited missing a move to Real Madrid last summer. Mbappe saw offers of €160m and €180m from Real Madrid turned down by PSG in August. He is now set to come off contract in June. He recalled: “During the Euro Cup they asked me a lot of questions. I…
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I urged Mbappe to leave PSG for Real Madrid – Zlatan
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits he encouraged PSG ace Kylian Mbappe to move to Real Madrid. Ibrahimovic has never been afraid to speak his mind and he has told of how he once advised Mbappe to sign for Real Madrid, although he also then warned Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi not to sell him.…
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I’ve always rated Super Eagles striker ahead of Mbappe – Spalletti
Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti admits he rates Victor Osimhen ahead of PSG star Kylian Mbappe. When former Lazio sports chief Walter Sabatini was asked to choose between Osimhen and Mbappé, he opted for the Napoli centre-forward. “If I were to pick one of them, I’d go for Osimhen. He is unstoppable, because he can run…
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PSG offering Mbappe €225m contract to reject Real Madrid
PSG are offering Kylian Mbappe a contract worth a staggering €225 million to stay in Paris. Mbappe’s current deal expires in June and the France striker is a priority target for Real Madrid and their president Florentino Perez. For the moment, Mbappe has offered no hint of a willingness to consider new terms with PSG,…
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Mbappe scores controversial goal to beat Spain in Nations League final
Kylian Mbappe fired a contentious winner as France came from behind to beat Spain in the Nations League final. Spain had taken the lead through Mikel Oyarzabal, who beat defender Dayot Upamecano to finish past Hugo Lloris. But the world champions fought back into the game, first through Karim Benzema. The Real Madrid delivered the…
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Ligue 1: I told PSG I wanted to leave – Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe admits he told PSG he wanted to leave this past summer. In the final days of the summer market, Real Madrid had offers of €160m and €180m rejected by PSG. Mbappe told RMC: “I asked to leave, because from the moment I didn’t want to extend, I wanted the club to have a…
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Messi has to serve Mbappe at PSG – Anelka
Former France international, Nicolas Anelka, has said Paris Saint-Germain’s attack should be led by Kylian Mbappe. According to Anelka, Messi “has to serve” Mbappe. Mbappe has been a talismanic figure at PSG since he joined from Monaco in 2017. The 22-year-old boasts of 136 goals from his first 180 games for the club. However, since…
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Mbappe will play for Real Madrid one day – Benzema
Kylian Mbappe will play for Real Madrid “one day or another”, according to his France teammate and Los Blancos striker Karim Benzema. Media reports say La Liga giants Real Madrid offered Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 200 million euros (237 million dollars) on deadline day. It was a whopping sum for a player in the final year…