Kylian Mbappe

Italy's Donnarumma thankful for Mbappe absence in France showdown

Mbappe was surprisingly dropped for France's fixtures in November after an underwhelming start to life at Real Madrid this season, with Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps refusing to say why he had not picked his star player.

Mbappe doesn’t want to play for France under Deschamps: Reports

Kylian Mbappe has fallen out with France coach Didier Deschamps and has no desire to play for the national team under the coach, reports French media.

Mbappe 'down but not out' says Real Madrid coach Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his troubled French striker Kylian Mbappe was as down as the rest of the team over recent setbacks but remained motivated ahead of Saturday's Liga clash with Osasuna.

Mbappe left out of France squad for November internationals

It is the second successive France squad from which the national team captain has been absent after he also missed the October double-header against Israel and Belgium.

Madrid heading for crisis with Kroos gone and Mbappe floundering

Hammered 4-0 by rivals Barcelona in the Clasico at the end of October, Los Blancos slumped to a second consecutive home defeat on Tuesday in Europe, with AC Milan triumphing 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Mbappe's Real Madrid problem is he's not a number nine: Benzema

Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema believes Kylian Mbappe must learn to play as a central striker in the Spanish capital because he cannot displace Vinicius Junior on the left wing.

Barca snap Real's 42-game unbeaten streak in LaLiga with thrashing 4-0 win

Robert Lewandowski struck twice in two minutes as Barcelona crushed rivals Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, inflicting the Spanish champions' first La Liga defeat in over a year.

Mbappe can launch Madrid career in first Clasico

Kylian Mbappe's start at Real Madrid has been satisfactory, his performances neither spectacular nor underwhelming, but Saturday's La Liga Clasico offers the French superstar a springboard to kick on from.

Ancelotti wants goals over pressing from Madrid star Mbappe

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday he wants striker Kylian Mbappe to focus on scoring goals over pressing to help the team.

July 8, 2024
July 8, 2024

France hoping captain Kylian can deliver against Spain

France go into Tuesday's Euro 2024 semi-final showdown against Spain hoping Kylian Mbappe can finally produce a performance worthy of his superstar status at a tournament in which he has struggled to find form and fitness.

July 5, 2024
July 5, 2024

Mbappe or Ronaldo: Who will come through?

France and Portugal renew their European Championship rivalry on Friday night in a quarterfinal showdown in which almost all of the focus will be on the two captains, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo.

July 5, 2024
July 5, 2024

An 'honour' for Mbappe to play against boyhood hero Ronaldo

"It is an honour. Everyone knows about my admiration for Cristiano," France captain Mbappe, 25, told reporters on the eve of the Euro quarterfinal game against Portugal.

July 4, 2024
July 4, 2024

Mbappe says 'urgent' need to vote after 'catastrophic' French results

"I think more than ever we need to go out and vote. We can't leave our country in the hands of these people," Mbappe said at a press conference in Hamburg ahead of France's Euro 2024 quarter-final against Portugal there on Friday.

July 4, 2024
July 4, 2024

Will Mbappe finally fire for France at Euro 2024?

Kylian Mbappe leads France into Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final against Portugal having yet to find his best form at the tournament after months of speculation about his club future and then the broken nose which overshadowed his team's opening game.

June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024

Euro 2024: Biggest stars yet to catch fire

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo, playing at a record sixth Euros, is yet to strike in three appearances -- if he manages to, the 39-year-old will become the oldest ever goalscorer at the tournament.

June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024

Mbappe, Lewandowski score penalties as France and Poland draw

Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski both scored second-half penalties as France and Poland played out a 1-1 draw on Tuesday, condemning France to a second-place finish in Group D with Austria shocking Netherlands to top the pool.

June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024

France need goals against Poland with or without Mbappe

France will try to finally get the goals flowing against already-eliminated Poland as they seek to finish top of their Euro 2024 group on Tuesday, but questions remain about the availability of key forward Kylian Mbappe.

June 23, 2024
June 23, 2024

Mbappe recovery continues but return for France remains unclear

Deschamps kept his cards close to his chest on the French Telefoot television programme, declining to say if Mbappe would feature against Poland in Dortmund but offering reassuring news for supporters about the recovery of his captain, who fractured his nose last Monday in their opener against Austria.

June 22, 2024
June 22, 2024

Kante sparkles again but France lose shine without Mbappe magic

N'Golo Kante was the unlikely star of the show in the absence of a frustrated Kylian Mbappe as France and the Netherlands edged towards the last 16 of Euro 2024 after a 0-0 draw in Leipzig.