France head coach Didier Deschamps has dropped Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe from Les Bleus squad for this month's matches in the UEFA Nations League, Afrosport reports. The 56-year-old former France international revealed in an interview on Thursday that the decision to not include Mbappe in the squad was a "one-off" adding that the striker was eager to join the rest of his compatriots. “I had...
Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema says Kylian Mbappe must learn to play as a central striker at the Bernabeu because he will not be able to displace Vinicius Junior on the left wing, Afrosport reports. France captain Mbappe, who joined Real Madrid after his Paris St-Germain contract expired in July, has scored eight goals in 14 appearances for Los Blancos, but has netted just once in...
Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly refused to obey the decision of the French Football League (LFP) which ordered them to pay their former star, Kylian Mbappe, the sum of €55 million accrued from unpaid salaries and bonuses, Afrosport reports. PSG and Mbappe had been at loggerheads even before his protracted move to Spanish giants, Real Madrid in the summer over unpaid salaries and wages of about three...
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has thrown his weight behind Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or award, Afrosport reports. The Italian coach reacted to the Brazilian's performance against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday, where he bagged a hat-trick in their 5-2 comeback win. The former Chelsea and AC Milan manager said Vinicius has done enough to win the prestigious...
French forward Kylian Mbappe has been named Real Madrid’s Player of the Month for September, Afrosport reports. Mbappe, who joined Madrid for free this summer, pipped Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao to the monthly award. 👏 Congratulations, @KMbappe! ✨ #JugadorCincoEstrellas · September ⚽ @futbolmahou pic.twitter.com/eR4JYge5Ai — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) October 8, 2024 The 25-year-old scored six times for Los Blancos...
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