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Mbappe’s Ballon d’Or dream left fellow Frenchman 'embarrassed’

Kylian Mbappe has been chasing the Ballon d’Or dream since he was a teenager, with Gilles Grimandi telling GOAL why he was left “embarrassed” when first being made aware of that ambitious Golden Ball target. The ex-Arsenal star formed part of transfer talks at the time, with Mbappe’s family making it clear to the Gunners that the flying frontman intended to become the best player on the planet.

Nike making huge statement by landing boot-deal rebel Olise

The France and Bayern Munich superstar has finally ended his abstention from boot deals by signing on with the American sportswear behemoth

Second time lucky? Mbappe to Arsenal transfer claim

Kylian Mbappe came “very close” to joining Arsenal as a teenage wonderkid. Gills Grimandi formed part of transfer talks at the time, and the former Gunners star has told GOAL that there remains an outside chance of the Real Madrid ‘Galactico’ enhancing the French legacy in north London. A deal is not expected to be done any time soon, but nothing can be entirely ruled out.

Why Mbappe's new boots remain a mystery as On rip up the script

The challenger Swiss sportswear brand has landed the Real Madrid superstar to front their football expansion, but we still don't know what his new boots might look like

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur - Carabao Cup Third Round

Iraola defends Barcola as Liverpool prepare for City clash

Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has jumped to the defence of Bradley Barcola after the winger faced a wave of criticism following his recent outings for the French national team. The £123m summer signing was targeted by the media in his homeland despite Les Bleus securing dominant victories during the international break.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
9	IFK Goeteborg	24	10	6	8	34	43	-9	36	D W W W W
10	Brommapojkarna	25	9	6	10	39	43	-4	33	W L W L L
11	GAIS	24	8	6	10	30	25	5	30	L L W L D
12	Mjaellby	24	5	8	11	28	40	-12	23	L D L D D
13	Kalmar FF	25	6	4	15	23	41	-18	22	L W L L L

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Mbappe’s Ballon d’Or dream left fellow Frenchman 'embarrassed’

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