Former Paris Saint-Germain star Rafinha has explained why the era of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in the French capital never worked. The trio played together at PSG for two years from 2021, when Messi joined the club from Barcelona on a free transfer, and lasted until 2023 when both the Argentine and Neymar left for Inter Miami and Al-Hilal respectively.
Kylian Mbappeâs mother, Fayza Lamari, has opened up on the emotional cost of her sonâs fame, revealing how life in Paris âno longer felt humanâ under the relentless spotlight. Speaking candidly about the pressures that came with superstardom, she reflected on the loneliness, media obsession and the moment she realised her son had âslipped awayâ during his Paris Saint-Germain years.
After finishing in the Ballon d'Or top 10 eight times, Rodrygo believes 2026 could be the year Kylian Mbappe finally gets to lift the prestigious individual award. The Real Madrid No.10, described by Rodrygo as a "football phenomenon" who is getting "faster every day", has been in unstoppable form, scoring a staggering 14 goals in the first 10 games of the 2025-26 season.
Kylian Mbappe has risked incurring the wrath of Paris Saint-Germain supporters after celebrating wildly when seeing a goal scored against them. That effort was, however, recorded by the Real Madrid superstarâs brother, Ethan, which can be forgiven. Mbappe was among those in the stands as PSG were held to a dramatic 1-1 draw by Lille - with his iconic celebration being broken out against the reigning Ligue 1 champions.
Free-scoring Man City striker Erling Haaland has revealed heâs feeling the pressure from rivals Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe in the race to be Europeâs top goalscorer. Haaland bagged another against Brentford to take his total for the season to nine, but accepts the battle to win the top prize will be fierce.
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal is backing Kylian Mbappe to prove that he can be âthe best in the worldâ, with the French forward already showing that Real Madrid made no âmistakeâ in making him another âGalacticoâ. The World Cup winner moved to Santiago Bernabeu in the summer of 2024 but has been unable to break his Champions League trophy duck and been overlooked in another battle for Ballon dâOr recognition.
Real Madrid have provided an update on Kylian Mbappe's ankle injury, suggesting the star striker will take part in France's upcoming international fixtures despite limping out of Los Blancos' 3-1 win over Villarreal. The 26-year-old scored his side's third goal of the game, before he was substituted in the 83rd minute after spraining his right ankle.
Vinicius Jr scored twice and Kylian Mbappe was on target yet again as Xabi Alonsoâs Real Madrid saw off Villarreal to avoid consecutive league defeats and secure a convincing 3-1 win over the 10 men at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening. The visitors were reduced 10 men in the second half when Santiago Mourino was sent off, while Mbappe was forced off late on through injury.
France manager Didier Deschamps claims Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe possesses a remarkable range of abilities, adapting his game depending on the system, though he thrives most in a central role. The 26-year-old has recently become Franceâs second-highest goal scorer, surpassing national legend Thierry Henry, and continues to lead Les Bleus in their World Cup qualifiers.
Kylian Mbappe was left raving about Achraf Hakimiâs performance for Paris Saint-Germain in the French sideâs Champions League victory over Barcelona, with the Real Madrid superstar admitting that his close friend is âtoo muchâ to handle when performing at the peak of his powers. The buccaneering full-back put in another classy display as the reigning kings of European football claimed another notable scalp in Catalunya.
Kylian Mbappe delivered a stunning hat-trick in Real Madridâs 5-0 Champions League win over Kairat Almaty on Tuesday, but the French star still left the pitch frustrated at not taking all of his chances. The 26-year-old, who has now scored 13 goals this season, believes finishing opportunities is exactly what he was brought to the club to do.
Inter chairman Giuseppe Marotta has cast a bleak verdict on Serie Aâs pulling power, admitting that Kylian Mbappe is out of reach for Italian clubs and hailing Luka Modric as the leagueâs only âchampionâ at 40 years old. Speaking right before Interâs Champions League clash with Slavia Prague, Marotta praised his clubâs progress but underlined the financial gulf separating Serie A from Europeâs elite.
Kylian Mbappe bagged himself a hat-trick in the Champions League and became the third quickest to reach 60 goals in Europe's premier competition, which puts him on course to beat Cristiano Ronaldo's incredible record tally. The Real Madrid superstar reached the landmark in just 89 games, courtesy of a treble against Kairat, while it took Ronaldo 98 games to reach the same number. And the France international is the second youngest to hit 60 goals, beaten by a matter of days, by Lionel Messi.
Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning hat-trick as Real Madrid cruised to a 5-0 Champions League win over Kairat Almaty, bouncing back from their derby defeat to Atletico. Xabi Alonso hailed the Frenchman as âdecisive in every gameâ while stressing that Vinicius Jr. and Arda Guler are still âcatching upâ to his rare pace as Madridâs new front line begins to click at European level.
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