Kylian Mbappe has issued a formal apology after a controversial joke regarding former Chinese leader Mao Zedong sparked a major diplomatic and commercial backlash. The Real Madrid forward saw lucrative sponsorship deals terminated and La Liga face a total broadcasting blackout in the region following his ill-judged remarks.
Could Thierry Henry return to management at some stage, or take on a coaching role at Arsenal? Gilles Grimandi has explained to GOAL why his fellow Frenchman and former Gunners team-mate will not be rushing back into the dugout. He does, however, admit that it would be “lovely” to see the World Cup winner working with strikers at Emirates Stadium.
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.
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.
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
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