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One of the most satisfying lines in sports is proclaiming that a superstar, maligned by vultures in the media and all-too-eager rival fans, has "answered the critics" in emphatic fashion, embarrassing the doubters and haters purely on the back of their superlative play on the pitch. Fede Valverde recently made remarks along those lines in reference to Real Madrid's newest superstar, Kylian Mbappe, who completed a move five years in the making to the Santiago Bernabeu to become the club's highest-paid player over actual Ballon d'Or favorites Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior. Although Fede is convinced that Mbappe has been a rousing success to this early point in his Real Madrid career and many around the club will echo a similar sentiment, there are plenty of fans around European f...

Real Madrid have begun the 2024-25 season on a positive note. Even though the performances during the first two months of the season have been a mixed bag, with a feeling that this team is yet to unlock its full potential, the results have been there. 10 games, seven wins, three draws, and no defeats. Add to that the UEFA Super Cup trophy to kick off the season, and the arrival of Kylian Mbappé to an already very strong outfit. Things don't look as bleak as they have been made to be. Speaking of Mbappé, the general consensus among the Madridistas and the media has been that the Frenchman is still finding his feet within Carlo Ancelotti's system. Ancelotti fired Real Madrid to the double last season, employing a 4-4-2 tactical scheme with Vini Jr. and Rodrygo as the strikers and Ju...