Tag: Kylian Mbappé

3 superstars Barcelona can sign to respond to Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe transfer
12May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

3 superstars Barcelona can sign to respond to Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe transfer

It has been a while since Barcelona have signed a superstar player who is truly in his prime. Both Ilkay Gundogan and Robert Lewandowski are proven, Champions League-winning legends of the game, but both have signed with the Blaugrana when they are well past the age of 30. Meanwhile, Barcelona are watching their bitter rivals Real Madrid bring in the biggest superstar on the planet, Kylian Mbappe, to join a side that already has two players who would argue that they are the biggest superstars on the planet, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior. Barcelona do not have the economic means to pull in players like Mbappe right now, but they can still maneuver to snag one superstar this summer, so long as they make the right sales. Here are three possible candidates for the Blaugrana in s...
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Kylian Mbappe will make more money than Real Madrid fans want
10May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Kylian Mbappe will make more money than Real Madrid fans want

Kylian Mbappe has finally announced that he will be leaving PSG at the end of the 2023/24 season, essentially confirming the long-standing rumors that the French superstar will finally be joining Real Madrid. Two years ago, Mbappe backed out of a handshake deal with Florentino Perez in order to stay with PSG, signing an unprecedented contract both financially and in terms of the power it gave him over personnel decisions. Since then, PSG have had little to show for the move, recently getting humbled by underdogs Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semifinals, with Mbappe receiving widespread derision for two thoroughly underwhelming performances. That leads to the point when Mbappe has finally closed the book on his PSG career, which, despite the continued lack of Champions ...
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French president actually thinks he can sway Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe decision
9May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

French president actually thinks he can sway Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe decision

Kylian Mbappe appears to be heading to Real Madrid this summer after years of controversy, close deals, changed minds, and letters to PSG. Real Madrid are headed to their second Champions League Final in the last three years, while PSG will be sitting at home after Mbappe and friends badly disappointed in two legs against Cinderella story Borussia Dortmund. For Mbappe, the view turns to his future and how he will endear himself to Real Madrid. Before he ever plays a game for the Merengues, though, he has the European Championships to worry about for France. In the last Euros, Mbappe missed a decisive penalty in the knockouts to Yann Sommer and Switzerland. And in his last major tournament for France, Mbappe suffered a disappointment in the final against Lionel Messi and Argentina ...
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One thing Kylian Mbappe must change when he joins Real Madrid to avoid serious problems
8May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

One thing Kylian Mbappe must change when he joins Real Madrid to avoid serious problems

Real Madrid are prepared to welcome Kylian Mbappe to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer after the most drawn-out transfer saga in recent memory. Mbappe's PSG suffered a humbling defeat over two legs in the Champions League semifinals, as the French superstar followed up a brace in a Remontada over Barcelona with two poor individual performances against underdogs Dortmund. Real Madrid fans shouldn't be worried about Mbappe's displays against Dortmund. As disappointing as they were, he's had positive big-game performances, both this year against Barcelona nad last year for France in the World Cup. However, Real Madrid should be concerned about one aspect of Mbappe's game that has been criticized by other managers, including his current coach Luis Enrique. CIES Football Observatory...
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Why Kylian Mbappe’s Champions League flop was the best outcome for Real Madrid
7May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Why Kylian Mbappe’s Champions League flop was the best outcome for Real Madrid

Although, on some level, it would have been a fairytale story for Kylian Mbappe to lead PSG to the Champions League crown in his final season with the club before embarking on his dream of starring for Real Madrid, the alternative may end up being the more sensible conclusion to a story that was never really a fairytale to begin with. Mbappe grew up in Paris and has a great love for his city. But during his career with PSG, he has earned a reputation for getting in his own way. In 2022, Mbappe told Florentino Perez he would sign with Real Madrid that summer, only to back out on a handshake agreement and sign an unprecedented financial contract with PSG that included an even more unprecedented level of control for a player over personnel decisions. PSG ended up being no better off ...
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Jamal Musiala names the 2 players who rival Jude Bellingham as the best in the world
25Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Bundesliga, Champions League, Features, LaLiga

Jamal Musiala names the 2 players who rival Jude Bellingham as the best in the world

Bayern Munich superstar Jamal Musiala and Real Madrid sensation Jude Bellingham are close friends off the pitch, but they are about to be fierce opponents on it next week on April 30 at the Allianz Arena in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. The mutual respect between the two Bundesliga icons is obvious, and Musiala recently gave Bellingham praise by shouting him out as one of the very best footballers on this planet. Jamal Musiala was asked, via @iMiaSanMia, who he would pick as the best player in the world today. The German international listed Jude Bellingham as one option, and he also named current teammate Harry Kane and future Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe as the other two candidates. Perhaps Musiala, humble as he is, may consider adding himself on that short...
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The only reason why Kylian Mbappe hasn’t announced his Real Madrid transfer yet
25Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features, LaLiga, Ligue 1

The only reason why Kylian Mbappe hasn’t announced his Real Madrid transfer yet

PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe is about to become a free agent, but there is no extravaganza about the most talented footballer on the planet leaving for free. That's because everyone knows he is going to Real Madrid. Even key figures at other clubs, such as Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, joke about the well-known fact that Mbappe only wants Real Madrid. At this point, PSG have given up on trying to convince Mbappe to stay. Luis Enrique isn't playing nice with him in front of the media and even subbed him early in multiple Ligue 1 matchups. The PSG front office isn't engaging in their usual scare tactics towards Real Madrid either. So why hasn't Kylian Mbappe just gone ahead and announced to the whole world that the jig is up and he is finally joining Real Madrid in 2024? ...
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Ranking the 10 best dribblers in world football right now in 2024
23Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

Ranking the 10 best dribblers in world football right now in 2024

Few player profiles captivating the world football audience's attention more than fleet-footed dribblers. Whether they are explosive progressors who eat up space before putting defenders on skates or playmakers who subtly weave their magic to carve up an entire defense, those superstars who can create something out of nothing but their own genius and athletic ability are more coveted an anyone. That holds true for managers, too. Pep Guardiola has become infatuated with elite dribblers, and a couple of these recent additions will show up on this list of the best dribblers in world football today. Other managers feel the same, as Carlo Ancelotti, for example, has always had a soft spot for flair dribblers like current superstars Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius Junior. (Spoiler: They will sho...
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Latest Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid transfer rumors and news for summer 2024 window
23Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Latest Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid transfer rumors and news for summer 2024 window

Real Madrid fans have been waiting for Kylian Mbappe's arrival for a few years now. He was close to joining the team in 2022 after they won the Champions League, but he ultimately went back on his handshake deal with Florentino Perez in order to sign a record-breaking contract with PSG, whom Real knocked out that season. Kylian Mbappe is now fully expected to join Real Madrid in the summer 2024 transfer window, but Madridists won't consider getting their hopes up until they see the French superstar at the Santiago Bernabeu. Here are the latest Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid transfer rumors and news updates for the 2024 summer window. 4/20: PSG feel betrayed by Kylian Mbappe According to a report from Foot Mercato's Santi Aouna, Kylian Mbappe promised PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi ...
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2024 Ballon d’Or Rankings after Jude Bellingham saves El Clasico again
21Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

2024 Ballon d’Or Rankings after Jude Bellingham saves El Clasico again

With the heated Premier League title race coming to its concluding stretch and the Champions League semifinals set to get underway, the 2023/24 season is about to reach its peak conclusion, with plenty of intrigue remaining despite most of Europe's other top five leagues settling results. The 2024 Ballon d'Or rankings are now increasingly on the minds of fans, with supporters from all over the globe debating the merits of their superstar players and how they all stack up against each other. For example, how do the young stars of Xabi Alonso's historic Bayer Leverkusen side stack up against the elite superstars of the Premier League? Will a Real Madrid or Barcelona player take home the Ballon d'Or again? Here are the latest rankings after Jude Bellingham, the man of the hour, fired...
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