Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after Lionel Messi failed to add to his tally in Sunday’s final. The France captain scored 10 goals to top the charts ahead of Argentina great Messi, who finished with eight. England midfielder Jude Bellingham and Norway striker Erling Haaland each […]
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Yamal aims to steal Mbappe’s World Cup thunder in semi-final showdown
Lamine Yamal is hoping to emulate Kylian Mbappe by winning the World Cup as a teenager, but first his Spain side will have to get the better of France and their superstar captain in Tuesday’s semi-final. When Mbappe scored in France’s win over Croatia in the deciding match of the 2018 tournament, he was just […]
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Deschamps hails Mbappe after superstar fires France into World Cup semis
France coach Didier Deschamps paid tribute to forward Kylian Mbappe after he scored his eighth goal of the World Cup to fire Les Bleus into the semi-finals on Thursday with a 2-0 victory over Morocco. Mbappe opened the scoring on the hour mark at the Gillette Stadium near Boston having earlier had a penalty saved. […]
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Mbappe hails unity as France rally around Deschamps at World Cup
Kylian Mbappe said France had united behind coach Didier Deschamps after the death of his mother, as a resounding 3-0 win over Sweden on Tuesday booked them a place in the World Cup last 16. Mbappe scored two more goals to take his tally to six at the tournament, giving him 18 World Cup goals […]
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Golden Boot battle steals the show at World Cup
Usually a subplot, the race for the World Cup Golden Boot is one of the main talking points at the 2026 tournament as the top marksmen set a blistering pace. The overall record has already been broken by Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, who now has 18 goals over six World Cups after adding five in […]
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‘A long night’: Mbappe comes through storm to keep up World Cup scoring run
Kylian Mbappe said he was not paying too much attention to World Cup scoring records after getting two more goals on what he described as a draining night in Philadelphia, as France beat Iraq 3-0 in a game interrupted by a two-hour storm delay. Mbappe’s strikes came either side of half-time on his 100th appearance […]
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Injured Mbappe faces backlash over Sardinia trip before Clasico
Sidelined with a hamstring injury, Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has sparked anger among a section of the club’s supporters after a holiday in Sardinia, triggering a fresh media storm ahead of Sunday’s Clasico against Barcelona. For many Madrid fans, the striker’s Italian getaway – during rest days granted by Real Madrid to injured players, […]
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Real Madrid coach Arbeloa launches stout defence of Mbappe
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa mounted a strong defence of French superstar Kylian Mbappe, who was criticised for what some perceived as ignoring his defensive responsibilities in last week’s Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich. Arbeloa, who himself is underfire with Real all but certain to finish without a trophy this term, said Mbappe had […]
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Freshly returned Mbappe leads France squad for Brazil, Colombia friendlies
Kylian Mbappe, who has only just returned to action after a knee injury, will lead the France squad into friendly matches this month against Brazil and Colombia in the United States.
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2018 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 21th World Cup, hosted by Russia and won by France.