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New information has come to light about Kylian Mbappe’s start at Real Madrid - and how it might have been a massive bullet dodged by Liverpool. Mbappe was credibly linked with the Reds for a number of ...

Life at Real Madrid continues to be the opposite of smooth sailing for Kylian Mbappe. The French star has looked extremely ordinary since joining the Spanish giant from Paris Saint-Germain in the ...

If this was a night for big statements in the Champions League, Liverpool made one — emphatically. A 2-0 victory not only exorcised some demons from previous European meetings with Real Madrid but ...

The statistics behind Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé’s underwhelming display against Liverpool have come to the fore online. And they make for altogether difficult reading… Real, of course, marked ...

Liverpool used to have strong build-up play with a flat back four and Trent Alexander-Arnold at the heart of it. Now that he's not there and neither Frimpong nor Conor Bradley can seemingly do what he ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PARIS (AP) — As the New Year begins, so does ...

Matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League saw plenty of shock losses, but it was leaders Arsenal who remained the only unbeaten team after a 3-1 win over Bayern Munich. Liverpool were left stunned after ...

Lionel Messi (left), Kylian Mbappé and Neymar all played alongside Hugo Ekitiké. / David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images If one were to build the perfect attacking footballer Lionel Messi’s ...

Defensa Central reports that Kylian Mbappé has been speaking with Konaté while on France international duty, gradually persuading him to join Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer of 2026.