Kylian Mbappe has become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after earning the award for top scorer at the 2026 tournament. The France forward netted 10 goals in eight games to edge out Lionel Messi in a high-quality race. Having struck eight times to finish top scorer at Qatar 2022,…
France striker admits Spain controlled the game and made them pay for errors in the semifinal in Dallas. Published On 15 Jul 202615 Jul 2026 French captain Kylian Mbappe has rued his team’s tactical and technical errors as Les Bleus missed out on a place in the World Cup final following a 0-2 defeat to…
Not even the rain could stop Kylian Mbappé. For the second World Cup game in a row, the French captain notched a brace to help lead Les Bleus to victory, this time with a 3-0 win over Iraq. Mbappé also shared the glory with Ousmane Dembélé, with the midfielder giving Mbappé an unselfish assist on…
For many across Africa, the Senegal versus France match on Tuesday was one of the most anticipated games in this year’s World Cup. That was partly because soccer fans on the continent saw a chance for Senegal to settle a score against its former colonial master. Senegal had already done that once, improbably, during the…
France captain Kylian Mbappe has vowed to increase his defensive efforts as the two-time world champions prepare to get their World Cup campaign under way against Senegal on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Real Madrid striker has faced scrutiny over both his performances and leadership for club and country, with international team-mate Ousmane Dembele publicly backing him,…
Kylian Mbappé, the French soccer superstar, has never made a secret of his distaste for the far right. His latest warnings about its rise in France, a month before he is set to lead the men’s national team in the World Cup, have thrust him back into the treacherous scrum of sports and politics. Speaking…
Mbappe is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury sustained in late April against Real Betis, making him a doubt for Sunday’s Clasico against Barcelona. Los Blancos must win that game to prevent Barca from winning the league. Ordinarily, that would be the main concern. Instead, much of the recent focus has been on what’s happened…
