Gab Marcotti rings in the new year by writing down what he hopes to see in football in 2026, above all else: a safe, fun and ...

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react live to Inter Miami and Lionel Messi’s 3–1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS Cup Final. They then look back on the MLS careers of Sergio Busquets ...

GENEVA (AP) — A Champions League clash between Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland will surely happen in the final one day. On Wednesday, it is a routine league-phase game when Real Madrid hosts ...

Kylian Mbappe’s explosive scoring for Real Madrid is not only drawing comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo but is also statistically exceeding the legend’s early pace at the club. Kylian Mbappe is having ...

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Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has on Wednesday secured for himself a fresh piece of history on the continent. This comes after the Frenchman lit up the first-half of Los Blancos’ Champions League ...

Kylian Mbappé reached yet another dazzling milestone over the November international break as he continues to blaze a trail in the modern game. Hitting such lofty heights has become commonplace for ...

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has revealed that Kylian Mbappé is calling him 'every two hours' as he considers a move to Real Madrid. Konate, 26, recently rubbished talks he was set to put pen to ...

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 ...

FIFA announced the 11 nominees for its Best Men's Player award, a group that includes Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé. Ballots are open ...

Real Madrid suffered their first loss in the Champions League this season last night, losing 1-0 to Liverpool at Anfield. It is the second loss for Real Madrid this season, and the performance has ...

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Kylian Mbappe has been near-unstoppable this season. At Anfield on Tuesday, he hit a roadblock. Again. For the second year running, the Real Madrid forward had a night to ...