After Ronaldo bruising in 2016, Toulouse's Gen Shoji eyes stopping Kylian Mbappe
Japan defender Gen Shoji has already endured a bruising experience against one global superstar in Cristiano Ronaldo, but hopes that experience will work in his favor when he confronts another in the shape of French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe on Sunday. Shoji gets his ...
Lionel Messi scores hat trick as Barcelona routs PSV Eindhoven
If the World Cup had given the impression that Lionel Messi was slipping down soccer's pecking order, the Argentine star made it clear he remains at the top of his game. Messi scored a record eighth Champions League hat trick on Tuesday in Barcelona's 4-0 ...
World Cup star Kylian Mbappe played through back injury in final two games
France striker Kylian Mbappe has revealed he played the World Cup semifinals and final with a back injury he hid from his rivals. In an interview with France Football magazine, Mbappe says he displaced three vertebrae in his back during the tournament in Russia three ...
Taking turns sliding across the rain-soaked turf holding the World Cup trophy tight, teenager Kylian Mbappe and the rest of France's players acted like the youthful bunch they are. Nothing, not a Pussy Riot protest nor a postgame downpour that soaked Russian President Vladimir Putin, ...
They're young, they're brash and they're collectively worth a billion dollars. The one thing missing for this French squad is an international title. Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba and France are about to get that chance. Les Bleus are headed to the World Cup final. Samuel Umtiti clinched ...
Real Madrid denies making lucrative offer to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain
Real Madrid has denied reaching an agreement to sign France forward Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. The Spanish club released a statement Wednesday calling reports of an agreement between Madrid and PSG "completely false." Madrid said it "has not made any offer to PSG or the ...
England brings overwhelming advantage into showdown with Scotland
There is no realistic reason, other than football — like any sport — can always produce a shock, to believe England will not beat Scotland at Hampden Park on Saturday in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. This is one of the poorest Scotland teams in ...
