The ESPN FC crew discuss world football’s rising star, Kylian Mbappe.
Herve Renard, the Morocco head coach and former Ivory Coast, Sochaux and Lille manager, could not believe what he was seeing.
It was eight years ago and at the time he was coaching the small team of Cherbourg in the French fourth division. Before the game against Ivry, he saw this eight-year-old kid, nephew of the Ivry coach, having fun with the ball.
“Who is this phenomenon? He will become one of the best,” said Renard.
It was Kylian Mbappe. A decade later, Renard’s prediction is true — the prodigious…
Kylian Mbappe dismisses rumours linking him to the Premier League and explains why he’s not extraordinary.
Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe now has 12 leage goals in 22 games after this brace against Caen on Sunday.
Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe is at it again, scoring against Caen and bringing his Ligue 1 total to 11 goals in 22 games.
Zinedine Zidane has revealed Real Madrid were close to signing Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe.
Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe and Thierry Henry possess similar characteristics, says Didier Deschamps.
Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos hopes that the French champions are keeping tabs on Monaco’s in-demand forward Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe, 18, notched his 11th and 12th goals of a breakout season in Monaco’s 3-0 win away at Caen on Sunday before PSG beat Lyon 2-1 to remain within three points of their Ligue 1 title rivals.
Speaking in the mixed zone at Parc des Princes, Marquinhos praised Mbappe and said the teenager’s consistency at such a young age is particularly impressive.
“He is a player…
Zinedine Zidane has revealed Real Madrid were close to signing Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe.
Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe and Thierry Henry possess similar characteristics, says Didier Deschamps.
Janusz Michallik evaluates Manchester United’s reported interest in Monaco youngsters Kylian Mbappe and Tiemoue Bakayoko.
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TOP STORY: Madrid set for €80m Mbappe bid
Zinedine Zidane is pushing for Real Madrid to sign Kylian Mbappe from Monaco after Los Blancos missed out on signing the exciting forward three years ago, with talk of an €80 million deal being arranged, according to AS.
The Spanish daily reckons that Mbappe, 18, who has just earned…
Gab Marcotti explains why each of the four UEFA Champions League quarterfinals has the potential to dazzle.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says he is looking forward to facing his former mentor in the looming Champions League quarterfinal against Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern Munich, admitting that there will be a “master versus pupil” feel to the occasion.
Friday’s draw set up a round-of-eight tie full of interesting plot lines, with Madrid playing the first leg in Munich on April 12, and the return taking place at the Bernabeu the following Tuesday.
Zidane played under Ancelotti at Juventus, was then…
Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe and Thierry Henry possess similar characteristics, says Didier Deschamps.
Janusz Michallik evaluates Manchester United’s reported interest in Monaco youngsters Kylian Mbappe and Tiemoue Bakayoko.
Tiemoue Bakayoko’s header sent Monaco through to the Champions League quarterfinals in dramatic fashion.
Monaco’s hot prospect, Kylian Mbappe, has been touted as the next Thierry Henry. Could a move to Arsenal be on the cards?
Leonardo Jardim has insisted the his side deserved to qualify after their 3-1 (6-6 agg) win over Manchester City.
AS Monaco are in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League for the second time in three years after a 3-1 victory against Manchester City on Wednesday saw them advance on away goals.
The main reason for their success this season comes from their attack. Monaco have scored 126 goals in 47 games in all competitions following Wednesday’s game, including 15 in the Champions League, and their 84 goals scored in Ligue 1 are the most of any team in Europe’s top five leagues.
Veteran striker Radamel…
BT Sport highlight: Monaco’s attacking prowess was in full effect while Man City fizzled and the Ligue 1 side advance to the quarterfinals.
Pep Guardiola loses for the first time in the Round of 16 as Manchester City limp out of the Champions League at the hands of Monaco.
The FC panel react to Monaco’s surprising 3-1 win over Man City, which secured their place in the UCL quarterfinals
Manchester United have stepped up their interest in Monaco pair Kylian Mbappe and Tiemoue Bakayoko, having sent head scout Marcel Bout to assess the two players during the 3-1 Champions League victory over Manchester City on Wednesday, sources have told ESPN FC.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are also monitoring 18-year-old Mbappe, who opened the scoring in against City, while Pep Guardiola’s City are admirers of defensive midfielder Bakayoko, whose late header secured Monaco’s progress.
United manager…
The FC panel react to Monaco’s surprising 3-1 win over Man City, which secured their place in the UCL quarterfinals
Following Monaco’s 3-1 UEFA Champions League second leg win that dumped Manchester City out of the competition, club vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has put a “not for sale” tag on teen striker Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe, 18, opened the scoring in the eighth minute before Fabinho doubled the lead for the hosts. Leroy Sane reduced the deficit in the second half but Tiemoue Bakayoko’s 77th-minute goal sealed a 6-6 aggregate win on away goals.
It was Mbappe’s 11th goal in 11 matches and there have been…
Mark Donaldson and Craig Burley predict who will move on to the Champions League quarterfinals.
The Champions League round-of-16 second leg between Manchester City and Monaco promises to be another high-scoring contest following their thrilling 5-3 encounter in England three weeks ago.
While Pep Guardiola’s City hold a two-goal advantage from the first encounter, Monaco are more than capable of turning the tie around having scored 123 goals this season — more than any other club in Europe’s top five leagues.
Here are five key battles which could go a long way to deciding which team will reach…