Kylian Mbappe News and Features
Date of birth: December 20, 1998
Instagram: @k.mbappe
Club(s): Monaco, PSG, Real Madrid
Country: France
Signing fee: Free Transfer
Mbappe became Real Madrid's latest Galactico when he signed from PSG after scoring 256 goals in 308 games.
His searing pace, strength, technical excellence and eye for goal make him one of the best players in the current generation of players. He has scored 12 World Cup goals in just two tournaments, including a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup Final and a goal in the 2018 World Cup final that made him the only teenager other than Pele to score in a World Cup final.
Latest about Kylian Mbappe

Why are players scoring so many goals at the 2026 World Cup?
By Kedar Bayley published
For the Golden Boot race leaders, it’s not even Gameweek 3 of the World Cup, yet the leading scorers sit on four, five goals — why?

Who is the top scorer at 2026 World Cup? Golden Boot latest standings
By Kedar Bayley, Steven Chicken last updated
The 2026 World Cup's Golden Boot will be a major addition to anyone's resume, superstar or not - so, who are the contenders?

Kylian Mbappe reveals transfer 'talks' with David Beckham
By James Roberts published
Kylian Mbappe has opened up on David Beckham's attempts to guide his next move

'There is something up with that football' Joe Hart reveals World Cup Trionda theory behind strange Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi phenomenon
By Steven Chicken published
Kylian Mbappe's 25 yarder against Iraq was just the latest powerful long ranger to beat a keeper who looked like he could have saved it

France squad World Cup 2026: Didier Deschamps' team for Iraq match
By James Eastham, Mark White, Ewan Gennery, Isaac Stacey Stronge, Matthew Ketchell last updated
Les Bleus have an enviable pool of talent to select from and a squad of immense talent looks like they could go deep in the tournament

Mbappe World Cup goals: How many does the Frenchman need to overtake Lionel Messi?
By Kedar Bayley last updated
Kylian Mbappe is likely to go down as the greatest World Cup player ever, but how many goals away from Lionel Messi is he?

FIFA prepares weather disruption measures as forecasted storms threaten France vs Iraq clash
By Ryan Gray published
The two sides are due to face one another in Philadelphia at 10pm UK time this evening

‘Our performance until that stage had clearly made Kylian Mbappe angry, and suddenly you saw this explosion’ Frank Leboeuf on France’s epic World Cup 2022 final defeat
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick was not enough in the 2022 World Cup final

‘From his first tournament, Kylian Mbappe’s talent was so clear. He had such a huge impact on the team that summer and was decisive in the final’ Olivier Giroud on Kylian Mbappe’s international emergence
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Real Madrid forward truly announced his arrival during France’s 2018 World Cup victory

World Cup day six highlights: Lionel Messi nets hat-trick for Argentina as Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both score twice
By James Andrew published
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to begin Argentina's defence of their World Cup while Kylian Mbappe helped get France off to a winning start against Senegal and Erling Haaland scored twice for Norway
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