Kylian Mbappe

Harry Kane has won the Ballon d'Or in a year when he lost both a World Cup semi-final and a Champions League semi-final. This article explains why the vote went his way, how unusual that is, and whether he can…

Kylian Mbappe has finally explained how close Liverpool came to signing him a decade ago, and why he ignored his own mother's preference to do it. This piece looks at what Liverpool actually offered, why it…

Editor's note: this piece is built entirely from BBC Sport's report on the World Cup 2026 Golden Boot standings following France's third-place play-off against England. Any framing beyond the reported facts is…

This semi-final had been sold as the standout fixture of the World Cup, and it never arrived as one. This covers Mikel Oyarzabal's early penalty, Pedro Porro's clinical second, the chances missed at both ends,…

For half an hour in Boston this looked like the night Morocco had been building towards, and Kylian Mbappe had handed it to them. He missed a penalty, France laboured, and a well-drilled Morocco side sat…

France came to Philadelphia as the tournament's outstanding team and left it having won the sort of match that outstanding teams do not always enjoy. Paraguay, who had knocked out Germany a round earlier,…

France did to Sweden roughly what the pre-match odds said they would, and they did it with a fair amount of style. This piece looks at the 3-0 last-32 win at MetLife Stadium, a Kylian Mbappe brace that moved…

France needed a win to reach the last 32 and got one with the minimum of fuss, but the night in Philadelphia will be remembered for the weather as much as the football. This piece covers Kylian Mbappe's…

The 2026 World Cup is producing goals at a rate not seen for nearly seven decades, and the reasons reach well beyond a simple expansion of the squad list. This piece picks apart the competing explanations - a…

France opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal, but the game's defining moment had nothing to do with the goals. A VAR ruling in the 58th minute that denied Kylian Mbappe a penalty…

Forget the nervy first half. What unfolded in New Jersey after the break was a statement from one of football's great performers at the highest stage. This piece examines howKylian Mbappesilenced his doubters,…

Jose Mourinho has been re-appointed as Real Madrid head coach, returning to the Bernabeu thirteen years after his first stint in charge. This piece examines the four interlocking problems he must untangle to…

Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid produced one of the most breathtaking European nights in recent memory, with seven goals, a controversial red card, and a late…