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.
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‘We’ve seen with other France captains in the past that wearing the armband brought out the best in them. Kylian Mbappe understands that he has to do the same’ Frank Leboeuf on Mbappe’s leadership qualities
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The French skipper is preparing to play in his third World Cup finals

‘The offensive talent France possesses is special. Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele can both lead the team this summer’ Olivier Giroud on France’s World Cup firepower
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE France will again head to the World Cup with a star-packed squad

26 reasons why World Cup 2026 will be historic
By Chris Flanagan published
Six-foot eagles, warmongering Peace Prize winners and Lady Gaga on pens? It could be quite the summer…

France squad World Cup 2026: Didier Deschamps' team look to go one better than four years ago
By James Eastham, Mark White, Ewan Gennery, Isaac Stacey Stronge, Matthew Ketchell last updated
Le Bleus have an enviable pool of talent to select from and a squad of immense talent looks ready to go in North America

'Kylian Mbappe was something new for French football, and he's already an all-time great' Clairefontaine, pressure and pressing: ESPN journalist Julien Laurens on how France's captain reached the top
By Julien Laurens published
Speaking exclusively to FourFourTwo ESPN's Julien Laurens explains how Kylian Mbappe took a unique path to greatness – and how there's still plenty to come from the from the French captain

How to watch Kylian Mbappe at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
By James Roberts published
Kylian Mbappe is set to captain tournament favourites France this summer, so here's how to watch him in action at the 2026 World Cup.

NEW ISSUE: Doku and Merino exclusives, Joe Cole & Ashley Cole, Roberto Martinez on Ronaldo, Zanetti on Lionel Messi, plus USA '94, Hiddink and a Djorkaeff Q&A
By Henry Burridge published
MAG Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from Thursday June 4

Could Kylian Mbappe really leave Real Madrid?
By Richard Buxton published
Kylian Mbappe's future at Real Madrid is under the microscope
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