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Mbappé Faces Fitness Test After Ankle Sprain

Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
October 2025

Mbappé sprained his ankle late in Madrid’s 3-1 win over Villarreal, despite scoring to set a career-best nine-game streak. He will be assessed before joining France’s World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Iceland.
Substituted in the 83rd minute, Mbappé felt discomfort after scoring Madrid’s third. Alonso confirmed he remains first-choice penalty taker despite letting Vinícius take one earlier. France doctors will decide availability, with Madrid hopeful the issue is minor.

Mbappe Equals Henry’s France Scoring Record

Kylian Mbappe (France)
September 2025

Kylian Mbappe scored in France’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Ukraine, equalling Thierry Henry’s record of 51 international goals. The Real Madrid forward is now joint second on France’s all-time scoring chart, behind Olivier Giroud’s 56 goals. Mbappe netted France’s second goal in the 82nd minute after Michael Olise’s opener. Speaking post-match, Mbappe described it as “an honour” to match Henry and praised his legacy, while downplaying immediate focus on Giroud’s record despite being on track to surpass it.

Mbappé Discharged from Hospital, to Rejoin Real Madrid Camp

Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
June 2025

Kylian Mbappé has been released from a Miami hospital following treatment for acute gastroenteritis and will gradually resume team activities with Real Madrid after missing their Club World Cup opener against Al Hilal due to illness.
Madrid confirmed he had been admitted earlier in the week with a fever. Although he missed training and the Al Hilal game, he’s now under medical supervision and will rejoin team activities progressively once his condition stabilizes.

Mbappé Doubtful for Club World Cup Opener Due to Fever

Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
June 2025

Mbappé missed Real Madrid training due to a fever ahead of their Club World Cup opener against Al Hilal. A decision on his availability will be made on matchday.
Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Mbappé felt better but not enough to train. The team also faces injury concerns with Rüdiger, Camavinga, Carvajal, and Militão. Heat and humidity in Miami remain a challenge for players.

Mbappé Sent Off as Madrid Edge Alavés in Title Race Push

Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
April 2025

Kylian Mbappé was shown a straight red card in Real Madrid’s 1–0 win at Alavés after a reckless challenge on Antonio Blanco. The dismissal came just minutes after Eduardo Camavinga scored the game’s only goal.
The red card, confirmed after VAR review, marked Mbappé’s first since joining Madrid. Assistant coach Davide Ancelotti said the forward apologized and recognized his mistake. Madrid, chasing Barcelona in LaLiga, now await his suspension length.

Real Madrid Stars Escape Bans Ahead of Arsenal Clash

Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid)
April 2025 (UEFA ruling ahead of April 8 UCL match)

Rudiger, Mbappe, and Ceballos have been fined but avoided bans for gestures made during the penalty win over Atletico Madrid. Vinicius was cleared.
UEFA found the players violated rules of decent conduct. Rudiger (€40k), Mbappe (€30k), and Ceballos (€20k) were each fined. Suspensions of one UEFA match were issued to Rudiger and Mbappe—but these are under a one-year probation. If either breaks UEFA conduct rules again during this period, the ban becomes active and they will miss their next eligible UEFA match.

Mbappe Equals Ronaldo’s Debut Season Tally as Madrid Beat Leganes

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)
March 2025

Kylian Mbappe scored twice in Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Leganes, bringing his goal tally to 33 – matching Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut season record at the club.
Mbappe’s brace helped Real Madrid stay level on points with Barcelona in La Liga. He is now just four goals away from breaking Ivan Zamorano’s all-time debut season scoring record for Madrid.

UEFA Investigates Mbappé, Vinícius & Co. for “Indecent Conduct” After Atlético Win

Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Antonio Rüdiger, Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid)
12 March (match), investigation announced 28 March

UEFA is investigating four Real Madrid players for alleged “indecent conduct” during celebrations after their UCL win over Atlético Madrid.
Mbappé was caught making a crotch gesture; Rüdiger danced on the pitch after scoring the winning penalty. UEFA has assigned a disciplinary inspector, with possible suspensions before the Arsenal quarterfinal.

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