The New York Times – Sports:
Everyone from coaches to fans has an opinion on who will win the World Cup, but the bookmakers know best. And even then, nothing is a sure thing.
Category: Mbappe, Kylian (1998- )
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Cristiano Ronaldo and the Long Walk
The New York Times – Sports:
Soccer’s biggest stars used to have places to wind down their careers with dignity. The sport’s economics now require their humiliations be public.
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Kylian Mbappé on Champions League Dreams, P.S.G. Riches and Real Madrid’s Interest
The New York Times – Sports:
In a rare interview, the French soccer star discussed chasing the Champions League title, supplanting his teammate Lionel Messi as world player of the year and the possibility of a move to Real Madrid.
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The True Cost of Kylian Mbappé’s New Deal
The New York Times – Sports:
It is easy to be dazzled by money in soccer, especially as the figures blur into incomprehension. But the numbers matter because of what comes next.
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Real Madrid’s Florentino Pérez Is More Powerful Than Ever
The New York Times – Sports:
A year after the Super League debacle, Florentino Pérez is back in the Champions League final, having turned a club owned by its members into his personal kingdom.
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Kylian Mbappé Will Stay at P.S.G., Rejecting Real Madrid
The New York Times – Sports:
The battle to sign the world’s best young player produced dueling offers worth more than $200 million. Mbappé picked the one that will keep him in Paris.
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Real Madrid Secures $380 Million From Sixth Street
The New York Times – Sports:
The Spanish soccer giant has agreed to a joint venture with the investment firm Sixth Street in which profits from the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium will be shared.
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The Champions League’s Drama Is Worth Savoring, and Saving
The New York Times – Sports:
The Champions League’s late-stage drama is a feature, not a bug. Let’s hope no one messes that up.
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At P.S.G., Kylian Mbappé Has to Go
The New York Times – Sports:
Mbappé is a generational talent who deserves a bigger stage on a weekly basis than the one Paris St.-Germain can offer.