Kylian Mbappe may have helped Real Madrid through to the final of the Copa del Rey against Real Sociedad on Tuesday, but he would still have had words of criticism over a failed transfer to Sunderland ringing in his ears when he took the field as a substitute.

Kylian Mbappe’s first season at Real Madrid has been nothing short of remarkable. The French forward, who arrived at the club with high expectations, has been making his mark in a way that many had

In 2025 alone, Mbappé has scored 19 goals across all competitions, including a hat trick against Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League knockout phase playoffs. The forward become the first player in Champions League history to score a hat trick at both the Santiago Bernabéu and the Camp Nou.