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Ibrahima Konate insists Kylian Mbappe has bounced back from a recent difficult period 💪

As quoted by Reuters, the Real Madrid centre-back is adamant Mbappe is in good spirits and great condition despite Ballon d’Or disappointment 🗣️

"He's in a very good frame of mind; you can see that from his recent matches,"

"He's been decisive. He's absolutely vital for us in Madrid."

"He's a competitor, so of course not winning the Ballon d'Or when he thought he had a chance is difficult,"

"But the next day he was fully focused in training."

Julian Alvarez’s public transfer plea caused frustrations in the dressing room 😳

Speaking to Cadena SER, Atletico Madrid midfielder Alex Baena expressed how Alvarez's public approach caused unnecessary friction behind the scenes 🗣️

"It feels a bit strange when a team-mate says publicly that he wants to leave,"

"It didn’t sit very well with us. I can understand a player having doubts if a club like Barca or Real Madrid comes in for you, but, ultimately, it was the way he went about it that really annoyed us at Atletico."

"We would have supported him regardless of what he decided to do,"

"The important thing is that he is with us now, and we need to show him all the affection in the world."

Bart Verbruggen targeted by Liverpool alongside Aston Villa's Zion Suzuki as Reds plan for life beyond Alisson Becker 🧤🔥

Who will be the next No. 1 at Anfield? ❤️

Paul Scholes is not a fan of laps of honour 😬

On The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast, the Manchester United legend called out the club’s embarrassing post-match routine and demands that it stop 🗣️

"I tell you one thing they need to do, stop doing these laps of honour after every game,"

"What the fk. It’s so bad. Jesus, it’s embarrassing. Every game’s like the last game of the season. Just get off!"

Roy Keane has launched a scathing assessment of Michael Carrick’s leadership at Man United, likening the under-fire manager to a "politician" who avoids giving straight answers 🗣