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Real Madrid is out of sorts, and the Frenchman is part of that. As such, the glare falls on him. He’s the story, a dialed-down, diluted version of the soccer phenom he was upon arrival in Spain. A dizzied surfer unable to ride the waves he once could.

Real Madrid record a third loss in the Champions League as Kylian Mbappe struggles to impress, are they really at risk of being eliminated?

Mbappe has scored nine goals in 18 appearances for Madrid since leaving Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent at the end of last season. But he has only one goal in the Champions League for his new club, which has lost three of its five games in the revamped competition.

Kylian Mbappe was seen limping following Real Madrid's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League. In a clip posted on social media, the French forwa

Still, Mbappe missed a penalty and did not resemble any superstar qualities he's exhibited in years past. Though Mo Salah also botched a penalty for Liverpool, Arne Slot's side won thanks to second-half goals by Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo.

Former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale defended Kylian Mbappé after the forward disappointed in the club's Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday, during which he missed a crucial penalty.

Nights like Real Madrid’s recent defeat at Anfield remind one of the legend that Gareth Bale was for the club.Part of a fearsome trident alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, the Welsh