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Mbappe Scores First Hat-Trick for Real Madrid in 3-0 Victory
Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. has shared his thoughts on Kylian Mbappe’s first-ever hat-trick for the club during their dominant 3-0 victory over Real Valladolid.
Mbappe delivered an electrifying performance at Estadio José Zorrilla, netting all three goals in a match that solidified Real Madrid’s position as La Liga leaders with 49 points from 21 games.
The forward’s first goal came in the 30th minute following a brilliant one-two combination with Jude Bellingham, who has been instrumental in Madrid’s midfield this season.
Mbappe struck again in the 57th minute, finishing off a perfectly timed through ball from Rodrygo, another young talent whose creativity continues to shine. He completed his hat-trick in added time (90’+1’) with a coolly taken penalty after Bellingham was fouled inside the box.
After the game, Vinicius Jr. took to Instagram to celebrate his teammate’s milestone, writing, “3X! I like this celebration,” referring to Mbappe’s signature goal gesture.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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