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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.
Former footballer Thierry Henry has shared his thoughts on Arsenal’s match following their loss to Atlético Madrid on October 13.
Speaking during a brief interview on CBS Sports, Henry criticised the practice of players or coaches expressing certain opinions through the media instead of addressing issues directly within the dressing room.
“I’m not a coach anymore, but I always say, whoever speaks like that, out. Keep that in the dressing room, it’s as simple as that,” Henry said on CBS Sports.
“That is the only way it can work. You have to say those things to a person’s face… going through the press, I am not really a fan of that.”
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has shared his thoughts on the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, revealing that he hopes the winner will come from his team.
The manager spoke about how hard his players have worked and expressed his belief that they deserve the recognition.
“What I hope is that we win this trophy. We have players who deserve it.”
“Last year, we were the best team. We showed that it wasn’t just Ousmane Dembélé who deserved it.”
French football pundit Walid Acherchour has named Lamine Yamal as his pick to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, sparking reactions among football fans.
Acherchour’s choice came as a surprise to some fans, who expected him to support fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappé instead.
Speaking about his prediction, Acherchour expressed confidence in Yamal’s chances of winning the prestigious individual award.
“For me, Lamine Yamal, he is going to get it [2026 Ballon d’Or]. For me, there’s no doubt anymore,” Acherchour said, as quoted by Actu Foot. That start to the season shows that in fact, he was injured during the World Cup. He was the best player in La Liga, and he won the World Cup.
“Even if, for me, in fact, he doesn’t have the Ballon d’Or unanimously because his World Cup was average, even being average, he won it with Spain. He won La Liga with Barça.”
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