Real Madrid, tactically and culturally and commercially, was really the only club capable of accommodating Mbappé’s talent and celebrity.
The rich are getting richer: UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid will, as has long been expected, sign Kylian Mbappe on July 1.
Borussia Dortmund Ultras ignored direct demands from Wembley chiefs who met them ahead of the Champions League final in a vain effort to stop any pyrotechnics stunts.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann says he's shocked that a public broadcaster asked participants in a survey if they would prefer more white players in the national soccer team. Nagelsmann agreed Sunday with midfielder Joshua Kimmich’s comments the day before that the survey for German state broadcaster ARD was “absolutely racist” and said it was “madness for a public broadcaster to ask such a question.” The survey of 1,304 randomly selected participants found 21% would prefer it if more players with white skin were playing for Germany.