For a player of such humungous potential, who had the world at his feet as a mere teenager, it's been quite the growing-up process these past few months for Kylian Mbappe.
It is a Wednesday morning in late August and I'm lying on a treatment table. My legs and ankles are being poked and prodded. My hamstrings, which are tighter than guitar strings, are being manipulated and stretched to gauge their flexibility.
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has, on Thursday night, been drawn on the possibility of securing a return to Italy with Serie A giants Juventus.
John Arne Riise has urged his former club Liverpool to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland, but fears if he joins Premier League champions Manchester City it could make Pep Guardiola's side 'close to unbeatable'.
Arsenal have received a transfer boost in their pursuit of Dusan Vlahovic after it was confirmed the Fiorentina star has turned down a mammoth contract offer.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the most recognisable names and faces in the world of UFC, with the Russian retiring in 2020 with an unblemished 29-0 record to his name.
Liverpool asked Premier League chiefs to move their next match at Watford to an evening kick-off in a bid to make Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino available after international duty - but it was turned down by their opponents.
The partner of England star John Stones has reposted anti-vaxx messages on Instagram - as FIFA announced for the first time that it encourages Covid vaccinations.
Harry Kane would have made Manchester City unstoppable this season, according to Gary Neville, who admitted he has one 'doubt' about Pep Guardiola's side.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti gave a scathing assessment of his side's performance following Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Espanyol, labelling it the team's worst game of the season.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed how he turned down a glass of wine from Sir Alex Ferguson before joking a drink could make him 'smash' the former United boss, Usain Bolt and Patrice Evra.
Gary Neville believes Cristiano Ronaldo's decision to storm down the tunnel following Manchester United's draw with Everton piles 'immense pressure' on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel wants to step up his meticulous approach at Stamford Bridge by installing eight pole-mounted cameras around their Cobham training complex.