France icon Michel Platini has added his voice to the list of concerned figures over Kylian Mbappe’s form at Real Madrid.Mbappe recovered from a low key start in the Spanish capital, and his

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.

When Kylian Mbappé stepped up to the penalty spot, it was his moment to show he joined Real Madrid to shine in the biggest games, against the biggest opponents. Instead, Mbappé’s kick was saved by Liverpool’s backup goalkeeper,