{
  "id": 9516283,
  "title": "Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe to play in different position under Zinedine Zidane – report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/real-madrids-kylian-mbappe-to-play-in-different-position-under",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-kylian-mbappe-play-074500487.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe is reportedly set to play in a different position under Zinedine Zidane, according to a report. Zidane, who is taking over from Didier Deschamps as the French national team manager, has already spoken privately with Mbappe before announcing the first France squad. The Real Madrid icon intends to use the French star from the left rather than as a No. 9, as reported by Diario AS. Zidane has also made this change publicly, stating that Mbappe can play in all three attacking positions, but he personally prefers him on the left. This decision allows Mbappe greater freedom to receive the ball before attacking defenders, rather than operating as a conventional centre-forward. Mbappe has already made 32 appearances for France from the left, scoring 21 goals and providing 16 assists. His last competitive France appearance in this role was against Spain in the Euro 2024 semi-final. The move could bring some interesting developments for both Real Madrid and the French national team.",
  "summary": "The Zinedine Zidane era with the French national team is set to begin, with the Real Madrid icon taking over from Didier Deschamps for the next cycle.It has now emerged that the former Los Blancos man...",
  "key_points": [
    "Kylian Mbappe to play left wing for France under Zinedine Zidane",
    "Zidane prefers Mbappe in attacking positions, not No. 9",
    "Mbappe has scored 21 goals in 32 appearances from left"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/2026-ballon-dor-michael-owen-agrees-with-kylian-mbappe-on-who-should",
        "published": "2026-09-24T05:33:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Kylian Mbappe reveals what Antonio Rudiger is really like at Real Madrid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/kylian-mbappe-reveals-what-antonio-rudiger-is-really-like-at-real",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:20:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}