Mbappe vs Ronaldo

The Rest Is Football

Goalhanger

Soccer, Sports, Football

4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Kylian Mbappé marked his birthday in style, matching Cristiano Ronaldo’s best-ever goal tally for Real Madrid in a calendar year. With over 200 more goal involvements than Ronaldo had at the same age, does Mbappé already have a case for being the better player at 27? Gary and Alex also break down Barcelona’s dominant form after their eighth straight win against Villarreal, is there anyone who can actually stop Barça right now? Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Barclays, who are celebrating 25 years of supporting football
0:07.8	across the entire football pyramid. Over those years, they've helped the Premier League grow into
0:13.5	the Goliath it is today and made the biggest ever commercial investment in UK women's sport
0:19.3	when they became the title sponsor of the
0:22.1	Barclays Women's Super League. But it's not just about the grandstands. They've invested
0:27.4	millions into grassroots programs to help the stars of the future get the opportunities
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1:47.7	goals from Rafina and La Minia Mal
1:50.3	gives Barcelona a statement win at Villarreal
1:53.2	as the Catalan side
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