Sport updates Ibrahima Konate was the kid who ‘dreamed of being Ronaldo’. Now he’s at Real Madrid David June 18, 2026 Share this:Share Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Konate has come far since childhood football games in the cages of La Roquette. Now his journey has taken him to the World Cup — and Spain Like this:Like Loading... Related Continue Reading Previous: Ibrahima Konate joins Real Madrid on four-year deal after Liverpool exitNext: Chicago Bears 53-man roster projection: Who will enter training camp on the bubble? Leave a ReplyCancel reply Related Stories Sport updates Has three winning hosts supercharged this World Cup? Was Neymar worth the risk? Day eight recap David June 19, 2026 Sport updates ‘Side before self’ – how an old Leeds motto came to be adopted by Scotland David June 19, 2026 Sport updates U.S. Open 2026: What to know from Round 1 at Shinnecock Hills David June 19, 2026