Injured Mbappe Faces Backlash over Sardinia Trip Before Clasico
His representatives said the criticism over a Sardinia holiday misread a club-supervised recovery period and ignored his daily work, with 41 goals in 41 matches this season.
- Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé insisted on Tuesday he remains committed to recovery after facing backlash for an Italy trip, with his hamstring injury casting doubt on his availability for Sunday's Clasico in Barcelona.
- Unhappy supporters criticized the Italian getaway during rest days granted by the club, amid fears the striker is saving himself for the World Cup that begins in five weeks.
- Mbappé's entourage defended his commitment, stating criticism stems from an "over-interpretation" of recovery elements supervised by the club; the France captain remains the leading scorer with 41 goals in 41 matches this season.
- Speculation of squad rifts grew after teammates Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham emphasized playing "together" following a recent win, while Spanish media reports suggest the forward is becoming increasingly isolated in the dressing room.
- Coach Alvaro Arbeloa insisted "each player does what they consider appropriate in their free time," maintaining no player is bigger than Real Madrid and stressing the need for "effort and sacrifice.
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Injured in the ischiotibials, the French star of Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé, focuses the controversy for a controversial trip to Sardinia, five days from the classic league against Barcelona. For many fans of Madrid, this escape of the French scorer to Cagliari, during the days of rest given by Real Madrid to his injured, among them Mbappé, Thibaut Courtois or Arda Güler, is the drop that fills the glass. Gathered after an image taken from a hum…
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Kylian Mbappé responded to a fresh wave of criticism in Spain, insisting on Tuesday he remains fully committed to recovering from his latest injury.
Kylian Mbappé has not wanted to let grow, even more, the ball of criticism of his personal and professional attitude during the last few weeks. Thus, the star of Real Madrid has prepared on Tuesday an answer to those comments. An answer as brief as unusual and strange in its form and background. He has done so by sending to the French news agency AFP a statement with the authorship of the "entrepreneur" of the footballer Gaul. "Part of the criti…
Kylian Mbappe has once again attracted critical media attention in the Spanish capital, a situation not new to the French striker. However, this time it seems that even within Real Madrid they are not entirely happy with his behavior. The France captain left Madrid for the third time this season while recovering from an injury, and this came at a delicate moment for the team. While Real Madrid were facing Espanyol on Sunday evening, paparazzi pu…
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