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Mbappé Tells Yamal Critics: 'Leave Him Alone'
Mbappé highlights Yamal's talent and calls for respect amid personal scrutiny, noting the 18-year-old has scored two goals and three assists this La Liga season.
- On Sunday, Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid forward, defended Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal and urged media and the public to give him space and respect beyond club rivalries.
- Amid rising scrutiny, Lamine Yamal has faced increased off-field attention linked to his private life and high-profile social events while winning the Kopa Trophy last month.
- Speaking from experience, Mbappé said `I think you can see that he has a passion for football, and it's the only thing he doesn't have to lose. The rest is his life, and people talk a lot about his personal life, his things. I think people have to leave him alone,`` and he empathises with Yamal's pressures after debuting at 16.
- Following the exchanges, club and national team sources said Barcelona manager Hansi Flick recently urged support for Yamal and criticized Spain national team's handling of his fitness amid club withdrawal from the squad ahead of El Clásico.
- Mbappé is currently on international duty with France, who play Azerbaijan on Friday, and he addressed a mild ankle sprain sustained in Real Madrid's recent win.
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Kylian Mbappe urges no-probe in Lamine Yamal's personal life: He's just 18
Kylian Mbappe has defended Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, urging fans and media to stop scrutinising his personal life. The Real Madrid star emphasised that at 18, Yamal’s focus should remain on football and growth.
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It's not everyday that a Real Madrid player comes to the aid of a Barcelona player, but this is what happened. Kylian Mbappé came to the defense of Lamine Yamal, perhaps because he knows what a young talent has to deal with. He asked everyone to leave the young Barca star's private life alone.
Real Madrid’s striker publicly defended the young star of Barcelona, with a message of empathy and maturity. “In football he is a great player, but in life he is an 18-year-old boy,” Mbappé said.
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