Injured Mbappe faces backlash over Sardinia trip before Clasico
- 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 Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé is being showered with criticism for a trip he made to Sardinia this weekend.
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Kylian Mbappé’s trip to Sardinia with his partner Esther Expósito continues to give much to talk about. The French striker landed in Madrid on Sunday shortly before the start of his team’s match with Espanyol, a minor detail that has not sat well in Madrid. It was not a simple escape: the Frenchman was in the process of recovering a muscle injury when the images of his trip began to circulate over the weekend, feeding doubts about his commitment…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kylian Mbappe responded to a fresh wave of criticism in Spain, insisting on Tuesday he remains fully committed to recovering from his latest injury. The Real Madrid and France forward is sidelined by a left hamstring issue which is casting doubt about his availability for Sunday’s clásico in Barcelona, the biggest match in Spanish soccer. During his time off, Mbappé reportedly traveled to Italy with ac…
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