Kylian Mbappé faced heavy criticism in Spain. The Los Blancos superstar surfaced at a late-night party in the French capital with his girlfriend, actress Ester Expósito, while recovering from an injury, prompting questions about his commitment and professionalism.
Mbappe left the French national team camp after sustaining a problem to his left knee vs. Turkey, a game in which he scored. Los Blancos revealed Kylian was suffering from a hyperextension in the back of the knee.
The only thing that the forward needs to do to recover is to rest, and that’s why his club allowed him to skip training. And that’s why his late-night partying in Paris was faced with plenty of criticism as this was also not the 1st time the star has spent his break away from the Spanish capital during a recovery period.
Fans said Kylian could have returned to Madrid and appeared at Real Madrid’s training center, which would have given them a positive impression of his professionalism, but he chose to party in the French capital, and such episodes damage his reputation.
Despite that, Mbappe will most likely start from the 1st minute on the pitch for Los Blancos vs. Villarreal.
🚨 JUST IN: Real Madrid believe that Kylian Mbappé is the target of a SMEAR CAMPAIGN by certain media outlets and FANS.
The club has made it CLEAR that his trip to Paris was APPROVED.
They also say that his condition does NOT allow him to train at Valdebebas or receive the… pic.twitter.com/6PcIEzhe3z
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 2, 2026
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