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Kylian Mbappe faces backlash for traveling to Italy during his injury recovery while his teammates prepared for a match. His camp has issued a statement addressing the criticism.
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Kylian Mbappeās camp issues statement amid wave of criticism over Italy trip
Kylian Mbappe finds himself in the line of fire in the Real Madrid sphere of late, following his recent trip to Italy during his recovery from an injury.
The Frenchman flew to Italy with his partner Ester Exposito last week while his teammates were preparing for the La Liga game against RCD Espanyol, landing just before kickoff on Sunday.
This has sparked strong reactions not only from the Real Madrid fans, but also within the club, with reports suggesting that the dressing room is far from pleased with the 27-year-old superstar.
Mbappe, for his part, has maintained silence throughout this wave of criticism directed towards him from fans and the Spanish media.
Now, though, his camp has finally issued a statement on the situation, hitting back at the critics, claiming that the entire issue is being āoverinterpretedā.
āPart of the criticisms are based on an overinterpretation of elements related to a recovery period strictly supervised by the club,ā the statement read, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.
There had even been speculations that Mbappe had decided to switch his focus to the World Cup after Real Madrid crashed out of the UEFA Champions League.
āThis is not corresponding to the reality of the commitment and the work that Kylian does daily for the good of the team,ā it further added, suggesting that the Frenchman remains fully committed to Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe is criticized for traveling to Italy during his recovery from an injury while his teammates were preparing for a La Liga match.
Real Madrid fans have expressed strong discontent regarding Mbappe's trip to Italy, feeling it shows a lack of commitment during his recovery.
Reports indicate that Mbappe's teammates are unhappy with his trip, suggesting that the dressing room is concerned about his individualistic behavior.
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There seems to be a lot of tension in the locker room at Real Madrid at the moment, with Mbappe himself understood to have been involved in a heated altercation with one of Alvaro Arbeloaās staff members during a training session.
Given how the season has panned out, there are bound to be frustrations within the squad and the staff. As far as Real Madrid are concerned, they will hope that these issues do not become a bigger problem and that the team can refocus on the upcoming El Clasico.