Booed by the Bernabéu crowd last night in Madrid, Kylian Mbappé reacted after the match. When asked about the boos from the stands, the French striker responded with a certain arrogance, stating: "It's a way for them to express an opinion, I don't take it personally. When you look at my career, it's happened to me before! It's the life of a Real Madrid player, a famous player like me!"
A response that immediately sparked reactions, particularly in Spain, where the phrase regarding his status of "Famous player" is perceived as contemptuous and... condescension.
"I don't watch Arbeloa's press conferences."
Mbappé didn't stop there. He was also asked about Álvaro Arbeloa's statements. Again, the Frenchman responded with disdain, explaining that he doesn't follow his coach's pronouncements. "I don't watch Arbeloa's press conferences! At home, I have French television, not Spanish television!" »
A very clumsy phrase at a time when Real Madrid, who have not won anything in Spain for two years and have failed again in the Champions League, are going through a crisis and the choices of Arbeloa and the place of Mbappé in the team are being debated.
"I didn't play, and we were eliminated."
In the mixed zone, Kylian Mbappé also addressed the criticism surrounding his playing time, with some even claiming that the team played better collectively without him. The striker responded: "People were saying it made no sense for me to play 90 minutes every game. Then we went to the Copa del Rey, I didn't play, and we got knocked out."
Communication that is not going well
Between the boos from the Bernabéu crowd, his response regarding his celebrity status, his remarks about Arbeloa's press conferences, and his reference to the Copa del Rey elimination, Kylian Mbappé found himself at the center of all the criticism after the match. With Real Madrid in crisis, the French striker's comments have shown once again that the player, both on and off the pitch, seems to know nothing but his own agenda.
