Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe has responded to the controversy surrounding the misdiagnosis of his recent knee injury by his club's coaching staff.
French journalist Daniel Riolo claimed that Real Madrid's medical staff examined the French star's healthy right knee instead of his injured left knee, which angered Mbappe and made him decide to travel to Paris for treatment.
Mbappe ends the controversy
“The information that the medical staff examined the wrong knee is incorrect,” Mbappe said during the press conference before his country’s friendly match against Brazil. “I may be indirectly responsible for this situation, because when you don’t communicate about what you have, it opens the door to all kinds of interpretations. Everyone rushes to give their opinion, and that’s the nature of the game.”.
He added: “Communication with the medical staff at Real Madrid has always been very clear, whether when I started my rehabilitation in Madrid or when I was in Paris, where the doctor, the physiotherapist and the club’s fitness coach accompanied me. There is no problem with that.”.
Mbappe and the French national team are preparing to face Brazil today (Thursday), as both teams prepare for the 2026 World Cup.
