Kylian Mbappé was the big absentee in last night's El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The French striker had trained during the week doing everything to be present, but when it seemed that his presence was certain, the withdrawal came in the morning. Five minutes before the end of the last session, the player left due to a discomfort in the hamstring muscles, which forced Arbeloa to change all plans. And to think that clinical tests had shown that Mbappé had fully recovered from the muscle injury.
Left out of the match, Mbappé settled comfortably at home, on the sofa, to follow the challenge. As seen in a “story” published on Instagram, the player, already in controversy with some Real fans, published a photo of the match on television where the score was clearly 2-0 for the Catalans that had closed the first half. Below he wrote: “Hala Madrid”. A mockery of some fans who did not appreciate the time and lack of delicacy in publishing that photo, as if he were making fun of Arbeloa.

So, the stories about the situation at Real Madrid are enriched with new elements. Mbappé was immediately targeted for his unexpected vacation in Cagliari, Italy, with his girlfriend – actress Ester Exposito – while recovering from injury. For Real fans, it was an absolutely disrespectful behavior towards his teammates, the club and the fans, especially on the eve of El Clasico.
On social media, the petition for his departure from Real Madrid spread day by day. “MbappéOut” immediately went viral until the Frenchman returned to training. Amid the Valverde-Tchouameni feud, the French striker was filmed laughing as he left the training center in his car. Another lack of respect that Real fans did not expect. And now, his action looked like an own goal.