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Big mouth or straight shooter? When it comes to defending his interests and his reputation in public, Kylian Mbappé can be especially sharp-tongued.
It happened again on Thursday night. Arbeloa in the crosshairs, the Madrid dressing room as a battleground, and Kylian with the mic in his hand like someone holding a grenade.
But this is nothing new for Mbappé. There’s a pattern. Let’s dig into the archives.
You have to be Kylian Mbappé to threaten to leave a club like PSG just seconds after picking up the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award.
Image rights, Mbappé’s never-ending battle...

"I have just taken part in viewing the club’s season-ticket campaign for the 23/24 season. At no point was I informed of the content of the interview with my interviewer. It looked like a normal interview during a club marketing day. I do not agree with the video that was published. That is why I fight for rights over individual image. PSG is a great club and a great family, but above all it is not Kylian Saint-Germain.
Sincerely. Kylian Mbappé"
Kylian Mbappé, May 23, 2022, during the press conference for his contract renewal with Paris Saint-Germain. The player wanted to clarify the priorities in his negotiations, leaving behind a line for the ages: "football has changed"
"I want to manage my career however I see fit," he explained at the time.
When L'Équipe published a report about fasting during the national team camp, Mbappé responded by asking the press to check their sources and stop dragging him into their salads.
Noël Le Graët was president of the French Football Federation when he suggested Zidane was not the right option for the national team; Mbappé corrected him on social media. Publicly. Something never before seen from an active player. Le Graët took it as best he could.
A year earlier, Mbappé had already rebuked president Noël Le Graët over his stance after the racist abuse he suffered following France’s elimination from Euro 2021. Great atmosphere.
On Thursday night, Mbappé further poisoned the crisis atmosphere at Real Madrid by pointing directly at his coach.
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