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Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid's coach, defended star striker Kylian Mbappe against criticism that he spent his knee injury recovery time away from Madrid and engaged in leisure activities. This occurred after images of Mbappe at a nightclub entrance and riding a bicycle surfaced online. Mourinho dismissed the criticisms as "ridiculous," asserting that Mbappe had fulfilled his obligations to the team by undergoing medical scans and consulting specialists when necessary.
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Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has criticized the "ridiculous" attacks against star striker Kylian Mbappe for spending his recovery time in France and Switzerland instead of Madrid. Mbappe, a French national team captain, was injured during a Nations League match on September 25 and faced scrutiny for reportedly engaging in social activities like nightclub visits and cycling while recovering. Mourinho had previously advised players to avoid skiing or riding bicycles to prevent injuries. The criticism intensified after photos of Mbappe at the entrance of a Parisian nightclub and on a bicycle were published, with some fans suggesting it was a deliberate snub of Mourinho’s advice. Mourinho defended Mbappe during a news conference before Real Madrid's La Liga match against Villarreal.
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Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has slammed criticism of star striker Kylian Mbappe, calling the attacks “ridiculous”.
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Mourinho → slam → attacks
The French captain has come under fire for spending his time recovering from a left knee injury in France and Switzerland rather than Madrid.
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captain → come → France
He suffered a hyperextension of the joint while playing in a Nations League match against Turkiye on September 25.
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He → suffer → September
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I → anger → you
The 27-year-old was also pictured at the entrance of a Parisian nightclub and photographed on a bicycle when he was in Switzerland.
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he → picture → Switzerland
Some fans claimed it was a deliberate snubbing of Mourinho, who only days before had said players should avoid skiing or riding bicycles to avoid injury.
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players → claim → injury
They are ridiculous,” Mourinho said at a news conference on Friday on the eve of Real’s La Liga home match with Villarreal.
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Mourinho → say → Villarreal
“All the players who were obliged to be present every day for their recovery were here.
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who → oblige → recovery
“Mbappe came, like the others, to undergo scans in order to be diagnosed.
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Mbappe → come → scans
“He then went to see a specialist in France because he has history with his knee, which we cannot ignore.”
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we → go → which
Mourinho, whose side lost to Atletico Madrid in their last match and already lag six points behind bitter rivals Barcelona, is never one to shy away from a confrontation and tackled each of the criticisms against Mbappe.
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side → lose → Mbappe
“Problems involving football are not sufficient for you,” the 63-year-old Portuguese coach told reporters.
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coach → involve → reporters
“Therefore, you have raised the issue of the discotheque, which in fact was not one because it was used for a private event for Fashion Week.
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it → raise → Week
“As for the bicycle in Switzerland, it was in a hotel made up of small houses which makes them available so guests can ride to the communal areas, and you would have us believe he was competing in the Tour of Switzerland.”
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he → make → Switzerland
Mbappe, who returned to training on Wednesday, could feature on the pitch as early as Saturday.
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who → return → Saturday
Mourinho shrugged off the potential of a hostile reception for Mbappe against Villarreal, reiterating that he was “certain” the all-time World Cup record goal scorer has fulfilled “his obligations to Real Madrid”.
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scorer → shrug → Madrid
It is not the first time this season that Mbappe has been subjected to attacks by fans.
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Mbappe → subject → fans
The Ultras Sur, a Real Madrid supporters group linked to the far right and banned from the Santiago Bernabeu, took issue with him last month.
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Sur → link → him
They were furious that before a Real Madrid match, Mbappe, alongside Vinicius Jr and fellow Frenchman Ibrahima Konate, partially rolled up T-shirts bearing the words “We are all Ceutans“, which was intended to be a message of support for people in the Spanish territory bordering Morocco.
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which → roll → Morocco
Ceuta, a Spanish North African exclave, has been grappling with a migration crisis.
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Ceuta → grapple → crisis
Mbappe was also criticised earlier this season over his choice of a location for recovery from a previous injury, which led to an online “Mbappe Out” campaign by some Real fans.
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which → criticise → fans
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