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Mbappé mocks report he clashed with Real Madrid over Ballon d'Or backing
October 5, 2026 at 07:48 PM
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Kylian Mbappé has sarcastically dismissed a Radio Marca report claiming he was angry with Real Madrid for not campaigning for his Ballon d'Or bid.
- Mbappé wrote on Instagram that he had also quarrelled with his great aunt, adding laughing emojis, in response to journalist Javier Tinto's remarks.
- Tinto claimed Mbappé asked Real Madrid before the derby against Atletico Madrid to back his 2026 Ballon d'Or campaign, but the club did not respond.
- Tinto said Mbappé made the same request to Zinedine Zidane, who could not act because Ousmane Dembélé is also a candidate.
- Mbappé came under criticism after leaving Madrid for rest following an injury sustained with France against Turkey in the Nations League.