Kylian Mbappé breaks silence on rape allegations
Yasmine Green
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Real Madrid and France star Kylian Mbappé has addressed the recent scandal involving allegations of rape during his stay in Stockholm. Speaking to Canal+, the Frenchman expressed his shock and firmly denied the accusations.
"I was surprised. These are things that happen that you don't see coming. I didn't receive anything, no summons. I read the same thing as everyone else. The Swedish government didn't say anything. It didn't weigh on me, because I never felt concerned. There's a lot of noise, but I've always had the same intention, which is to concentrate on my job and see how it ends. If justice summons me, I will simply go," Mbappé said.
He also mentioned that he doesn’t know who filed the complaint and learned about the allegations while boarding a plane. The player’s lawyer has denied the accusations, stating that the complaint does not specifically name Mbappé as the accused.
This controversy has sent shockwaves through the footballing world. The allegations reportedly relate to an incident at the Bank Hotel in Stockholm, where Mbappé was staying during a brief vacation. He had taken time off after not being called up by Didier Deschamps for France's Nations League matches.
