French star Kylian Mbappe responded sarcastically to a press report that claimed that the Real Madrid star and captain of the “Roosters” team was angry with the Spanish club’s management for not supporting him in the media, during the competition for the “Ballon d’Or” award. This criticism coincided with his return to the Spanish capital after suffering an injury with his country’s national team in the match against Türkiye.
Radio Marca published a report indicating Mbappe’s dissatisfaction with Real Madrid’s position. The station's correspondent linked the player's behavior during the Spanish capital's derby against Atletico Madrid to his frustration toward the club's leadership, considering that his actions reflected anger toward club officials.
The report did not stop there; Rather, it was claimed that Mbappe was waiting for Real Madrid to launch a media campaign to support him, in the midst of the competition for the most prominent individual award in the world of football.
The report also indicated Mbappé's dissatisfaction with Zinedine Zidane, the coach of the French national team, for not providing clear support for him, especially since Ousmane Dembélé was also among the candidates for the Ballon d'Or.
Mbappe decided to respond himself, putting an end to the speculation in a sarcastic manner; He commented on Radio Marca’s post on his Instagram account, saying: “Yes, well. Yes, and I was also angry with my great aunt!” He accompanied his comment with a group of laughing emojis.
This response comes at a time when Mbappe is facing harsh criticism from a section of Real Madrid fans, following his injury with the French national team and his return to Madrid. He left the training field and was given a period of rest. However, he chose to ignore these criticisms and only responded to the account that linked his mood to alleged disagreements with Real Madrid’s management.
The Spanish football club Deportivo Alaves witnessed a surprise related to a new injury, but this time the injured person was not one of the players, but rather the team coach, Quique Sanchez Flores.
The Spanish coach was suffering from knee pain that required surgical intervention, as he had already undergone surgery, and is recovering well from it.
The Spanish newspaper "Marca" reported that the 61-year-old coach is going through an unstable period with Alaves, after the team suffered two defeats and a draw in its last three matches.
Alaves is preparing to face Atletico Madrid next Saturday, a match during which the coach is expected to be available to lead his team.
Alaves announced in a statement: “Deportivo Alaves coach Quique Sanchez Flores underwent surgery due to a knee injury, and is recovering well.”
The club added: “The operation, which was performed by doctors Manuel Leci and Cesar Flores, was successful, and the coach’s condition is good. The technical director will continue to perform his usual duties with the first team during his recovery period.”
Roberto Mancini, the coach of the Italian national team, revealed that he expected his team to lose “some of the fluidity of its performance” after making 9 changes in its match against its guest, the Turkish national team.
The Italian national team achieved a major victory 3-1 over the Turkish national team, yesterday evening (Monday), in the fourth round of the first group, in the first level of the European Nations League football championship.
The Italian national team raised its score to 7 points in second place in the group standings, one point ahead of the third-placed Belgium national team, while the Turkish national team remained at the bottom of the standings without points, while France maintained its lead with ten points.
Mancini had stated before the match that the biggest mistake would be to underestimate Turkey, and this warning was proven correct. Coach Vincenzo Montella's team was the best in the first half.
After decisive saves from Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, and a long period of Turkish possession of the ball, Gianluca Scamaca opened the scoring for the blue team, taking advantage of an incorrectly rebound ball from the defence, and shot it directly from a distance close to the goal, about 7 metres.
It was not surprising that Aral Simshir scored the deserved equalizer for Turkey, but Riccardo Calafiore's first goal for the Italian national team, and another goal from Pio Esposito in the last moments, decided the match in favor of the hosts.
Mancini told Italian television station Rai Sport: “Despite the changes, there was a natural feeling of fatigue. We struggled at first, but the players succeeded in regaining their balance and scoring another goal after a 1-1 draw. “It was a good match considering it was the fourth in such a short period of time.”
The main roster of the Italian national team witnessed 9 changes compared to the team’s previous match against France in Paris, which naturally affected the performance in the match hosted by the city of Bologna.
Mancini added: “The only certainty was that we would lose some of that fluidity in performance, which was completely expected. We also had two players who received a warning, and the referee seemed inclined to give them other cards, so I changed them.”
Alessandro Romano, the Italian Cagliari midfielder, returned to the Italian national team. Where he sometimes played as a midfielder tasked with both offensive and defensive roles at the same time, rather than a traditional playmaker.
Mancini commented: “Romano could play this role easily; He needs to play matches like this to continue developing.”
The Italian national team concluded a series of 4 matches in the European Nations League within 11 days, and it showed a noticeable improvement compared to the opening defeat with a score of 0-2 against its guest, Belgium. It beat its host, Turkey, 4-1, in Bursa, then tied 1-1, with its host, France, arriving at this evening’s result at the “Dall’Ara” stadium in Bologna.
The Italian national team will reassemble again to play the final two matches in the group next month. It will host France on November 12, then visit Belgium three days later.
At the conclusion of his statements, Mancini stressed: “We must continue on this path. “We are likely to play a decisive match to secure our position when facing Belgium.”
