Footage has emerged of Kylian Mbappé training with Real Madrid ahead of his return after the international break, amid Swedish reports the star is facing a rape allegation.
Mbappé has been accused of rape and sexual harassment in a Swedish hotel, local media reported on Monday.
The French international had criticized “fake news” about an alleged rape at the hotel where he was staying with friends last week.
But now Swedish newspaper Expressen claims it is Mbappe who is being investigated by police after allegations were made against the Real Madrid star.
The footballer was visiting Sweden with friends from Wednesday to Friday of last week, staying at the Bank Hotel in the city centre.
Kylian Mbappé has been seen again in Real Madrid training ahead of his return to action.
The Real Madrid striker was seen working out in the gym at the Spanish giant’s training base
The footballer was visiting Sweden with friends from Wednesday to Friday of last week, staying at the Bank Hotel in the city centre.
The alleged rape is alleged to have taken place on Thursday. Mbappé had visited the Chez Jolie restaurant that same night, before heading to the V nightclub and finally back to his hotel in a black van with his entourage.
Mbappe had not been called up for France’s Nations League matches during the international break to continue his recovery from a recent hamstring injury.
His absence in the matches against Israel and Belgium has caused controversy in France, as he was fit to play for Real Madrid before the international break.
Mbappe played for Real Madrid for 71 minutes in a 2-0 win against Villarreal the previous weekend, but indicated he would now need more rest as part of his recovery from his hamstring injury.
The 25-year-old was defended by stand-in captain Aurelien Tchouameni amid a debate in France over his absence.
Footage has since shown Mbappé returning to Real Madrid training on Monday, working out in the gym at the club’s training centre.
The forward is expected to return to action when the Spanish giants take on Celta Vigo in La Liga.
France coach Didier Deschamps said a report claiming captain Mbappe was being investigated for rape in Sweden is “not a good thing for the national team.”
“Everyone is free to write what they want, but there is a negative atmosphere” around the French team, Deschamps told reporters after his team’s 2-1 victory over Belgium in the UEFA Nations League last night.
After Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported that an alleged rape had been reported to police but did not say who was accused, another publication, Expressen, said Mbappé, 25, was the suspect.
Kylian Mbappé dismisses the accusations against him and considers them fake news
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reports that police are investigating a rape at Stockholm’s central Bank Hotel (pictured), where Mbappé was staying, which allegedly occurred on Thursday night.
But Mbappé shared a newspaper article about X’s alleged rape and wrote: ‘Fake news!’
“Be careful when picking things up,” Deschamps warned.
“We better take a step back before publishing anything, but these things happen very often,” he said, appearing to cast doubt on the report.
Deschamps added: “There are things that are not difficult to verify, but if you believe anything old…
‘In any case I’m not going to talk to him about that. He’s old enough to know how to communicate.’
The footballer was visiting Sweden with friends from Wednesday to Friday of last week, staying at the Bank Hotel in the city centre.
On Thursday, the Real Madrid star visited the Chez Jolie restaurant, before heading to the V nightclub and finally returning to his hotel in a black van with his entourage.
Aftonbladet reported that police were investigating a rape at the central Stockholm hotel, which allegedly occurred on Thursday night.
But Mbappé shared a newspaper article about X’s alleged rape and wrote: ‘Fake news! “It’s becoming so predictable, just before the hearing as if by chance,” referring to a hearing as part of his fight against his former club, PSG, over £46m in unpaid wages and bonuses taking place today.
Mbappé’s entourage states in a statement sent to AFP: “Today a new defamatory rumor from the Swedish media Aftonbladet begins to spread on the Internet.
‘These accusations are completely false and irresponsible and their propagation is unacceptable.
‘To put an end to this methodical destruction of (Kylian Mbappé’s) image, all necessary legal actions will be taken to restore the truth and pursue any person or media involved in the moral harassment and defamatory treatment that Kylian Mbappé is facing. suffering repeatedly,” the statement added.
On Thursday, the Real Madrid star visited the Chez Jolie restaurant (pictured left after leaving the restaurant with his friends), before heading to the V nightclub and finally returning to his hotel in a black van with his entourage .
A source close to Paris Saint-Germain told AFP he would “ignore” Mbappe’s claim that there was a link between the report in Sweden and his dispute with the club.
According to Aftonbladet, investigators and a forensic unit were at the scene of the alleged crime on Monday.
The newspaper reported that alarm about the alleged rape arose when the woman “seeked care” at a local hospital.
Mbappé left Sweden’s Bromma airport on Friday in a private jet.
The prosecutor in charge of the rape investigation declined to comment on the case, telling local media: “I won’t say anything about this.”
Stockholm police issued a similar statement to MailOnline through their spokesperson Carina Skagerlind: “The police can neither confirm nor deny such a case.”
According to Aftonbladet, no suspect has yet been identified in the case.
