Real Madrid held their traditional Christmas lunch this week, an event where players, directors and staff get together to celebrate the end of the year. However, Kylian Mbappé’s conspicuous absence caused quite a stir. Contrary to some speculation, it was not his muscle injury that caused his absence, but a temporary health problem.
Every year, the Real Madrid Christmas lunch brings together the men’s and women’s football and basketball teams, as well as the directors and members of staff. This year, the event took place in the basketball pavilion at Ciudad Real Madrid, with Florentino Pérez in the chair.
The presence of José Martínez Pirri, the club’s honorary president, along with several members of the board of directors, reinforced the symbolic nature of this tradition. In its official press release, the club expressed its enthusiasm. ‘The first men’s and women’s football and basketball teams came together to celebrate Christmas lunch, which took place in the Real Madrid city basketball pavilion,’ it read. However, in the midst of the festivities, one absence caught the eye: that of Kylian Mbappé.
🎄😁📸 pic.twitter.com/UaL5tPy9Ee
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) December 13, 2024
Why wasn’t Mbappé there?
While some initially speculated that his muscle injury was the reason for his absence, another reason was quickly clarified. Renowned journalist José Manuel Moreno revealed on social media about the Bondynois’ absence from the Real Madrid lunch. ‘Florentino Pérez has just confirmed to me that Mbappé has a fever and was unable to go to the Christmas lunch,’ it read.
Kylian Mbappé is currently going through a complicated period, marked by a muscle injury in his left thigh. Real Madrid announced the news in an official statement the day after the win over Atalanta. ‘Following tests carried out today on our player Kylian Mbappé by Real Madrid’s medical services, he has been diagnosed with a thigh injury in his left leg. Progress is awaited’.
Parte médico de Mbappé.#RealMadrid
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) December 12, 2024
In any case, this fever comes at a delicate time for the French striker. The club’s medical staff are keeping a close eye on his condition to ensure that this illness does not extend his fairly short recovery time. The main objective remains to make him available for the Intercontinental Cup final, a major event for Los Merengues.
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