Shortly after the announcement of Kylian Mbappé’s extension to Paris Saint-Germain until 2025, several Real Madrid players posted comments on their social networks glorifying Casa Blanca. Posts logically interpreted as a message sent to Mbappé. But the one that got people talking the most was Karim Benzema’s story on Instagram. A photo of rapper Tupac with one of his friends behind him involved in his murder. A cliche symbolizing betrayal.
What suggest that there will be water in the gas between Mbappé and Benzema? The Parisian replied. “We did not trade. I know everyone was talking about Karim and Kylian, Kylian and Karim… But in selection, we only talked about the evening meal. I didn’t want to force this stuff. When we meet, we’ll discuss it. I would explain this choice to him. (…) I saw that almost all Real Madrid players took him out. You don’t have to have done Saint-Cyr to understand that it comes from above, right? »he told the Parisian.