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Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has defended Kylian Mbappe over his activities during the international break – describing criticism as “ridiculous”.<\/b><\/p>\n
France captain Mbappe withdrew from international duty after picking up an injury against Turkey on 25 September. <\/p>\n
He later shared images on social media at a Paris Fashion Week event and also riding a bicycle – something Mourinho had previously said was against his rules.<\/p>\n
“When it comes to Real Madrid, it’s always different,” he said.<\/p>\n
“But all the players did exactly what they were supposed to during the break. And then you always want to look for more problems and issues.<\/p>\n
“What I can promise is when a Real Madrid player doesn’t behave the way a Real Madrid player is supposed to and when he fails at that and he stops being a Real Madrid player for 24 hours, you will not see that player on the bench because he will be at home.”<\/p>\n
He said an image of Mbappe riding a bike in Switzerland had been misrepresented, saying that bicycles were available for guests at his hotel complex to use for short journeys.<\/p>\n
Asked if coverage of Mbappe was exaggerated he added: “Exaggerated, no – I think it was ridiculous.<\/p>\n
“If Mbappe plays tomorrow, it’s because he hasn’t failed Real Madrid and he hasn’t failed to fulfil his obligations to the club,” he added.<\/p>\n
Real are six points behind leaders Barcelona in the La Liga table after seven games.<\/p>\n
Mbappe, 27, is one of the favourites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or. He scored 42 goals in 44 games for his club last season but they did not win any trophies.<\/p>\n
He won the World Cup Golden Boot with 10 goals, taking his career tally at World Cups to a record 22 – although France finished fourth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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