PARIS.- The account on social network X of Kylian Mbappé was hacked in the early hours of Thursday, posting messages to or about Palestine Lionel Messiwhich have since been deleted, AFP found.
The X profile of the attacker real Madridfollowed by nearly 14.4 million Internet users, posted the message “FREE PALESTINE” followed by several Palestinian flags, according to AFP’s digital investigation cell.
Other tweets, captured on screen by Internet users, talked about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, a goal celebration or about Manchester United.
All of them with a humorous tone that clashed with the former PSG player’s usual statements on social media.
The striker’s entourage, when contacted by AFP, declined to comment on the incident.
He has Deschamps’ confidence
Despite his goalless start to the Spanish championship with Real Madrid, Mbappé “has always scored goals and will continue to score” at his new club, said France coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday.
Mbappé, who scored in the European Super Cup in his first official match as a Real Madrid player, did not take advantage of his chances against Mallorca or Real Valladolid in the first two LaLiga games.
“He’s with different players, in a different organisation, even if he has great players around him, there are always automatisms to be found, that can’t be achieved with the snap of a finger,” said Deschamps at a press conference at the headquarters of the French Football Federation (FFF), while announcing the squad for the next international window.
“But he adapts well, I’ve seen him in good shape, he has always scored goals and he will continue to score,” he added.
“Obviously, there are even greater demands there (at Real Madrid), but he has everything necessary to do well, and even very well,” concluded Didier Deschamps.
