Kylian Mbappé denied rumors that he refused to carry the Olympic flame in Paris, preferring to be the last relay.
Le Canard Enchaîné claims that Mbappé would have refused to be the masked relayer during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games last year, at the request of the triple Olympic canoeing champion Tony Estanguet.
The article adds that the 26-year-old would have declined the offer, preferring to be the last carrier of the Olympic flame, a role which was assigned to the former sprinter of the 200 m Marie-José Pérec and the triple Olympic champion of judo Teddy Riner. In response, the Real Madrid star ironically denied information on social networks.
Mbappé would have refused to wear the Olympic flame
In response to the tweet, he wrote on X: ” LOL. You forgot to specify that I also wanted to be the leader of the French basketball team, I think … I was just on vacation at the other end of the world. No reason for being the last relay, since I have no Olympic history. ”
The Real Madrid star denies the information
Mbappé has suffered a lot of negative criticism in recent months, especially at the end of its visit to Paris Saint-Germain, at its beginnings in Madrid and in the French team. But the best way to put an end to such a story is to approach it head -on, and that's exactly what Mbappé has done here.
After helping Madrid reach the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, recently relaunched, this summer, Mbappé is currently enjoying his vacation before finding the Spanish club for a shortened pre-season.
