Criticized in recent weeks with more and more voices in Spain pushing for his departure from Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé (27) is particularly criticized. While more than 50 million people signed a petition demanding his departure from Casa Blanca, former Madrid player Wesley Sneijder defended him in an interview for Hard Rock Bet.
“We are all sheep. If one person goes, the others automatically follow. Some probably don’t even know what they’re signing. But in the end, he was also very important for the team. He scored a lot of goals and there was a period when he carried Real Madrid, especially when there were injuries and problems with Vinícius Júnior, for example; he was still there. At one point they made a mistake with his knee. He was not in good shape during this period. From my own experience, when you are not 100%, you cannot perform at the highest level. Especially at Real Madrid, with all the pressure, it’s extremely intense and very difficult (…) You have to be with the team. But at the same time, I think he remains one of the best strikers in the world. If there is a coach who can handle this, then this type of situation probably won’t happen. So it’s not just his fault, it’s also the fault of the entire Real Madrid environment“, he declared in particular.
