On Sunday, Real Madrid were beaten 2-1 by Atlético de Madrid in the Spanish capital derby. Highly anticipated, Kylian Mbappé (27 years old) did not really shine, like his team. After the match, the Frenchman received criticism from the Iberian press, who did not hesitate to tackle the player who is applying for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. This is the case of Fernando Palomo who officiates on the Cadena SER.
“This match is very disappointing for Vinicius. Mbappé did not play a match worthy of a player who constantly claims to deserve the Ballon d’Or. He was an ordinary player in a match which requires very high level players. KM10 will have to do much better, he whom some accuse of being only a player of “small matches”.
