“He silenced all those noises” - Real Madrid star Federico Valverde opens up on Kylian Mbappe’s personality following move from Paris Saint-Germain
Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has spoken about Kylian Mbappe's personality which is not seen on the pitch. The French superstar joined the European champions from Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
Mbappe has been a regular for Los Blancos, featuring in all but one of his side's matches this season, only missing the Madrid derby through injury.
Federico Valverde spoke with L'Equipe about the 25-year-old France international. He pointed out that Mbappe has silenced his critics with performance and attitude at Real Madrid.
“Kylian Mbappé, also as a person, is incredible. A lot of people talked about him, that he couldn’t come here, that there would be conflicts… he silenced all those noises and showed that he is a spectacular person,” the Uruguayan said.
Kylian Mbappe has scored seven times in 11 appearances across competitions for Real Madrid.
He was not called up by the French national team for this month's UEFA Nations League games due to a thigh injury. The star forward will spend the international break back at Valdebebas to try and find his best fitness level.
French journalist lashes out at Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe over Nations League absence
French journalist Daniel Riolo lashed out at France and Real Madrid ace Kylian Mbappe over his absence from the national team.
The forward skipped October's UEFA Nations League games against Israel and Belgium to focus on returning to full fitness with his club. He suffered a thigh injury in September and returned prematurely to feature for Los Blancos against Lille and Villarreal this month.
"Today we can say something that has been clear about Mbappe for a long time: he does what he wants, he doesn't care what people say and he does what is important to him", the journalist told RMC Sport.
Mbappe will remain at Real Madrid while working on his fitness with several teammates, who are also injured. He will likely return to action after the international break against Celta Vigo on October 19.