Kylian Mbappe, the star forward of Real Madrid, dey face serious allegations as Swedish authorities open investigation into rape and sexual assault claims against am. The young woman who filed the complaint alleged that the incident happened during Mbappe’s visit to Stockholm from October 9 to October 11, where him and his friends visit restaurant and nightclub.
Mbappe’s lawyer, Marie-Alix Canu-Bernard, tell reporters say her client dey ready to cooperate with Swedish police if dem need am. She say Mbappe “dey at ease” because “him no do anything wrong”. Canu-Bernard also mention say Mbappe ask her office to file a complaint for libel against the allegations, which him describe as “fake news” on his social media.
Real Madrid, Mbappe’s club, don show support for their player despite the media storm. An internal club source describe the accusations as “the biggest fake in the history of sport”. The club explain say they remove Mbappe’s image from a promotional campaign with Adidas because Mbappe’s boot sponsor be Nike, not Adidas.
Mbappe still dey train with his teammates in Madrid and expected to be available for selection on Saturday for their match against Celta Vigo. The Swedish prosecutor confirm say an investigation dey ongoing but no name Mbappe directly, meaning no accusation or formal charge yet.
