Philadelphia, USA – E be like say trouble don land for Real Madrid as dem star player Kylian Mbappé don catch wahala before dem fit start dem journey for Club World Cup. Just before dem wan face Al-Hilal, Mbappé report say him dey feverish. Nobody expect say e go turn serious but soon, dem isolate am for hotel to prevent infection. Na so e go hospital for Florida when dem discover say na acute gastroenteritis dey worry am.
As e don come back from hospital, the news no too sweet, as Mbappé still dey recover. E don lose weight like say na weight loss challenge. So, instead of that super fit guy wey we know, na lean kinda Mbappé wey dey train for Palm Beach Gardens now. Club medical team dey work extra to make sure say e no go rush recovery — after all, we no want say our star go breakdown when e fit come back.
Xabi Alonso, the coach wey dey manage the team, don clear am say no fit expect Mbappé to play for the match wey dem get against RB Salzburg. E talk say, “He dey feel small better but no say e no dey fit enough for tomorrow.” Dem go take am slow as e dey find him balance back. I mean, who won see the ‘tired headline’ Mbappé dey play?
Real Madrid fans dey hold dem breath while dem dey see how Gonzalo García dey shine in Mbappé absence. The 21-year-old young star don already impress everybody as e don score sharp goals. Some pipo dey even talk say this fit mean say García go shine pass Mbappé for future – na wetin dem call ‘the changing of the guard’?
With the way things dey go, e clear say dem go take time recover Mbappé well. Na wetin dem fit call smart thinking — no fit rush am now and then face bigger wahala later. So, make we all sit down sip palm wine as we dey watch dis drama unfold, hoping say Mbappé go soon return to the pitch like the superstar wey e be.
