Mourinho defends Mbappe over 'ridiculous' injury criticism

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has defended forward Kylian Mbappe against what he called "ridiculous" criticism of how Mbappe is recovering from a knee injury ahead of his return. The scrutiny surfaced during the international break.

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Mourinho calls criticism of Mbappe 'ridiculous'

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Kylian Mbappe takes fire for how he has chosen to recover from knee injury as he prepares to return for Real Madrid.

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Al Jazeera Published 9 October 2026

Real Madrid’s Mourinho lashes out at ‘ridiculous’ criticism of Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe takes fire for how he has chosen to recover from knee injury as he prepares to return for Real Madrid.

BBC Published 9 October 2026

Mourinho calls criticism of Mbappe 'ridiculous'

Jose Mourinho defends Kylian Mbappe who has been scrutinised during the international break.

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