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

Striker takes fire for where and how he has chosen to recover from a knee injury as his return to play could come as early as Saturday.Published On 9 Oct 20269 Oct 2026Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has slammed criticism of star striker Kylian Mbappe, calling the attacks “ridiculous”.The French captain has come under fire for spending his time recovering from a left knee injury in France and Switzerland rather than Madrid. He suffered a hyperextension of the joint while playing in a Nations League match against Turkiye on September 25.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What Man City charges anger Liverpool before Premier League game?list 2 of 4French giants Bordeaux relegated to sixth tier for financial irregularitieslist 3 of 4Prosecutors in Maradona death trial seek sentences up to 12 yearslist 4 of 4NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’end of listThe 27-year-old was also pictured at the entrance of a Parisian nightclub and photographed on a bicycle when he was in Switzerland.Some fans claimed it was a deliberate snubbing of Mourinho, who only days before had said players should avoid skiing or riding bicycles to avoid injury.“Are these criticisms over ...