Even when Kylian Mbappé was still a player for Paris Saint-Germain, there were already plenty of rumors about his selfishness and the problems it caused within the team, as he competed with Messi and Neymar.
Wayne Rooney commented on these attitudes, and at the time, he didn’t hesitate to publicly criticize the Frenchman for refusing to give up penalty kicks to boost his goal tally.
“A 23-year-old player is determined to push Messi aside. I’ve never seen a bigger ego in my life. Someone should remind Mbappé that when Messi was 23, he had already won four Ballon d’Ors.”
This statement has taken on new meaning today, as the forward has been the focus of criticism for Real Madrid’s poor run of form, with claims that he is to blame for the problems in the club’s locker room.
