Real: Vinicius and Bellingham united against Mbappe?
Kylian Mbappé is facing a challenging start at Real Madrid, and despite kind words in public, the club’s other stars are showing him no mercy.
Ego battles in a football locker room are a timeless classic. The more stars there are, the higher the chances of everyone wanting to take the spotlight. This has often been the case at Real Madrid. However, under Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane, the sanctuary of the dressing room had been preserved, consistently delivering excellent results. Admittedly, there was the infamous episode where Karim Benzema told his teammates not to pass the ball to Vinícius Jr. because he was “messing up everything,” but time healed those wounds.
For now, though, things aren’t going so smoothly for Kylian Mbappe, who is still finding his footing on a personal level. Several recent developments suggest that the reception from the locker room’s stars has been far from warm, hindering Mbappe’s integration.
Despite his supportive statements in the media, Jude Bellingham made headlines for his behavior toward the Frenchman in the Anfield tunnel on Wednesday. He completely ignored Mbappe, who was trying to talk to him, and instead engaged with two other Real players. This moment, captured on video, has been widely discussed in the Spanish press.
Vinícius doesn’t want to see Mbappé on the left wing
This Friday, Don Balón reported that Vinícius has also been vocal about Mbappe’s inability to lead the team, particularly in his absence, as was the case in Liverpool. The former Flamengo player has been sending repeated messages to his teammates, emphasizing his desire for other players to step up offensively, especially as Rodrygo struggles with recurring injuries and Mbappe hasn’t made a significant impact despite scoring goals.
According to the Spanish outlet, Vinícius primarily wants to assert that he is Real Madrid’s top weapon and that he should be firmly stationed in his favored position—on the left wing. This is a spot that Kylian Mbappe dreams of reclaiming, as he struggles to find his rhythm as a central forward.
