Mbappé downplays Barcelona’s strong start, saying it’s early and he prefers not to discuss rivals

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Fabrizio Romano shared Kylian Mbappé’s comments to Marca in which the Real Madrid forward congratulated Barcelona on winning games but stressed it is only the beginning of the season and that he does not like talking about other teams because he is not there and does not know what they are doing. The post is trending because it comes from a major football transfer/news account, involves the high-profile Real Madrid–Barcelona rivalry, and Mbappé’s measured, non-confrontational tone has fueled fan discussion and banter across X.

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🚨 Mbappé on Barcelona starting the season strong: “Good for them”. “They've won games, but it's just the beginning of the season”. “I don't like to talk about the other teams because I'm not there, I don't know what they're doing”, told Marca.

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