Mbappé mocks report he was angry at Real Madrid over Ballon d'Or

📰 Kylian Mbappé has laughed off a report that he was angry with Real Madrid for not campaigning for his Ballon d'Or bid. 📌 Key points 📻 Radio Marca reported Mbappé was upset at Real Madrid's lack of Ballon d'Or support. 🇫🇷 The report said he was also unhappy that France boss Zidane had not clearly backed him. 😂 Mbappé replied that he had 'got angry with my great-aunt, too'. 🩹 Mbappé has yet to rejoin group training after his knee injury. 🏆 The Ballon d'Or ceremony takes place in Paris on 26 October. 📝 What happened 📻 On 5 October Radio Marca reported that Mbappé had been angry with Real Madrid for not running a Ballon d'Or campaign for him during derby week before the international break. The report added that he was disappointed France coach Zinedine Zidane had not publicly backed him. 😂 Mbappé responded himself, commenting on Radio Marca's Instagram post with laughing emojis and a sarcastic line along the lines of 'yes, yes, I even got angry with my great-aunt'. In short, he dismissed the story as nonsense. 🩹 Mbappé hyperextended the posterior capsule of his left knee playing for France against Turkey. He does not need surgery and is continuing his rehab on his own, having returned to Madrid on 5 October to work separately at Valdebebas. 🏆 The Ballon d'Or race is entering its final stretch. Momentum behind Barcelona's Lamine Yamal is the backdrop to claims that Mbappé was frustrated by Madrid's silence. 📊 By the numbers • Ballon d'Or ceremony: 26 October (Paris) • El Clásico: 25 October at Camp Nou, the day before • Real Madrid fourth in La Liga, six points behind Barcelona 🔭 Why it matters With results wobbling under José Mourinho, any talk of a rift between the club and its star is sensitive. Mbappé's joke has put out the fire for now. The focus now turns to his fitness. Madrid host Villarreal on 10 October, visit Roma in the Champions League on 14 October and travel to Camp Nou on 25 October, the eve of the ceremony and Mbappé's final stage before the vote is revealed.