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“Cristiano would have spent eight hours with the physios trying to make it to the Clásico, and Mbappé no”

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Kylian Mbappé is back in the spotlight but for off field reasons. The forward was recently spotted in Italy with his girlfriend during the season, raising eyebrows. Speaking on Radio Estadio Noche, Susana Guasch didn’t hold back when comparing Mbappé’s approach to that of Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Cristiano would have spent eight hours with the physios trying to make it to the Clásico, and Mbappé no, that’s why he doesn’t connect with the madridismo. ” At Madrid, availability in the biggest moments matters. Optics matter.

And rightly or wrongly, players get judged against the standards set by those who came before them.