The X (formerly known as Twitter) account of Kylian Mbappe was hacked on Thursday, August 29, 2024, and a string of strange posts were sent out on it.
Bizarre Posts On The Twitter Account Of Kylian Mbappe After It Was Hacked
Netizens quickly noticed the bizarre posts, with the account first promoting a cryptocurrency called ‘$MBAPPE’ with claims that it had reached 90,000 sales.
The X account of Kylian Mbappe also shared several provocative messages, including a tease about joining Manchester United in 2028.
Hacker Called Cristiano Ronaldo “Greatest football player of all time”, Insults Lionel Messi
Controversially, it also waded in on the long-standing rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with that account labeling the former as “the greatest football player of all time.”, while also insulting the latter.
The tweets, which have since been deleted, generated lots of interaction across the football community and evoked widespread controversy.
The hack resulted in Mbappe’s account sharing multiple posts centered around Manchester United, including a declaration that “Manchester is Red” and even lauding a popular United fan account @UTDTrey, as “the best account on ft (football Twitter).”
Outrageously, when a user replied whether Kylian Mbappe would be interested in a move to London, the hacked account wrote, “London is s*** bro.”
Based on reports from British tabloid Mirror, the launch of the “MBAPPE” token also dominated social media for a brief period.
The market value of the token skyrocketed to tens of millions within minutes before abruptly crashing back to zero.
Moreover, there were subsequent criticisms heaped on the PR team of Mbappe, with several users bashing their inability to nip the issue in the bud timely.
Kylian Mbappe At Real Madrid
Mbappe netted on his competitive debut for Real Madrid on August 14, 2024, as he helped them win the UEFA Super Cup title.
The Frenchman is yet to score his first league goal for the club after two matches thus far in La Liga and that has made some fans worried.
However, manager Carlo Ancelotti isn’t perturbed over Kylian Mbappe not scoring in Los Blancos’ first two league matches in the 2024/25 season, as he shared that the ex-Monaco man is happy at the club.
Speaking with reporters after their clash against Real Valladolid, the Italian tactician said:
“His last goal was on August 14th. It has only been two weeks since, that is no reason to worry. Neither we are not worried as a club, nor him.
“He is very happy here, delighted, sure he wants to score in the next game. So does Vinicius, who has yet to score this season and I don’t see him worried either.”
Real Madrid played out a 1-1 draw with Real Mallorca in their opening game of the 2024/25 La Liga season, before comprehensively beating Real Valladolid 3-0 in their second league encounter.
Los Merengues return to action on Thursday, August 29, 2024, with an away league game against Las Palmas.
Kylian Mbappe Career Stats
Kylian Mbappe has made 371 club appearances thus far in his career, scoring 284 goals and providing 124 assists in all competitions.
Internationally, Mbappe has scored 48 goals and provided 35 assists in 84 appearances.
Mbappe Contract Details At Real Madrid
Additionally, Kylian Mbappe will be paid an annual salary of around €15 million and €20 million with yearly increments.
The 25-year-old is also expected to receive a €125 million signing-on bonus spread over five years of the deal.
The Frenchman will receive 80% of his image rights throughout the period he will spend at Real Madrid except the contract is reviewed and altered in the future.
Despite the big figures being thrown around, Kylian Mbappe is understood to have agreed a significant pay cut to join the Madrid-based club.
Mbappe earned €25 million net at Paris Saint Germain, however, he will take home €15 million net every season at Real Madrid, although it still makes him the club’s top earner despite the huge salary cut.
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