Kylian Mbappe responds to Real Madrid criticism
Kylian Mbappe continues to be perplexed by the criticism he faces, but says he has learned not to take it personally.
Mbappe, fresh off becoming the leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history, has started the 2026-2027 campaign with five goals in as many matches for Real Madrid.
However, Mbappe has come in for plenty of criticism during his time at Madrid, and was even jeered by sections of the club's fanbase last term.
Mbappe, though, insists any player scoring goals should never be seen as a problem for a team.
"I think it鈥檚 not normal, but that鈥檚 the life of someone who has been close to excellence for years," Mbappe told French media outlet L'Equipe.
"I'm no longer in the realm of novelty. Everyone has known for years what I can do. And I think that's where we enter the realm of human nature.
"It's human to always look at what someone doesn't do. When someone has been doing it for ten years, we stop looking at what they do. We know they can do it. So we always try to look at what they don鈥檛 do. From that point on, it's not something I take personally.
"If I don't score, people will ask me why. Besides, I've learned that when you're a footballer, in every match you play, there are millions of coaches. And not all coaches are happy at home.
"Everyone has their own point of view, but I think the goal of football is to score goals, to score one more than the opponent. A player who scores goals will never be a problem for a team, because I've never seen a team win titles without scoring any goals."
Mbappe does, however, believe he now knows how to channel criticism in the right way.
He added: "I think I have a healthy relationship with criticism. Because there's constructive criticism and then there's the kind that's a bit more foolish.
"It's not something that scares me when I have to make a decision. I don't tell myself I'm going to be criticised.
"If I know that, for me, it's the right decision, or that it might not be the right one but it's necessary, I think my past actions have proven it: I go straight ahead."
Next up for Madrid is a home clash in LaLiga against Rayo Vallecano, with Jose Mourinho's team aiming to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat to Real Betis, in which Mbappe missed a penalty.
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