Ancelotti says Mbappé ''not affected'' by reports of investigation in Sweden

Ancelotti defends Mbappé amid rape allegations, says player is unaffected and ready to play for Real Madrid.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Kylian Mbappé “is not affected” by the Swedish media reports this week that said the France captain was the subject of a rape investigation.

Mbappé's legal team dismissed those reports as false.

“I do not pay attention to speculations that come from outside the team. The player is not affected in the least,” Ancelotti said Friday, October 18, 2024.

The reports in Swedish media came out after the striker visited Stockholm during the international break when he was not called up by France due to a minor injury.

Without citing sources, Swedish media reported Mbappé was the subject of an investigation of an alleged rape at a hotel in Stockholm. Mbappé's representatives have called the reports “false and irresponsible.”

Swedish prosecutors issued a brief statement on Tuesday saying a rape had been reported to police but didn't name any suspect. Ancelotti defended his player's right to travel on his time off.

“The rest days are programmed for him and he can choose what he wants to do,” the Italian manager said. “I went to London for two days and didn't ask anyone for permission.”