Mbappé’s 10 most cutting tweets and posts

On Friday, 25th July 2025, French national team captain Kylian Mbappé publicly criticized the newspaper Le Canard Enchaîné. He broke his silence to deny their report claiming he had refused to carry the torch during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

This incident is presented as the latest example of Mbappé debunking fake news on Twitter, a practice he is now accustomed to. The article references several previous instances of his scathing responses to media reports.

Specifically, on Tuesday, 13th June 2023, Mbappé reacted negatively to Le Parisien discussing his reported ambitions for an immediate transfer to Real Madrid.

Furthermore, on Thursday, 11th May 2023, Mbappé expressed anger towards the newspaper L’Équipe over fake news concerning the Ramadan practices of the French U21 team.