Kylian Mbappe’s social media presence took the football world by storm on Wednesday night, but not in the way anyone expected.
The Real Madrid star’s Twitter/X account was hacked and a series of controversial posts sent fans into a frenzy.
The person using Mbappe’s account posted a number of tweets beginning with the surprising declaration, “Manchester is Red”, which immediately sparked speculation about a possible transfer to Manchester United and raised alarm bells that the superstar was not actually in control of his own account.
But the surprise posts didn’t stop there, also including one calling Lionel Messi a “midget” and calling Cristiano Ronaldo the greatest footballer of all time.
In a strange twist, the hackers also promoted a cryptocurrency called “MBAPPE” token, whose value briefly skyrocketed before plummeting to zero, with one lucky user claiming to have made a huge profit from the surge.
Fans and social media users were quick to react to the post, with some mocking Mbappe for supporting United, while others criticised the PR team for not acting sooner. The tweet was quickly deleted, but the damage was already done.
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One of the hacker’s most notable posts weighed in on the GOAT debate, targeting Messi, who played alongside Mbappé at PSG before his summer move to the Bernabeu.
In another post, he hinted at a possible free transfer to Manchester United and attempted to poke fun at Premier League rivals Manchester City.
Other posts apparently from the superstar mocked Tottenham’s lack of trophies, criticised fellow London Premier League side Chelsea and made expletive-laced suggestions he would never return to his former club PSG.
On the pitch, Real manager Carlo Ancelotti will be keen for the French icon to put aside any confusion caused by unwanted social media activity. Mbappe’s recent move to Spain has been a high-profile one and although he had a strong debut, scoring in the UEFA Super Cup, he is yet to score in La Liga.