Swedish prosecutors have closed their investigation into alleged sexual assault charges against Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé. According to reports from his home country of France (via El Nacional), the charges have been dropped due to “insufficient evidence.”
In October, during the international break, Mbappé was in Sweden, having been excluded from the French team due to health problems. He spent some time in Stockholm, where an alleged rape incident occurred at the hotel where the 25-year-old was allegedly staying.
Despite numerous reports directly linking Kylian Mbappé to the situation, the Swedish prosecutor’s office has not confirmed his involvement. The 25-year-old took to social media after reports emerged about his involvement, calling it “fake news”:
“FAKE NEWS!!!! ❌❌❌ It’s becoming so predictable, just before the hearing as if by chance 😉”
However, the case has now come to an end, and prosecutor Marina Chirakova states in a letter (via El Nacional):
“There is not enough evidence to continue with the case… During the investigation, a person reasonably suspected of rape and two cases of sexual harassment have been identified, but I consider that the evidence is not sufficient to continue with the procedure and, therefore “The investigation is closed.”
While Mbappé was in Stockholm, France beat Israel 4-1 in their Nations League group stage clash on October 10 at the Bozsik Arena. The blues They followed it up with a 2-1 victory over Belgium at the King Baudouin Stadium on 14 October.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti shares update on Kylian Mbappé’s injury
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has shared an update on Kylian Mbappé after the striker was forced off the pitch due to injury in midweek. The 25-year-old led the line in the 3-2 Champions League victory over Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium on December 10.
Mbappé scored in the match, opening the scoring in the 10th minute for his 12th goal of the season. However, he had to leave the field of play in the 35th minute when he fell to the grass.
After the match, Ancelotti said (via GOL):
“[Mbappe] He has a strain, some discomfort in his thigh. We’ll have to see. It doesn’t seem serious, but I don’t know, we’ll see tomorrow. I couldn’t run. “It was bothering him, so we had to replace him.”
Without Kylian Mbappé, The Whites They continued their brilliant form, beating the Italian giants and taking the three points home. Madrid are now 20th in the UEFA Champions League standings, having won three games and lost three of six.
Edited by Ankush Das.