Overview
- Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Atlético Madrid in the Madrid derby, a result Mbappé described as "a step backwards" after a heated match with several contentious refereeing decisions.
- Mbappé said he has private views on the referee but will not publicly criticise officials, stressing that blaming referees is not his approach.
- He urged teammates to respond through work and self-criticism on the field, calling for more effort to restore fans' excitement and win trophies.
- Mbappé also discussed France's new era under Zinedine Zidane and recalled Zidane bringing him to Real Madrid as a teenager, framing the appointment as a fresh chapter.
- On Monday, Mbappé said he is "at peace" with the Ballon d'Or process and will wait for the outcome after saying he has done all he can to make his case.