The petition to kick Kylian Mbappé out of Real Madrid has been making headlines, reportedly amassing 30 million signatures. But before you take it at face value, there’s a twist.
Over the past few days, this online campaign has gone viral, seemingly resonating far beyond the Bernabéu faithful. It comes at a tough time for Real Madrid, who have looked sharper without their French star in recent matches. However, the petition should be taken with a massive grain of salt.
According to Le Parisien, the whole thing is likely fake. The site requires no verification to vote, and cybersecurity hacker SaxX revealed he could cast 100 votes in under a second. “My grandmother could do it. You just need to ask a basic off-the-shelf AI how to bypass it,” he explained. “Everyone got fooled.”
So, while it’s amusing from a social media standpoint, this petition isn’t serious. In more entertaining Madrid news, an AI-generated video pitting 1,000 Aurélien Tchouaménis against 1,000 Federico Valverdes had fans buzzing all weekend.
Meanwhile, in Ligue 1, the moment of the weekend belonged to RC Lens’ 16-year-old striker Mezian Mesloub. He came off the bench and scored the winner against FC Nantes just 11 seconds into his professional debut, securing a 1-0 victory and a Champions League spot for his team. His father, former Lens midfielder Walid Mesloub, couldn’t have been prouder.
Elsewhere, Nantes were relegated to Ligue 2, and Real Madrid fined Tchouaméni and Valverde for their post-match antics. Catch today’s action: Stuttgart vs. Bayer Leverkusen at 3:30 PM (beIN Sports 4), Sunderland vs. Manchester United at 4 PM (Canal+ Live 6), and Manchester City vs. Brentford at 6:30 PM (Canal+ Foot).
