Swedish newspaper expresses reports that Kylian Mbappé is being investigated for rape after the Real Madrid star visited Stockholm. Mbappé described the report as “fake news”. According to the newspaper Aftonbladet reported that a suspected rape had been reported to police, but did not name who was accused, expresses The newspaper said 25-year-old Mbappé was the suspect. “According to expresses“The police are investigating the star, who is suspected of rape and sexual assault,” the newspaper wrote.

Swedish law enforcement authorities differentiate the level of suspicion into “reasonable” and “probable”, with “reasonable” being the lower level of suspicion. When asked by Agence France-Presse (AFP), Mbappé's entourage said they had no knowledge of a lawsuit against him.

The France international, who was not selected for his country's final round of Nations League games, visited the Swedish capital with a group of people on October 10. They ate at a restaurant before going to a nightclub, the newspaper said Aftonbladet Report. Mbappé and the group left Sweden on Friday.

In a post on X, Mbappé claimed that there was a connection between the two Aftonbladet report and his hearing before a French league committee on Tuesday in his bitter dispute with his former club Paris Saint-Germain over what he said were unpaid salaries. Mbappé claims the Qatari French champions owe him €55 million. “FAKE NEWS!!!!. It becomes so predictable, on the eve of the hearing, as if by chance,” Mbappé posted.

'Defamatory'

A prosecutor investigating the allegation told AFP that “an investigation is underway into a crime reported on October 10 in central Stockholm.” Swedish police declined to provide further details. “Generally, when we receive a complaint and have decided to conduct interviews and we announce it (to the public), those involved in the case can take actions that delay and complicate the investigation,” said police spokeswoman Carina Skagerlind.

Aftonbladet published photos on his website on Monday showing police officers in front of the hotel where Mbappé and the group had stayed with him. Mbappé's entourage said in a statement sent to AFP: “Today a new defamatory rumor from the Swedish media is spreading on the Internet.” Aftonbladet.”

“These allegations are completely false and irresponsible and their spread is unacceptable. (…) To put an end to this methodical destruction of the image (of Kylian Mbappé), all necessary legal actions will be taken – Establish the truth and prosecute any person or media involved in the moral harassment and defamatory treatment are from which Kylian Mbappé repeatedly suffers,” the statement continued.

France coach Didier Deschamps said on Monday that the report was “not a good thing for the national team.” “Everyone can write what they want, but there is a negative atmosphere” in the French team, Deschamps told reporters after the 2-1 win in Belgium in the UEFA Nations League. “It's better to take a step back before publishing anything and everything, but things like this happen so often,” he said.