Knee-Gate: Real Madrid Under Fire as Mbappé Diagnosis Sparks Mockery

Doctors checked the healthy knee instead of the injured one, a misstep that has since fed online humor and criticism.

The Madrid medical team has become the target of ridicule after a misdiagnosis of Mbappé's knee, with the star traveling to France for a second opinion and final assessment.

French journalist Daniel Riolo claimed on After Foot on RMC that Mbappé was misdiagnosed in Madrid and that he was unhappy with it. "There was a clear mistake, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to Paris," Riolo said. "The diagnosis he received was catastrophic, perhaps the worst possible." He added that Madrid reportedly examined the healthy right knee instead of the injured left knee.

A Free ChatGPT Copy?

Meanwhile, Itziar Gonzalez, a former Madrid nutritionist, launched a sharp critique of the club's medical staff after the error emerged. She described her time at the club as "suffering" and recounted a negative atmosphere she faced before leaving the role.

She pointed to ignored recommendations, such as removing pastries from breakfast, and described an "exclusion" culture within the squad. Gonzalez commented on social media about the reports, joking that the team might be using a free ChatGPT version for supplements. She posted: "I have said it before—it's easy to abuse people who protect the status quo."

She later reposted a report and wrote: "Thanks, Kylian. I hope they hire competent, educated people instead of ignorant narcissists who rely on relationships and harm players."

Punchlines: "If misdiagnosis were a sport, Real Madrid would be world champions by now."

Punchlines: "Maybe the team should hire a new doctor—one who can diagnose the disease and the ego at once."