THIS is the bizarre moment a former Chelsea star SLAPPED the face of Real Madrid’s kitman, leaving Kylian Mbappe baffled.
The jokey incident occurred ahead of Real’s crunch LaLiga clash against Espanyol on Saturday evening.
Carlo Ancelotti’s champions have endured a mixed start to the new season, winning three of their opening five games despite the addition of Mbappe in attack.
They are already four points behind Barcelona, who have made a perfect start under Hansi Flick with 17 goals in five wins.
And Real know they must beat Espanyol to keep the heat on their fierce rivals.
However, the pressure does not appear to be getting to the kings of Spain, who also won last season’s Champions League.
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Ancelotti’s men took part in a training session on Friday morning knowing they must make up for their slow start to the campaign.
But former Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger was up for a laugh as he jokingly collided with Real Madrid’s kitman Manolin.
The popular member of staff looked bemused as Rudiger held on to his arm before giving him a playful slap to the face.
Manolin continued to try and drag himself away as new man Mbappe watched on.
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But he could not escape Rudiger’s grip, with the German then delivering a fresh slap to Manolin’s mush.
The two men then threw their arms in the air as they traded a flurry of words.
And Rudiger ended things by jogging away to resume his training session.
The Germany international is in his third season with Real after a 2022 free transfer from Chelsea.
He has already clocked up 108 games for Los Blancos while becoming a fan favourite thanks to his energetic personality.
And Rudiger has won seven trophies at the Bernabeu, including the Spanish Cup and last term’s Double.
Kylian Mbappe ‘snaps up £15m mansion in Beckham’s old neighbourhood’ next door to Real Madrid legend and Hollywood star
By Gerard Couzens
KYLIAN MBAPPE has reportedly splashed out more than £15million on a mansion in Madrid.
The French superstar, whose drawn-out transfer to Real Madrid has finally being confirmed, is said to have finalised the purchase late last month.
Respected Spanish daily La Razon says the house he has bought is in the exclusive Madrid suburb of La Moraleja, where David Beckham spent most of his time living when he was in the Spanish capital.
And it says his neighbours will include former Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos and his stunning model wife Pilar Rubio as well as Hollywood star Richard Gere and his Spanish publicist wife Alejandra Silva.
La Razon said Mbappe had considered the gated estate of La Finca where Jude Bellingham lives and Cristiano Ronaldo still owns property as an option.
But it reported the 25-year-old, who threw an extravagant party for 250 guests at a stylish Italian restaurant a short walk from the Eiffel Tower, ended up opting for La Moraleja a 15-minute drive from Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training complex because it was “more comfortable.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
