Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty at the end of the La Liga match against Villarreal (2:0).
As the Real Madrid striker left the Estadio de la Ceramica last night, he was asked if the penalty had been in the style of Antonina Panenki something to do with Brahim Diaz. In the recent African Cup of Nations final, the Moroccan missed a penalty kick in the last seconds of the match against Senegal, hitting it with a “panenka”.
Mbappé, well aware of what was being asked of him, said: “Yes, I fully support him.”
Mbappe’s decision to dedicate the Panenka-style penalty to Brahim sparked mixed reactions from fans.
Some understand it and see it as a noble gesture towards a teammate in difficulty, while others see it as a real mockery: scoring a goal that the Moroccan failed to score and then dedicating it to him, reminding him of the failure.
