REPORTAGE – The French footballer remains popular in Sweden, although the local press claims that he is suspected in a rape investigation in Stockholm.
Special correspondent in Stockholm
A young boy with blond hair and round glasses as his face leans towards the English teams. The jerseys he looks at, in this small sports store dedicated to football in the heart of Stockholm, are those of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United. There is also Juventus, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and even Inter Miami, with tunics flocked with the name of Lionel Messi. But these are not the ones that are worth tearing off. “What sells the most? Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappéa saleswoman answers us without hesitation.
For a week, the name of the captain of the France team has been on everyone’s lips in the capital. The three places he mainly frequented (hotel, restaurant and nightclub) during his getaway between October 9 and 11 are harassed by curious people. “Kylian Mbappé is in Sweden. Yes, you read correctly”had written The evening paper the most read daily newspaper in the country. The soufflé would be…
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