Fans react as Zidane ‘clashes’ with Mbappe during UCL showdown
Zinedine Zidane and Kylian Mbappe collision on the touchline between Tuesday night has triggered a number of comical reactions on social media.
PSG forward Mbappe innocuously jumped into the Real Madrid manager whilst trying to keep the ball in play during Tuesday’s 2-2 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu, which assured the Ligue 1 champions of top-spot in Champions League Group A.
Zidane and Mbappe… Thought they were going to have a fight #RMPSG pic.twitter.com/Q3o4bDGfvk
— Jak (@Maxxn0) November 26, 2019
The 20-year-old striker went onto score PSG’s first as they dramatically came back from 2-0 down to salvage a point, but it’s the incident with Zidane which had fans amused after the game.
One responded by saying ‘Zidane is trying to kidnap Mbappe!’ while another joked ‘Zidane is really trying everything to get Mbappe to sign for Real Madrid.’
Zidane loving Mbappe…. literally. #RMAPSG pic.twitter.com/fwfhLrSkKS
— M•A•J (@Ultra_Suristic) November 26, 2019
The Real Madrid boss spoke before the game about his genuine ‘love for Mbappe’ – the player has continuously been linked with a move to the Spanish capital.
‘I’m already in love with Mbappe,’ said Zidane on Monday, not holding back on praise.
Zidane is really trying everything to get Mbappe to sign for Real Madrid#RMAPSG pic.twitter.com/rxME2KWFMy
— Iorek Byrnison (@YvesSadate) November 26, 2019
‘I’ve known Mbappe for a long time, he came to do a test,’ Zidane added, referencing a time the forward came to Madrid as a youth player.
The 20-year-old World Cup winner certainly showed the Madrid faithful what he is all about, tapping in PSG’s first following some miscommunication between Raphael Varane and Thibaut Courtois.
PSG manager Thomas Tuchel laughed off speculation linking Mbappe with a transfer away from Paris before the game, responding to Zidane directly.
Zidane trying to kidnap Mbappe 😂 pic.twitter.com/uNse7xPUMH
— #FreeBenzema (@Realmadrilegacy) November 26, 2019
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‘Sometimes the players you love the most are the ones you cannot have,’ Tuchel said.
‘But unfortunately for Zidane he is our player, although I’m sure he has a lot of players who he loves in his team.
‘I don’t know how much Zidane loves Mbappe but he is our most important player and we are very happy that he belongs to us.’