Mbappe reacts after being substituted [Susana Vera/Reuters]
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has criticised a viral social media meme that superimposes his face onto the body of a dictator, saying it reflects a “lack of political and human awareness”.
The France international, 27, acknowledged that the AI-generated meme could be seen as humorous by some people, but said comparisons with dictators who caused widespread suffering were inappropriate.
Mbappe made the comments in an interview with France Football on Friday, saying he understood that some supporters shared the meme in a light-hearted way because of his dominance on the pitch and influence at club level.
“There’s a funny side to it because you can sense that, for some people, it’s good-natured,” Mbappe said.
