Source: REUTERS/Lee Smith
[Saba Sports News] According to Spanish media, Kylian Mbappe’s severe diarrhea is still seriously affecting his performance. Reports state that although Mbappe’s condition has improved somewhat compared to before, he has participated in full training sessions, but is still far from his best form. The player himself is aware of this, so he voluntarily asked for a substitute role in previous matches. Mbappe clearly knows he doesn’t have the physical stamina to play the full match, so he prefers to come on in the last 30 minutes. This recovery journey has been as long and arduous as when he first fell ill. Even before flying to Miami for the group stage opener, Mbappe had already shown symptoms of discomfort. At the time, the entire team thought it was heatstroke, and Mbappe himself believed the pain could be endured. However, the condition did not improve but instead worsened rapidly to severe dehydration. After that, the team doctors informed the family to immediately take Mbappe to the hospital — they initially thought it was appendicitis. Exhausted, Mbappe received intravenous fluids, and the test results ruled out that possibility: it was not appendicitis, but severe food poisoning, likely caused by bacteria carried by poultry. Mbappe is still weak, and after being discharged, his weight continues to decrease. He has lost a total of 6 kg compared to before, and he is fully aware that he will not be fully recovered by Sunday’s final match.