Kylian Mbappe scored his first career free-kick in Real Madrid's Copa del Rey final defeat, shutting down an X account with a massive following.
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Mbappe scores first career free-kickX account with 200k followers to shut downAccount dedicated to Mbappe's zero free-kick goalsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED?
'Has Mbappe scored a free-kick' is an account on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that had gained a massive following of over 200,000 following the Frenchman's early struggles for form since joining Real Madrid. The account had gained over 16 million impressions as they posted daily reminders that the 2018 World Cup winner had not scored a free-kick in his career.
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However, on Saturday, Mbappe finally scored his first-ever direct free-kick against Barcelona to bring Real Madrid level in the Copa del Rey final. Los Blancos ended up on the losing end after the Catalan side mounted a late comeback and ended up winning the match late in extra time via a spectacular goal from Mbappe's compatriot, Jules Kounde.
DID YOU KNOW?
The owner of the X account has now announced that the once-iconic page will be sold or deactivated, as Mbappe finally scored a long-awaited free-kick. The owner also posted a message congratulating the Frenchman as they wrote: "Well, in any case, congratulations Mbappe, it was a fair fight!"
WHAT NEXT FOR MBAPPE?
Real Madrid are now only alive in La Liga's title hunt and Mbappe will be hoping that his first season with Los Blancos does not end up trophyless. However, the Frenchman and Real Madrid will have to toil hard to win the trophy as the Catalan side sit four points clear at the top of the standings.