Belgian national team player seriously insulted Mbappe, RBFA had to apologize

The incident happened before the Belgian team's training session on June 29. According to Marca, as the players were walking onto the field, preparing to warm up, a Belgian comedian named Pablo Andres repeatedly parodied the song that French fans used to praise Mbappe at the 2018 World Cup. However, instead of singing it exactly as it was, the actor changed the lyrics to "Who will poke Mbappe's tibia?". Many Belgian players walked by and heard this line sung by actor Pablo Andres. They all passed by, but when it was Amadou Onana's turn, he stopped and sang along. In response to this line, Amadou Onana even nominated his own name.

The video was shared by Pablo Andres on social media and immediately attracted attention. In just a few hours, his post attracted hundreds of thousands of views. Not only Belgian fans, many French people also commented on the post and criticized Amadou Onana for insulting Mbappe.

The video received a lot of criticism from French fans.

The incident quickly reached the Belgian Football Association (RBFA). Officials from this body had to intervene and talk to Amadou Onana. A few hours later, RBFA issued a statement: “A video was posted on social media in which Amadou Onana talks about tackling Mbappe by kicking him in the shin. The Belgian Football Association has worked with Pablo Andres for many years and he knows the rules. The post appeared mainly to make people laugh. We apologize if anyone was offended. In particular, with Amadou Onana, we have warned him and will definitely not do anything like this.”

Following the RBFA announcement, the video of comedian Pablo Andres was removed. However, several European newspapers quickly saved it and it was widely shared by French fans.

"Mbappe can be considered a treasure and captain of the French team. If he has any problems, the team's play will be greatly affected. We never accept such jokes from a Belgian player. We always respect our opponents but it seems they do not respect the French team," fan Selemon Dorth told L'Equipe .

Amadou Onana has been cautioned by the RBFA

This is not the first time at EURO 2024 that Amadou Onana has caused controversy. After Belgium lost 0-1 to Slovakia on the opening day, Amadou Onana surprised the German media when he was ready to scold a reporter for confusing his name with Man United goalkeeper - Andre Onana.

"I called Amadou Onana by the wrong name but quickly realized and apologized. However, this player seemed to accept it and continuously showed his attitude during the interview. After that day, Amadou Onana continued to mock me," a reporter in Germany shared about the incident with Amadou Onana.

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