Mbappe endured the pain to save Alonso.

L'Equipe revealed that Kylian Mbappe played in the Spanish Super Cup final despite his injury, hoping to win the title and keep Xabi Alonso in his position as Real Madrid's coach.

Mbappe tried to save coach Xabi Alonso's career at Real Madrid.

According to L'Equipe (France), Mbappe was one of the first players to part ways with Xabi Alonso after Real Madrid officially sacked the Basque coach. Few people know that, just before that, the French striker had tried everything to change the situation.

Mbappe suffered a problem with his left knee and was initially scheduled to be out until January 21st. The former PSG star did not participate in the Super Cup semi-final against Atletico Madrid. However, Mbappe still traveled with the team to Saudi Arabia last weekend, hoping to be fit for the final.

L'Equipe reports that Mbappé believes a defeat against Barcelona would spell the end for Xabi Alonso. Therefore, he is willing to gamble with his physical condition. The French star accepted playing without painkillers, despite the clear risk of a recurrence of the injury.

Mbappe started on the bench. He was brought on when Barcelona were already leading 3-2, after Raphinha's goal.

During his time on the pitch, Mbappe played with great determination, constantly participating in attacks despite being clearly limited in speed and acceleration. Even so, Real Madrid were unable to turn the game around.

According to L'Equipe , this defeat sealed Xabi Alonso's fate. Real Madrid made the decision to sack him very quickly, less than 12 hours after the entire team returned from the defeat against Barcelona.

On social media, Mbappe sent a heartfelt farewell message: “It was a short time, but it was truly a pleasure playing for you and learning from you. Thank you for believing in me from the very beginning.”

L'Equipe emphasized the close relationship between the two. Under Xabi Alonso, Mbappe scored 29 goals and provided 5 assists in six months. However, even the iconic efforts of the star player could not change a predetermined outcome.

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