Real Madrid Star Kylian Mbappé Released From Hospital

The Spanish soccer club announced the 26-year-old forward was hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis, which forced him to miss the FIFA Club World Cup opener.

Kylian Mbappé celebrates after scoring the opening goal during a Champions League match against VfB Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Sept. 17, 2024. Manu Fernandez/AP Photo

Real Madrid’s star forward, Kylian Mbappé, has been discharged from the hospital after missing the team’s FIFA Club World Cup opener with a case of gastroenteritis.

In a June 19 statement, the Spanish club confirmed the 26-year-old soccer player has returned to the Real Madrid training complex and will continue with medical treatment before gradually returning to team activity.