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Journalist
Hungry for sport, he grew up to the sound of Formula 1 engines and the exploits of Ronaldinho. Today, with a Master's degree in sports journalism, he no longer misses an F1 Grand Prix or a PSG match, his two passions and specialties.
Last season, Kylian Mbappé already seemed to be in difficulty with PSG. Daniel Riolo had analyzed this situation several times, emphasizing in particular the fact that the Bondynois had gotten into the habit of going out more and more regularly. Revelations which did not please those around Kylian Mbappé who quickly informed the journalist.
Since the start of the season, Kylian Mbappé has been regularly criticized for his performances with the Real Madrid. However, his last months at PSG were already delicate. Daniel Riolo has never missed an opportunity to discuss the performances of the Bondynois, even revealing that one of the causes of the drop in performance of Kylian Mbappé were his nocturnal outings. Revelations that earned him a phone call from the clan Mbappé as told Daniel Riolo.
“We knew that at that time he went out a lot”
« I think he's not far from being depressed. You know, when you're not feeling well in your head, and when you start to go out and then when the club annoys you, when the club no longer wants you to play, when it borders on harassment… All that exists. Even when you earn, I don't even know how much exactly, €30M per year, I don't know, I imagine that you are still a bit of a man, and that you are not just a robot. Things don't end up getting to you. But the fact remains that last year, when after the match in Newcastle, Mbappé having had a catastrophic match, I said: “Okay, Mbappé might still have to start playing football again .” We knew that at that time he was going out a lot, I said that evening the things I knew about Mbappé's outings and the elements that I could receive », he blurted out in comments given to Figaro.
“What we call “the Mbappé clan” is very angry”
Relaunched on his remarks made at the time, Daniel Riolo adds that he was quickly contacted by the entourage of Kylian Mbappévisibly very upset against the journalist of RMC : « Afterwards we had more than a phone call. We had the editor's boss wake up at 8 a.m. asking us what had happened because the lawyer had called announcing a complaint. Afterwards I look at my phone and indeed, what we call “the Mbappé clan” is very angry ».
