France football captain Kylian Mbappé is "astonished" to see his name linked in media reports to a rape inquiry in Sweden, but his lawyer says the player is calm because he has nothing to be sorry about.

Kylian Mbappe, linked by media to being the target of a rape investigation in Sweden, is to keep any explanations for Swedish justice, "if necessary", his lawyer said on Thursday.

STOCKHOLM: Following media reports that French football star Kylian Mbappe is being investigated for rape in Sweden, all eyes have turned to the Nordic country'

French footballer's entourage calls rape claims from Swedish media 'slanderous' citing police complaint in Stockholm

Kylian Mbappe’s lawyer said that the defamation case they’re pursuing against Swedish media is complicated due to the way the system operates there. CNN’s Melissa Bell reports.

French soccer star Kylian Mbappé’s representatives have rejected as “false and irresponsible" reports in Swedish media saying he is the subject of a rape investigation in the Nordic country.

Real Madrid have, for the moment at least, given their support to star forward Kylian Mbappe since the Swedish media reported that he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Stockholm.

Kylian Mbappe was "shocked" to see his name linked to a Swedish rape investigation and the Real Madrid and France star will take legal action for libel, his lawyer told

According to RMC Sport, Kylian Mbappé’s (25) entourage are now certain that the Real Madrid forward is a suspect in an ongoing rape investigation in Sweden. The alleged rape took place in the