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WHAT HAPPENED?
The French star was conspicuously removed from a promotional image released by Real Madrid as part of the club’s “Artist Pack” collection, which is intended to showcase the club’s charitable foundation that supports sporting and social projects for underprivileged communities.
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However, the omission would have likely gone unnoticed if it weren’t for a post by teammate Jude Bellingham. The 21-year-old shared an unedited version of the image on his Instagram, which featured Mbappe. The post was swiftly taken down by the English midfielder, but not before eagle-eyed fans noticed the alteration.