Kylian Mbappé refused to stand and watch Barcelona players lift the 2026 Spanish Super Cup trophy and immediately left the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (The Shining Jewel).
Mbappé had played the final 10 minutes of the Super Cup final, which Barcelona won 3-2 against Real Madrid, securing their 16th title in the competition’s history.
After receiving his silver medal, the French international urged his teammates to leave the pitch and not stand to watch Barcelona’s trophy presentation.
Furthermore, Mbappé categorically refused to form a guard of honor for the Barcelona players as they made their way to the podium, and he persuaded the players to leave as soon as the silver medal ceremony was over.
It is customary for the winning team to form a guard of honor for the losing team as a gesture of sportsmanship, but Mbappé was apparently furious about the defeat and used his influence to prevent this tradition, according to Marca.
This should not result in any penalty being imposed on Real Madrid or Mbappe, given that the guard of honor is not a law or protocol, but rather a gesture of sportsmanship between the players only.
