Relations between France and Spain have been pretty good ever since they cleared up that misunderstanding over Napoleon Bonaparte crossing the Pyrenees, capturing Barcelona and replacing the Spanish king with his brother Joseph Bonaparte. That sparked five years of war but it was 200 years ago and bygones appeared to be bygones.
Until last week, that is, when Kylian Mbappe, a footballer from Paris, decided to turn down an offer from Real Madrid, choosing instead to remain with Paris Saint-German. The 23-year-old striker has been very apologetic about upsetting those who had hoped to see him play in Spain but he explained he’s a French lad at heart and would like to help his hometown club achieve their dream of winning the Champions League, a trophy Real Madrid won for the 14th time in Paris on Saturday.
Fair enough, right?
Wrong, very wrong, according to La Liga president Javier Tebas, a 59-year-old lawyer who could start a fight in a monastery. He called Mbappe’s decision