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Mbappe 'seems unaffected' by rape investigation reports: Ancelotti

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Kylian Mbappe during a training session with fellow Real Madrid teammates. [AFP]

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday the club's French striker Kylian Mbappe "seems unaffected to me" after Swedish media reported he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Stockholm.

Mbappe's lawyer told AFP this week the France captain was "shocked" to see his name linked to the investigation and he will take action for libel.

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