Giannis Antetokounmpo makes a lighthearted jab at Kylian Mbappe’s transfer to a Spanish club: Hilal Madrid, oops, I’m sorry, I meant Hala Madrid’

Giannis Antetokounmpo is back with his dad jokes for the offseason and his most recent one involved soccer star Kylian Mbappe’s move to Real Madrid. Ahead of Mbappe’s free transfer to the newly crowned UEFA Champions League winners, Antetokounmpo made the joke on social media.

Giannis Antetokounmpo takes playful dig at Kylian Mbappe 

“The Greek Freak” posted an altered version of a once-viral image of a young Mbappe posing with Cristiano Ronaldo, a legend of Real Madrid, on Saturday. He placed a picture of himself from his youth over Mbappe’s face.

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Giannis then wrote:

“After the negotiations with Al Hilal. Madrid, I’m on my way!! Hilal Madrid… Oops, I’m sorry I meant Hala Madrid.”

Several things need to be pointed out such as Giannis Antetokounmpo was a huge fan of Real Madrid growing up. Kylian Mbappe idolized Cristiano Ronaldo in Madrid when he was growing up and playing for Monaco’s youth teams.

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Antetokounmpo mentioned Al Hilal as part of a joke he made last year when big money moves to Saudi Arabia were taking over soccer. The one-time NBA champion quipped that he could pass as Mbappe and accept Al Hilal’s offer of $776 million to play one season there.Giannis Antetokounmpo sends Kylian Mbappe Al-Hilal joke - Futbol on  FanNation

“Al Hilal you can take me. I look like Kylian Mbappe,” Antetokounmpo joked.

After completing his second season with Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo will play for Portugal in the 2024 European Cup. Kylian Mbappe was added to the France team, who were ousted in the previous tournament’s Round of 16. At the beginning of the summer transfer season, Mbappe will also join Real Madrid for free from PSG.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, on the other hand, is enjoying his holiday in his home country of Greece. While travelling, Antetokounmpo spent time with his family and watched a few championships. He was there when Olympiacos defeated Fiorentina in the UEFA Europa Conference League Final and Panathinaikos defeated Real Madrid in the EuroLeague Final.