Embiid: The Real Madrid supporter who cheered on their most recent victory and foresaw the signing of Mbappe

Joel Embiid, the NBA’s hero of the day after leading the Sixers to a 133-123 victory over the Spurs with 70 points, is not very active on social media. He has only posted 20 messages on Twitter in the last six months, and two of those posts have mentioned Real Madrid, the team he loves, a fact he has never concealed.

The last of these occurred on Sunday during the contentious comeback game against Almeria, in which Los Blancos defeated the team (3-2) despite falling behind 0-2 as a result of several questionable refereeing calls.

The controversy surrounding the match didn’t seem to bother the Cameroonian. He was thrilled about his team’s fifteenth victory and shared his excitement on social media with a quick “La Remontada” and the hashtag #HalaMadrid, which he always uses to identify all of his tweets about the team.

Joel Embiid’s last post about Real Madrid was from October 28, when Jude Bellingham’s two goals helped Los Blancos overcome a 1-0 deficit to win the Clasico at home against Barcelona. The Sixers center gave the English player his all-time praise on that particular day, saying, “Judeeeeeeeee!”

If Embiid ever made a declaration about his Madridismo, it was on March 9, 2022, the day of Los Blancos’ victory over Paris Saint-Germain. The Cameroonian was overcome with joy following Los Blancos’ incredible victory. After losing 1-0 at the Parc des Princes in the first leg due to a terrible performance, the team turned the tie around at the Bernabeu with three goals from Karim Benzema in the second leg.

The comeback against PSG is astounding.
Not long after the win, Embiid posted the hashtag “OMGGGG” on social media to express his elation at his team’s incredible comeback.

Despite calls going in Madrid’s favor, such as the apparent foul by Benzema on Gianluigi Donnarumma for the goal that put them back in the game, Embiid could not believe the team’s comeback and even took a jab at UEFA after the game: “This is incredible.” It still surprises me. What a victory! “UEFA believed they could penalize RM for losing the Super League,” he wrote on Twitter.

Catching up with Mbappe
That day, he complimented Kylian Mbappe of PSG frequently in his remarks. Embiid was rubbing his hands together, just like any other Madridista, at the prospect of seeing the French star in white in the future. “Mbappe is the world’s greatest player, and I can’t believe he’s coming to us in the next season.” “Life’s good! He’ll end up being the best player in football history,” he declared, before continuing.

He had criticized Dani Carvajal’s defense of the French celebrity not too long ago. The full-back was defending Mbappe so high up the pitch, which was devastating them with his speed, and the Sixers center-half did not understand why.

Mavericks star Luka Doncic, a self-described Madridista, has an ally in Joel Embiid, a player whose 70 points have etched a place in history and who openly expresses his love for Los Blancos. Embiid and Doncic are available to serve as ambassadors should Real Madrid establish an NBA fan club in the future. There is no way you could have better representatives.