Kylian Mbappé Petition Breaks Guinness World Record With 28 Million Signatures in 48 Hours

A petition demanding Kylian Mbappé’s departure from Real Madrid has crossed 28 million signatures, setting what is reportedly a new all-time record for a digital petition — surpassing any campaign currently listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

As of Thursday, May 7, 2026, the total stood at 28,174,219 signatures, according to figures confirmed by LiveScore on X (formerly Twitter). The petition, titled “Mbappe OUT”, was launched on May 5 and reached its opening target of 50,000 signatures within 60 minutes. Within 24 hours, the count had already climbed to 10 million.

The campaign has eclipsed the previous benchmark set by the “Justice for George Floyd” petition, which gathered approximately 19.3 million signatures in 2020 following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The verified Guinness physical record belongs to Amnesty International’s “Get Up Sign Up” drive from 1998, which collected 10 million signatures. The “Mbappé Out” petition has now surpassed all three benchmarks in under 48 hours.

The trigger for the movement was a series of photographs showing Mbappé on a beach holiday in the Cagliari area of Sardinia, Italy, alongside his girlfriend, Spanish actress Ester Expósito. The images circulated widely on social media in early May, drawing criticism from sections of the Real Madrid fanbase who questioned the optics of a foreign vacation during a muscular injury recovery, and amid what has been a trophyless season for the club.

Real Madrid’s interim manager Álvaro Arbeloa publicly defended Mbappé’s right to personal time away from training. Mbappé’s entourage also pushed back, stating that the Sardinia trip had been fully supervised and approved by the club’s medical staff, and that criticism of the player reflected an “over-interpretation” of his recovery schedule. Expósito reportedly received a wave of negative comments on Instagram in the wake of the controversy.

Despite the record-breaking numbers, analysts have urged caution in interpreting the petition’s scale as a direct reflection of Real Madrid supporter sentiment. Experts warn of considerable “digital inflation”, noting that the totals are likely bolstered by rival club supporters and automated bot activity, even if underlying frustration among Madridistas is genuine.

Mbappé, 27, joined Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2024 on a reported salary of €600,000 per week. He has been individually productive this season, scoring 41 goals across all competitions — a figure that underscores the tension between his statistical output and the broader dissatisfaction with Los Blancos’ collective campaign. Real Madrid have ended the season without a major trophy, a result that has intensified scrutiny on the club’s most high-profile signing.

The petition remains active, and its signature count continues to rise. Whether the campaign translates into any formal action from the club or its ownership remains to be seen, with Real Madrid yet to make any public statement directly addressing the online movement.