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Soccer: Stomach bug lands Madrid’s Mbappé in US hospital

# Soccer: Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé is being treated in hospital in the United States after suffering a stomach bug. The Spanish giant says he is suffering from an acute case of gastroenteritis and has been admitted to hospital in order to undergo a series of tests and follow the appropriate course of treatment. French striker Mbappé missed Real Madrid’s Club World Cup opener against Al-Hilal on Wednesday, a 1-1 draw in Xabi Alonso’s first game at the helm.