Kylian Mbappe-Ines Rau: Why French striker broke up with Playboy supermodel girlfriend who is a transgender

French striker Kylian Mbappe has been a stellar performer on the field. At the tender age of 24, Mbappe has achieved some amazing things on the football pitch.

He has won the French league many times with PSG, and also tasted a World Cup victory with France back in 2018, when he was just a 19-year-old teenager.

Mbappe's onfield performance is public to everyone, but the player likes to keep his romantic life private. The forward was dating French supermodel Ines Rau, but the pair have reportedly split after the World Cup.

Rau and Mbappe were first spotted at the Cannes Film Festival, then they were spotted spending a serene and romantic time on a yacht. The French striker looked happy and was snapped carrying Rau in his arms. The pair never confirmed or denied their relationship but it was like an open secret.

Why Kylian Mbappe and Ines Rau broke up?

But things took a sour turn ahead of the World Cup. Mbappe, who was madly in love with Rau, also decided to unfollow his former lover on social media. But what is the reason for the break in the relationship?

Kylian Mbappe suffered homophobic chants

Although we may never see the light to it, but it is reported that Mbappe received many backlashes from the fans on social media for dating a trans model. Rau, who was originally a male, decided to undergo gender surgery on her 16th birthday and altered her sexual orientation.

But Mbappe had to endure homophobic chants in the Qatar World Cup. During the Final of the World Cup 2022, the player was subjected to abusive chants which were related to him dating the Playboy supermodel.

A report from IBT revealed Mbappe was singled out by Argentina fans who chanted "They f*** transvestites like f***ing Mbappe" during the Live broadcast.

Mbappe reportedly endured a lot of mental trauma due to his relationship and is reported to have ended their relationship which could have taken a toll on his commercial and marketing deals.

A woman named Stephanie Rose Bertram

But the story doesn't end there. According to reports, Mbappe has a secret 'lover' named Stephanie Rose Bertram.

Bertram is a Belgian model and former partner of ex-PSG right-back Gregory van der Wiel. It was reported Bertram was in Qatar to cheer Mbappe from the stands and was present at the Lusail Stadium for the World Cup final.

Bertram reportedly met Mbappe in a fashion show and she lives in Paris, where Mbappe lives as well. The Belgian woman is claimed as one of the driving factors in Mbappe's breakup with Rau, and we may see more light to their love story in coming future.