This afternoon, the France team will give a press conference at 5 p.m. A usual media exercise the day before a Blues match. But for the second time in a row, Kylian Mbappé will not speak to the media. After Antoine Griezmann, it will be Aurélien Tchouameni who will speak alongside Didier Deschamps.
Why this silence from the French captain since June? According to The Parisian, the Bondynois will only speak once qualification for Euro 2024 has been acquired. The reason ? The striker believes that his presence at a press conference is detrimental for the Blues. “My presence distracts us from the essential (victory)”he confided to some of his partners.