Kylian Mbappé not selected for the French team for this international gathering in October because he was considered diminished by Didier Deschamps, the news inevitably caused a stir while the main person concerned galloped at the same time in the ranks of Real Madrid. So when the captain of the Blues, on the evening of his partners’ match against Israel, finds himself surprised in a nightclub in Stockholm, Sweden, the controversy inevitably escalates.
Among the Belgians, future opponents of the French in the League of Nations, this Monday in Brussels, the Mbappé case is obviously commented on. Especially since the Red Devils are also facing the absence of their captain, Kevin De Bruyne. “ One plays for Real, the other for Manchester City. They left to play 50 matches. It’s human to think about managing your body. It doesn’t shock me », Judges Belgian striker Christian Benteke on RMC. However, the one who has been officiating in Washington for two years, in MLS, happily understands the controversy: “
Mbappé is more than a football player, he is an image, he is also the image of France, whether we like it or not. It’s true that it’s a stain… »
“We’re doing a little too much,” judges Tchouaméni
Questioned on the issue this Sunday at a press conference, interim armband wearer Aurélien Tchouaméni completely clears his teammate. “ Frankly, I think we’re doing it a little too much. Everyone has the right to think what they want, but every time it’s Kylian, it takes on disproportionate proportionsbreathes the Merengue midfielder. We spoke with him before the match, after the match, and where he followed him doesn’t necessarily matter, really. His love for the French team is no longer to be dismantled. »
Didier Deschamps, for his part, wants to be more nuanced, ensuring that he understands the discomfort created by this disastrous management: “
Everyone will have their own perception. Free to him (Mbappé, editor’s note). That doesn’t mean he didn’t watch the game or send messages. He sent me some. If that bothers some people… If he was where he was, it was because he had no obligation from his club. Afterwards, I am ready to understand certain people but – this is not defending him for the sake of defending him – he is in his private life… And his is not private, because we know where he is. »
