Remember when Kylian Mbappé was happy to see Karim Benzema back in the France team. If the return of the Madrilenian had not pleased everyone, the Bondynois did not hide his happiness at finding a new attacking partner among the Blues. It was in 2021, shortly before the Euro. And since then, the “bromance” between Mbappé and Benzema has taken a turn for the worse.
We can date the divide to spring 2022, when Mbappé, to everyone’s surprise, decided to extend his contract to Paris Saint-Germain, turning his back on Real Madrid. The White House took this about-face badly, and since then, the relationship between Mbappé and Benzema has not really been the same.
Benzema on bad terms with Mbappé
While Benzema did not vote for Mbappé for the title of French player of the year, L’Equipe indicates that the current Al-Ittihad player vows “deep enmity” to the one who finally succeeded him with the number 9 flocked jersey at Real Madrid. The word is strong. Enmity is a
“feeling of antipathy, hostility, hatred”, according to the Larousse.
However, Benzema is not the only one not to have placed Mbappé on his podium for the title of French player of the season (which the Bondynois won for the fourth time). They are still 13 out of the 27 voters, including Benzema, to have made other choices.
