Kylian Mbappé was against the grain of several of his teammates in the French team, like Jules Koundé. For the former Barcelona, players play too much and may pay the consequences in the coming months. “Are we playing too much?” No. My reflection has evolved. I thought it at a time, but I don't necessarily think so. I can understand that people want us to play, “he said at a press conference on Thursday on the eve of the Blues' entry into the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
“I can try to understand people on their sofa who say that we earn a lot of money and that we have to play. My reflection evolves, he continued. I just think that you have to have a little more rest. We can play the same number of games, but you need a little more vacation to regenerate the body and take this load again. »»
“I don't want us to arrive at a time when we play the players we will say: 'Good this match in November, it is made of wood, I jump it'. This is not the goal, we love football and we remain enthusiasts even if it has become our work ”he said. However, to believe The teamKylian Mbappé went up to the niche last season to prevent the Blues with a long trip to Argentina.
Kylian Mbappé worried for organizations
The French Football Federation has indeed reflected in the holding of a match at the top against Argentina, revenge of the final of the 2026 World Cup (3-3, 4 tab at 2). Followed out, the captain of the French team expressed his reluctance to Philippe Diallo, finally dissuading the president of the FFF to accept this remake of December 18, 2022.
And if Kylian Mbappé opposed the holding of a match in Argentina, it was because of the long journey that he involved with ten hours of plane and six hours of jet lag. And this while the organizations were already tested in the heart of a long -term season.
