Mbappé, the excuses of L’Équipe du soir

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

This Monday October 6, 2025 was a birthday day for
The Evening Team : the flagship program of the second part of the evening of La Chaîne L'Equipe celebrated its 4,000th broadcast.

For the occasion, Olivier Ménard and his team decided to mark the occasion in order to immortalize this special evening with a documentary retracing the best moments in the history of the program, followed by a special program at the same time.

Kylian Mbappé, divisive character.

We thus find all the columnists who cut their teeth during these lively debates, as well as the most divisive themes. Among the latter are a major player who is just as important, in France and abroad: Kylian Mbappé.

When a columnist from L’Équipe du Soir flies to Mbappé’s aid

It's an open secret that the captain of the France team doesn't just have admirers in L'Équipe du Soir. Some columnists are often critical of Mbappé's performances or attitude, like Giovanni Castaldi. Worse, Johan Micoud, historical consultant of the board, no longer even hides his dislike for the player. To the point that this theme has become a subject between columnists.

If Grégory Schneider is also renowned for being outspoken, the journalist from Libération considered that the comments made towards Kylian Mbappé in L'Équipe du Soir may have been too harsh. The columnist believes that certain comments may have touched the personality of the man, more than the player, while specifying that he “ does not target Micoud“. The response from his little playmates came: “ you don't aim it but you quote it“. Performing or not, Kylian Mbappé has not finished hosting the set of this emblematic program…