While he gradually regained his best level with Al-Hilal and once again established himself as a serious candidate for Didier Deschamps’ list for the 2026 World Cup, Théo Hernandez saw an unexpected controversy resurface. Author of convincing performances in recent weeks in Saudi Arabia, the French international seemed to return to the forefront in the hierarchy of the Blues, particularly in the competition with Lucas Digne for the left-back position.
But this renewed form is today overshadowed by the broadcast of a video, which dates from his time at AC Milan, showing the player during a private evening surrounded by several relatives and young women, with the supposed presence of laughing gas. Images quickly relayed on social networks and which could provoke a reaction both on the side of Al-Hilal and in the French team, just a few days before the announcement of the list for the 2026 World Cup.
