A few weeks ago, Didier Deschamps formalized his departure from the French team after the 2026 World Cup, an announcement that did not surprise Kylian Mbappé, but of which he had not been informed upstream. “” No, and I didn't want to be. It is a personal decision, it belongs to him“Said the captain of the Blues in an interview with Parisian. The Real Madrid striker praised the coach's journey, while hoping that he will end his mandate in style: “He has been in the French team for many years, he has been very successful, I hope he will finish on one last . »»
As for the succession of Deschamps, Mbappé was careful not to give his opinion, well aware of the speculation surrounding a possible return of Zinedine Zidane.“I know who you want me to talk about, but I will not talk about him because it is not my role. (…) Everyone talks about Zidane, so we're not going to do the one who lives in a cave, but it's not for me to talk about it. »»One way for him to recall that this decision returns above all to the Federation.