The french team He is not going through a good time after what was the last FIFA double date in November. Despite beating the Italian team 3-1 with two goals from Adrien Rabiot and one of William Vicarthe French team left mixed feelings (they also drew 0-0 with Israel in the first match).
To what was strictly sporting was added the controversial absence of Kylian Mbappéwho was physically available to join the delegation led by Didier Deschampsand yet, the coach himself stated in the previous report that the non-call of Kiki It could be related to the emotional problems that the player is going through.
Now it was the turn of the president of the French Football Federation (FFF) Philippe Diallo. “Today is a delicate sporting moment. When he is the best player in the world, he is an irreplaceable asset for the French team. My only wish is for it to return to what it is and that he joins us in March in the next call to bring everything he has given us,” the leader considered about the captain of The Blues in an interview for the newspaper’s podcast The Team.
“I know that Didier went to Madrid to meet him and there were many conversations. It seemed natural to me to let the coach talk to the player. “He kept me informed about the conversations they had until the decision he made in the last call,” he added.
At the same time, he remarked: “I am the president of the Federation, I am not the coach. There is no problem.”
These statements were added to those made by Didier Deschamps before the duel against Israel, in which he assured that Mbappé is going through “a complicated situation”. In turn, the coach warned that his player’s bad moment “does not take away from what he has done” and was convinced that he will regain his effectiveness again.
Another of those who referred to Mbappé’s present was a teammate of the national team. During the program Canal Football ClubLiverpool defender Ibrahima Konate spoke about the situation of the Real Madrid attacker and He highlighted the exceptional pressure he faces: “I want your level of football, but I don’t want your life”.
In addition, he emphasized that, beyond sharing space on the national team’s roster, Mbappé is his friend and will always be ready to support him. “If Kylian has psychological problems in his life, we will always be there to help him,” he stated, adding that all players face bumps in their career and he is not worried about the future of the former PSG striker.
days ago, Dayot Upamecanocentral defender of Bayern Munich, was another of those who came out in defense of his French team colleague and regretted that there was “a lack of recognition.” “We must not forget what Kylian has done for the France team (world champion in 2018 and runner-up in 2022). There is a lack of recognition towards him. I hope to see you soon. We must not forget that he is our captain.”expressed the former Leipzig player.
For his part, in the last press conference after beating Italy, Deschamps chose to avoid questions about the absence of the French team’s top star: “I know that in life there can be negative people, twisted people. But stop! (…) If you want to talk about Kylian again, it’s complicated for him, leave him alone, I am convinced that he will regain full possession of his means.”
In relation to the counselor’s position before the press, the newspaper The Parisian considered: “The fog thickens even more when “The world champion doesn’t bother to explain.” “I think it’s better this way, I’m not going to argue,” he insisted, when faced with the umpteenth question about Kiki.
“Have things gotten complicated in recent weeks with your captain? The truth is that he never had to travel to London during the ten years of Hugo Lloris’ captaincy,” the media outlet in question noted, echoing Deschamps’ visit to Madrid in September. It should be remembered that in the previous October call-up, the 2018 world champion striker with France did not attend the FIFA double date with the aim of recovering from an injury. However, two days later the painting merengue announced that he was on the list to play the next league match against Villarreal.
