Excluded from the last international break of the year by the French national team coach, Didier Deschamps, Kylian Mbappé will work with Real Madrid to come back stronger. While the French coach has provided his reasons for the absence of the national team captain, Mbappé’s inner circle claims otherwise.
In France, Kylian Mbappé remains a central topic in the news. For months, the 25-year-old forward has been going through particularly turbulent times. From the dispute with PSG over €55 million in unpaid salaries and bonuses to the difficulty of adapting to the number 9 role at Real Madrid, not to mention extraneous issues such as the Sweden affair, KM9 is carrying a heavy burden. Recently, it is the French national team that has added to his troubles.
The real reason for Mbappé’s absence from the French squad?
Indeed, after requesting to stay with his club at the beginning of October to recover his form, the Bondy native faced considerable criticism. This month of November, which marks the final break reserved for national teams, fans anticipated the return of the captain to Clairefontaine to assist in the remaining two matchdays of the Nations League. Unexpectedly, Didier Deschamps, the coach, chose to leave Mbappé out of the squad.
“I had several discussions with him. I thought about it, and I made this decision for this gathering. I believe it’s better this way. I’m not going to elaborate. What I can tell you are two things: Kylian wanted to come, and the extraneous issues are not a factor, as the presumption of innocence prevails. This is a one-time decision for this gathering with the two upcoming matches,” Deschamps stated.
“It’s a misleading version”
On Tuesday, another explanation regarding Kylian Mbappé’s absence emerged. In L’Équipe, which sheds light on the current difficulties faced by the French forward, a close associate claimed that Deschamps was not entirely truthful. “It’s a misleading or incomplete version of the truth. The matter is far more complex than that. To suggest that it was the coach’s decision alone is false. But the most important thing is, first and foremost, for Kylian to rediscover the joy of playing football. The rest will follow,” the source confided.
This statement is already sparking and will continue to stir much discussion in France. This matter, in any case, is far from resolved.
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