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KYLIAN MBAPPE AND FRANCE – WHAT’S HAPPENED?

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By premiernews On Nov 16, 2024

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Kylian Mbappe is France’s star forward and one of the most recognisable players
in world football.

The Real Madrid player was France’s captain at Euro 2024 and has 48 goals for
Les Bleus — but for the second consecutive international break he has been left
out of the squad by manager Didier Deschamps.

It has not been a straightforward few months for Mbappe. He has struggled for
form at the Bernabeu since joining after his contract expired at Paris
Saint-Germain — though he remains in a legal battle with them over unpaid wages
— and in October reports linked him to an alleged rape in Sweden.

On Thursday, France had 71 per cent possession, took 24 shots and failed to
score in a 0-0 draw with Israel in Paris, where Mbappe was this week celebrating
the birthday of his old PSG team-mate and good friend Achraf Hakimi.

After the draw, Deschamps described it as a “difficult period” for Mbappe and
said “there is a physical element and a psychological one” to him not being
called up.  

The Athletic explores Mbappe’s history with France and relationship with
Deschamps, and a decision that has been a major talking point…



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Despite being one of the heroes of France’s 2018 World Cup win, Mbappe’s
relationship with his home nation — and some of the key figures in the national
team setup — has become increasingly strained.

Mbappe missed the decisive penalty in the round of 16 against Switzerland at
Euro 2020. He bounced back to fire France to another World Cup final in 2022 —
where he scored a hat-trick in the defeat by Argentina on penalties, only the
second after England’s Geoff Hurst in 1966 — and was named captain the following
year, but he has come under fire in the months since France lost against Spain
in the Euro 2024 semi-final.

He was heavily criticised in France for missing the October internationals
through injury. Seventy-two hours after being left out of Deschamps’ squad, he
featured against Villarreal in the final domestic game before the international
break. The prominent Irresistibles Francais supporter group said it was “not
normal” that the captain was absent from the squad.


Mbappe started for Madrid against Villarreal three days after being left out of
Deschamps’ squad in October (Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Deschamps and the French Football Federation (FFF) continue to back their star
player in press engagements, with FFF president Philippe Diallo saying last
month’s absence came about after conversations between the player, his manager
and medical staff. But a sense of mistrust has lingered among France’s
footballing public.

As the main figurehead of a gifted but stuttering side, Mbappe’s performances as
captain have come in for criticism. He was booed during September’s
internationals, having suggested before the UEFA Nations League match against
Italy that he was unconcerned by negativity about France’s playing style under
Deschamps.

“I come, I play, I try to do my best, I try to help the team,” he said in a
press conference. “What people think (about the style) is the least of my
worries. 

“We always try to give our best. We’ve always tried to give the best possible
version of the French team out of respect for the admiration we have for this
shirt and this logo. You know, in football you can’t please everyone. 

“What’s important now is what we do well and what we don’t do badly, and that we
don’t live on a planet apart. As for the rest, we can leave the discussions
because there will always be some. From now on, we’ll just concentrate on
playing and getting better every day.”

Deschamps later said, “For different reasons, Kylian wasn’t in the best
condition psychologically during the last international camp (in September).”

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After a long and dramatic soap opera, Madrid and Mbappe seemed to get their
fairytale ending when he was greeted by around 80,000 fans in the Spanish
capital in June. 

In his first start for the club, he scored in the European Super Cup against
Serie A side Atalanta, picking up his first title at Madrid in the process. 

Few could have predicted the situation Mbappe finds himself in now. 

The forward is on a four-match run without a goal, during which time Madrid have
been dismantled at the Bernabeu by Barcelona and AC Milan. At the start of the
league season, he went three games without scoring, too, which prompted him to
say, “Three games for many people is not much, but for me it’s a lot”.

Carlo Ancelotti and his staff have shown confidence in public and in private
that the striker will show his true level, and argue that adaptation works both
ways — for the player and team. 

Mbappe is playing through the middle, with Vinicius Junior starting on the left
(the position that Mbappe prefers). Asked if he considered swapping them,
Ancelotti said: “No, because I don’t want to change the player who makes the
difference”. This gave a clear indication of Mbappe’s position in the pecking
order at Madrid — behind the Ballon d’Or runner-up Vinicius Jr.


Mbappe and Vinicius Jr playing against Espanyol (Photo by David Ramos/Getty
Images)

There have been familiar concerns about his work off the ball too, something
that at times hindered PSG’s play in crucial matches during his time there.
There is some surprise among staff and people close to some players at Real
Madrid — who spoke anonymously to protect relationships — that, unlike most
elite players, Mbappe does not employ a personal trainer to help find a physical
edge. 

An important part of Mbappe’s timeline this season is the October international
break. 

Left out of the France squad by Deschamps for the matches against Israel on
October 10 and Belgium on October 14 because of fitness concerns, Mbappe was
granted days off by Madrid and travelled to Stockholm with friends and family. 

Reports in the Swedish media then emerged linking Mbappe to an alleged rape at a
hotel in central Stockholm on October 10. 

Mbappe wrote “FAKE NEWS!!!” in a post on X, referencing one of several articles
that were published, and his lawyer said the Madrid striker believes he has
“nothing to be reproached for”.

When asked about the reports, Ancelotti said: “I am not here to comment on
speculation. I see the player every day, he works very well, he is happy, he is
content and I don’t see him affected at all.”

The Athletic contacted Mbappe’s legal team, who said: “All necessary legal
actions will be taken to establish the truth and pursue each person or media
outlet implicated in the moral harassment and defamatory treatment that Kylian
Mbappe repeatedly suffers.”

Mbappe remains in a legal battle with PSG over unpaid wages. In late October,
the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) ruled that the club owes the player
€55million (£46.4m; $60.6m) in unpaid salary and bonuses. PSG are contesting
this and the case is set to go to an employment tribunal.

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Last week, when Deschamps named his France squad for the games against Israel
and Italy, it came as a surprise that Mbappe was missing, even given his
hit-and-miss form for Madrid.

“I’ve had several conversations with him, I’ve thought about it and I’ve made
this decision for this training camp,” Deschamps said in his press conference.
“It’s better this way. I’m not going to argue. 

“I can tell you two things: Kylian wanted to come, and it’s not the
extra-sporting problems that come into play as long as there is the presumption
of innocence. It’s a punctual choice for this training camp, with two matches
ahead of us.”


Mbappe last featured for France in September against Belgium in Lyon (Photo by
Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid said that the decision had been agreed after talks between Deschamps
and Mbappe, and that they were fine with it. The club fear their players
suffering injuries during international breaks, and felt this would protect
Mbappe.

When Madrid manager Ancelotti was asked about it in a press conference, he said:
“I have not and will not talk to him about this issue, it is a matter with the
national team coach that I do not have the right to judge.

“He (Deschamps) has taken this decision and we have to accept it. Mbappe is
well, motivated, sunk like everyone else (by poor results) and motivated to move
forward this moment.”

Speaking to Le Parisien, FFF president Diallo said that Mbappe’s absence was a
result of talks between Deschamps and the player, and something he “obviously
respected”. “Mbappe is one of the best in the world, he is going through a
somewhat complicated moment,” he said.

Inevitably, his international team-mates have been drawn into this too. Ibrahima
Konate, the Liverpool and France centre-back, told Canal Football Club: “When he
is with us, the journalists, everyone is around him. Mbappe’s position in
today’s world is exceptional. I often tell him, ‘I want your level of football,
but I don’t want your life’. He has done tremendous things with us and everyone
is aware of that.”

And Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano said: “We mustn’t forget what Kylian
has done for the French team. We lack a bit of gratitude towards him and I hope
to see him again very soon.

“We’re human beings and the mental aspect is very important for us as
footballers. I won’t go into details, but as I said, he’s our captain, and I
hope he’ll be back with us soon. He’s very important to us.”

On Tuesday, L’Equipe published a report, citing sources close to the player,
which said that Mbappe had been suffering from “mental problems” and that he had
sought help from specialists.

When contacted by The Athletic, separate sources close to the player, one at
Madrid and one at a personal level, dismissed the contents of the report. They
were speaking anonymously to protect relationships.

On Wednesday, before the following day’s match against Israel, Deschamps was
asked again about Mbappe’s absence and the reason behind it.

“Listen, I told you what I told you,” he said. “You are free to speak, and
interpret that. I have a game tomorrow. There are 23 players here. Kylian isn’t
here — please leave him alone.”


Deschamps and Mbappe at this summer’s Euros (Alex Pantling – UEFA/UEFA via Getty
Images)

Against Israel, the 23 players who were available to Deschamps struggled.
Despite dominating possession and having 24 shots at goal — eight on target —
France failed to find a breakthrough, and the game finished goalless at the
Stade de France. France’s attack, undeniably, missed Mbappe.

Rumours had been circling that he was left out this time because he went
partying in Sweden when not part of the squad in October. But when asked after
the Israel game, Deschamps said: “There is no sanction.

“It’s a fact that he’s in a complicated situation. I’m behind him. He is going
through a period that is not the happiest of his career. He wanted to come, I
repeat. But I think it’s better right now for him.

“Everyone has the right to have a complicated period, there is the physical,
psychological aspect.

“There are always interpretations, whether I speak or not. I am careful to weigh
my words, but I do not want to fuel debates that lead nowhere. He’s not here.”

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On Sunday night, France face Italy in the Nations League and the squad will not
meet up again until March. 

Some French reports have suggested the forward may not return while Deschamps
remains at the helm. Neither the FFF nor Deschamps’ entourage responded when
contacted on this by The Athletic, but in public FFF president Diallo and
Deschamps continue to insist that all is well.

“I have no doubts about his total involvement, nor about his behaviour as
captain and towards the group,” Diallo told Le Parisien this week. “The only
wish I have is for him to return as soon as possible to his position, at the
head of the France national team.”

Mbappe clearly remains the golden boy of French football; the one on whom they
will pin most of their hopes leading up to the 2026 World Cup.

But the relationship has never been plain sailing. 

(Photos: Getty Images/Design: Meech Robinson)



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