Mbappé – France: Heavy accusations!

Widely singled out for several months because of his choice to leave PSG and his disappointing performances with the France team, Kylian Mbappé has seen his popularity drop in France. And Jorge Valdano, former Real Madrid legend, defends Mbappé by accusing France of lacking football culture.

After refusing multiple contract extension offers from the PSG, Kylian Mbappé finally left free towards the Real Madrid last summer. In the process, the captain of theFrench team achieved a relatively disappointing Euro 2024 with the Blueset Mbappé is therefore the subject of repeated criticism in his own country. But who is really responsible for this complicated situation for the former PSG star?

Valdano explains Mbappé discomfort

Jorge Valdanoancient legend of Real Madridconfides in an interview for the German media South German newspaper and evokes this complicated situation for Kylian Mbappé : « It's a question of adaptation. Mbappé left his country, France, for the first time, and it took him sociologically out of his comfort zone. This may have led him to a process of anxiety, and anxiety is the great enemy of the footballer “, estimated Valdanobefore making accusations against France and its lack of football culture.

“Not as much cultural importance as in Spain”

« In France, football does not have as much cultural importance as here in Spain. This is simply seen on the DAZN television channel, which has perhaps between 100,000 and 200,000 subscribers in France. Real Madrid, on the other hand, is not only the news leader on Sundays, but also on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays », says the former emblematic player of the Real Madrid to ensure the defense of Kylian Mbappé in the face of criticism.