At a press conference this Thursday, before France – Israel, Didier Deschamps was questioned at length about the case of Kylian Mbappé and the potential disenchantment of the French public. LOSC supporters were then taken as an example.
From October 7 to 15, international selections and games take precedence over club football. This Thursday, the French football team will face Israel (Budapest, 8:45 p.m.) as part of the 3rd day of the Nations League. On the eve of this meeting, Didier Deschamps appeared before the press to discuss various subjects, including Kylian Mbappé.
The Blues coach returned to his absence and a possible unease, even gap, between the general public and his captain: “Everyone is free to have their own interpretation, their own feelings. He crystallizes a lot of things, even when he is not there, but that concerns all national teams. I am certain that he is attached to the France team. That it didn’t go well in the first match in September and for him, because he wasn’t in the best mood, certainly. You are then free to have your own interpretations, debates, controversies, it is not my responsibility. It’s like the captaincy, so much has been said and written… You have your freedom, even if at times, it’s very far from reality. I told you when I made the list, we cannot say that there is the most serene environment in the French team. It’s not ideal, it’s a certainty, it’s even less so with a younger team like ours”he began.
Didier Deschamps was then cut off by his interlocutor. This highlighted the whistles to which Kylian Mbappé was subjected at the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre Mauroy during the recent clash between LOSC and Real Madrid to materialize this gap. The technician then responded promptly: “He is reviled in Lille, but what does he come with? He does not play in Lille. What jersey does he come with? Do you interpret that in relation to the French team? But there, it was not the French team that was playing. It was Real Madrid. The Lille supporters should have applauded him because he is French? But he is also an adversary. I’m not saying you’re wrong or you’re right, but it’s an interpretation. Who is relevant or not?he concluded in a firm tone. The Lille supporters surely did not suspect that their whistles would have such consequences, resounding to the ears of Didier Deschamps, at a press conference.
