The absence of Kylian Mbappé continues to make noise in France. The president of the French Football Federation tackles the captain of the Blues.
For its two outings in October, the French team challenges Israel and Belgium for the third and fourth days of the League of Nations. But the Blues will not be able to count on their captain, Kylian Mbappé, not called up due to an injury announced earlier. A non-summoning, which puts the president of the FFF in all his states.
Mbappé, the big absentee from Deschamps’ list
Victim of an injury to the biceps femoris of his left leg during the victory against Deportivo Alavés, Kylian Mbappé was supposed to miss three weeks of competition. But to everyone’s surprise, the Bondynois played in the defeat at Lille (1-0) in the Champions League after missing the derby against Atlético de Madrid (1-1).
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But after the match against Lille, the former Lille striker would have felt muscular discomfort, which would have prevented him from responding favorably to Didier Deschamps’ call. Indeed, the captain of the Blues was snubbed by coach Didier Deschamps in his list for the October break. The French technician even stressed that he spoke with the former AS Monaco man before the list was published.
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Philippe Diallo furious
Since then, the absence of the new Real Madrid striker has made noise, especially since the Bondynois played again this weekend during Real Madrid’s victory against Villarreal (2-0) as a starter. Invited in Franceinfo’s “Club info” this Sunday, the president of the French Football Federation, Philippe Diallo, spoke of Mbappé’s absence, which he cannot digest.
“There is nothing above the French team and the national selections (…) Didier [Deschamps] had spoken with him directly and with the medical staff of Real Madrid and he decided not to select him, which does not call into question Kylian’s attachment to the France team.launched the leader.
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“The question that is asked is that today, in an insane calendar, with multiple competitions, the top players are on a schedule of 65 matches per year,” declares Diallo. We arrive at a sort of ceiling where it is necessary for the clubs, the national selections, the authorities, to sit down around a table, in particular with the aim of preserving the national selections and finding a balance.added Philippe Diallo.
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“There is pressure exerted by the clubs on their players. (…) Is the balance of power in our favor? Our main weakness is that the players who come to the France team have employment contracts with their club. This is what makes selections a more delicate position. We must convince the entire world of football that coming to the national team is an honor.”he continued.
