Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has not been called up to the French team for the second time in a row. The Blues will do without him, in the League of Nations, against Israel and Italy. Rather uncomfortable, Didier Deschamps tried to explain without wanting to explain himself, which leaves the supporters perplexed.
It's a real surprise, nothing had leaked. The decision may have been taken at the last minute.hence this very evasive justification. “I had several discussions with him, I thought about it and I made this decision about this gathering. Because I think it's better like this“, declared Didier Deschamps at a press conference.
Is Kylian Mbappé paying for his getaway to Stockholm when he was supposed to rest during the last rally? Is he sportingly ruled out given his latest performances with Real Madrid? None of that, selecting it simply provides these two clarifications. “A : Kylian wanted to come. Two: it is not not the extra-sporting problems that come into play from the moment when the presumption of innocence exists,” he explained.
This sounds like anything but a punishment, but rather a protection for the player who prefers to concentrate on his already difficult integration into Real Madrid. Didier Deschamps prefers to protect the French team by postponing as much as possible, until next March, a public speech by his captain.
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