The media treatment of Kylian Mbappé in France is significantly different from that in Spain. For this former star of Canal+, enough is enough.
Real Madrid has the opportunity to close the gap to just one point behind Barcelona with a victory this Wednesday against Athletic Bilbao, a match during which Kylian Mbappé will once again be under close scrutiny. The 25-year-old French footballer knows that Real Madrid expects more from him, but he enjoys the absolute confidence of Carlo Ancelotti, and therefore has time on his side. In France, the situation is distinct. Aside from his departure from PSG, Mbappé has stirred controversy regarding his relationship with the national team, particularly his trip to Sweden while the French team was playing, which ignited a firestorm. All of this has put the former Paris striker in the spotlight, and for Pierre Ménès, it is unacceptable. The former star consultant of Canal+ believes that L’Equipe, where he was once a journalist, plays a terrible role against Kylian Mbappé.
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Speaking on his YouTube channel, Pierre Ménès did not hold back when criticizing the sports media and, more broadly, those who criticize Kylian Mbappé. “Everyone has always overdone it with Kylian Mbappé. At one point, after his three goals in the World Cup final, it felt like he could replace Emmanuel Macron with a snap of his fingers. Today, for the same people, he has become the lowest of the low. All of this is for mercantile reasons, because talking about him when he’s at the top or when he’s at the bottom sells. It’s disgusting. I condemned this week’s article from L’Equipe regarding the Stockholm affair, as they claim they know nothing, yet still reminded everyone that he is involved in a case. I find it to be gutter journalism. I fell for it, as I clicked on it, and there’s nothing (…) When I see how he is treated in France by the media, by people, I think that if I were in his shoes, I would say f… you to everyone,” explains the former Canal+ journalist, very upset.
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It is indeed true that nearly two months after his trip to Sweden, Kylian Mbappé has apparently received no news from investigators. However, it is worth noting that in this country, unlike in France, such matters are dealt with very confidentially until the judge makes a decision. But all of this frustrates Pierre Ménès, who reminds us that he, too, has been the target of serious accusations in recent years.
