Clearly, the captain of the France team has launched a real debate. Present at a press conference on the eve of the Blues’ Euro preparation match against Luxembourg, where he notably mentioned his time at PSG and his signing for Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé caused controversy by explaining that “the Euro was a very complicated competition, more so than the World Cup. » “There is so much pressure at the World Cup, the stakes take over a lot. All the teams know each other at the Euro. We’re used to playing each other all the time, so tactically it’s football that’s similar. It’s difficult from the group stages,” analyzed the French international (79 caps).
A statement which came as a huge surprise in South America, and more precisely in Argentina where Lionel Messi reacted strongly. “It does not take into account Argentina, three-time world champion, nor Brazil, five-time world champion, nor Uruguay, double world champion. There are a lot of world champions who are not part of it. The best teams participate in the World Cup. It’s not for nothing that everyone wants to be world champion.”
Luka Modric agrees with Lionel Messi
Questioned on this subject by ESPN, the 38-year-old Croatian playing master, who should extend the adventure at Real Madrid for another season, explained that he did not share the opinion of his probable future teammate: “It’s true that at the Euro there are matches between the best teams in Europe, but at the World Cup there are also Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile, great teams. I don’t like to compare, but I think the World Cup is more difficult because there are teams from all over the world. I understand what Mbappé meant, but for me the World Cup is more difficult. But everyone has their own opinion.”
Unlucky finalist in 2018 and third in the World Cup in Qatar, Croatia faces Spain this Saturday at 6 p.m. for its entry into this Euro.
