The communication from Didier Deschamps and the FFF concerning the choice to release Kylian Mbappé (immediately leaving for Dubai) during the November rally is debated.
Once qualification for the 2026 World Cup was validated thanks to the success obtained against Ukraine (4-0), Didier Deschamps indicated that Kylian Mbappé was released and excused from the last match against Azerbaijan. The French coach explained that the captain of the France team was still bothered by pain in his right ankle. The French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed this in a press releaseadding that the condition of the Bondynois’ ankle “requires(has)
exams » that he was going
“In force(East) in Madrid ». Except that Kylian Mbappé instead went to Dubai. The verdict of some observers is salty.
And if the comments on this sequence are sometimes scathing, it is not so much Kylian Mbappé’s choice to go and have a good time in Dubai as the communication from the coach and the FFF which annoys. Present on Tuesday on the set of the L’Équipe channel, Étienne Moatti made this clear. “There was no (Good) communication from the Federation around the case (Kylian) Mbappé. They explained to us that he was not going to Azerbaijan because he had an ankle injury and was returning to Madrid for examinations and treatment. »
The journalist continued: ” No ! He is not returning to Madrid. He is not injured. He’s going to have fun. » And to refer to the various publications posted by third parties present in Dubai on social networks. “He is not even embarrassed for a single second, he takes photos, images, absolutely everywhere. And he’s done it before. I think it’s still a bit much. » Étienne Moatti here referred to Kylian Mbappé’s famous stay in Sweden last year during a Blues gathering.
FFF, a “lie” denounced on the Mbappé case
According to information from L’Équipe, Kylian Mbappé did not return to Madrid and flew directly to sunny Dubai after the match against Ukraine. He also did not undergo medical examinations with Real Madrid. The media explained that the 2018 world champion should be present in training this Wednesday. The Merengue play this Sunday against Elche and Kylian Mbappé is expected there as a starter.
And Étienne Moatti concludes by responding to his colleagues on set: “If the idea is that France is indeed qualified and it is not necessarily necessary for Mbappé to play that match, then I am with you. But the problem is, that’s not what happened. The FFF communicates saying that he is injured, that he is going to return to Madrid for treatment and to take exams. If it doesn’t bother you that there is a lie like that and that in fact he is not following what was normally recommended to him by his Federation…”
