Everybody talks about it. During this international break in September, Kylian Mbappé was the center of attention. From the start of the rally, the Paris Saint-Germain striker made a name for himself by refusing to participate in the photo sessions organized with various sponsors planned for Tuesday, September 20. The reason ? The 23-year-old and those around him regretted that an agreement could not be reached with the French Football Federation on the review of the Blues’ image rights contracts. Ultimately, the FFF finally relented and agreed to review his position.
KM7 was at the center of the debates during the truce
“After conclusive exchanges in the presence of the executives of the French team, the president, the coach and a marketing manager, the French Football Federation undertakes to review, as soon as possible, the agreement inherent to the image rights that binds it to its players in the national team The FFF is delighted to work on the general lines of a new agreement that will allow it to guarantee its interests, taking into account the legitimate concerns and convictions expressed unanimously by its players.we could read in the press release.
On Thursday, the 2018 world champion celebrated this announcement after the victory against Austria. The French striker also took the opportunity to send a message to PSG. “I play different. Here they ask me other things in relation to my club. I have much more freedom here. The coach knows that there is a 9 like Oliv’ that occupies the defenses and I can walk and go out into space. In Paris it is different, there is not that. They ask me to do the pivot, it’s different. » A comment that provoked a reaction, and not necessarily in a good way.
a failed performance
Perhaps it was not the place or the place to send this message to PSG. The player, who sees Neymar and Lionel Messi making a great start to the season at PSG, is also accused of individualism by some. Either way, the best way to answer his detractors was on the field. He had the chance to do it last night against Denmark in the Nations League. But KM7, like his teammates, fell short. They lost 2 to 0. Something worrying 58 days after the World Cup in Qatar, although several French managers were not there.
Regarding Mbappé, he tried. I can’t blame him. He was one of the few who brought dynamism and movement to the game, but his performance was still pretty poor. The French striker got upset with Kasper Schmeichel, much better than in Nice, by the way. From minute 8, his tense shot was deflected by the Danish goalkeeper. The former monaco failed many times (56, 68, 70) and sent several balls into the clouds (18, 49). Draft, he was not decisive and he had to convert some occasions. Invisible at times, he didn’t really weigh in the game and wasn’t a true leader in a revamped team.
Criticized but defended by Deschamps
The Frenchman, who recovered the bracelet when Antoine Griezmann left, obtained a grade of 4 from the FM writing. The team gave it the same rating. same for the parisian who specified that he had indeed been gagged and that due to lack of direction and success he had not found the way to the networks. A dirty evening for the Bondy prodigy, who was not spared on social networks (see video). Is KFC coming from Denmark for Mbappé to boycott the game like this?we were able to read in particular.
Criticized, he was able to count on the support of Didier Deschamps. The tricolor coach defended his forward from the journalists. “Kylian has done a lot of good things, but he also continues… He is one of the few players who has played ninety minutes twice in three days. He can’t do everything either. That three days ago he was more resolute, yes, but like the whole team. I’m not worried about Kylian.”. There is no doubt that the French international will want to rectify the situation before the World Cup, a competition in which he intends to shine.