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Kylian Mbappe leaves France after controversial dispute with coach Didier Deschamps: report | Football News

November 09, 2024, 09:50 AM IST

Kylian Mbappe has reportedly fallen out with France coach Didier Deschamps.

Kylian Mbappe has again been left out of France’s squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Israel and Italy. Mbappe missed France’s previous international matches due to a hamstring injury, but this time the Frenchman is not injured.

Kylian Mbappe in action for France. (AFP)

According to reports, the Real Madrid star actually refused to be called up. Meanwhile, L’Equipe reported that Mbappe would prefer to stay in Spain and not join his national team. Furthermore, it is reported that Mbappe no longer wants to be part of France, at least as long as Didier Deschamps is in charge of the team. The couple is reportedly at odds.

Meanwhile, the Mbappe camp, including his mother and agent Fayza Lamari, want the French FA to sack Deschamps. Many players also reportedly no longer want Deschamps to take over, having been at the helm for 12 years. The players are demanding a change and want Zinedine Zidane to replace his former teammate.

Deschamps also revealed that Mbappé’s exclusion was not due to recent reports in Swedish media that the striker was the subject of a rape investigation.

“I won’t argue. What I can tell you are these two things. Firstly, that Kylian wanted to come. And secondly, it is not the additional sporting problems that come into play, since the presumption of innocence exists and must exist.” “It is a one-time decision for this meeting,” he said.

Mbappe has been in poor form since joining Madrid and was criticized in the 4-0 defeat to Barcelona last month and also in the 3-1 defeat against AC Milan.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said of Mbappe’s poor club form: “Mbappé is down but not out.”

“Mbappe was far from his best but the Italian coach refused to blame him. The problem he has is everyone’s problem. We haven’t come that far yet. But I am convinced that Mbappe will get through this difficult moment,” he added.

On Mbappe’s exclusion from the France squad, he said: “It’s a decision of the national coach and I don’t have the right to judge it. I won’t allow myself to do that.”

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