(Dan Tri) - According to journalist Romain Molina, striker Kylian Mbappe will likely not play for the French national team under coach Didier Deschamps due to personal conflicts.
The Real Madrid star was surprisingly left out of the French national team's UEFA Nations League match against Israel on November 15 and Italy on November 18. Explaining Mbappe's absence, coach Didier Deschamps said this was only a decision for the French team's next two matches.
Mbappe will miss two of France's UEFA Nations League matches in November (Photo: Getty).
"I discussed it with him, it was a decision I made just for this series," coach Deschamps said at a press conference.
However, French reporter Molina believes that Mbappe's absence from the French team's roster is because the striker himself does not want to play due to conflicts surrounding him and coach Deschamps.
"The decision lies with Mbappe himself, because he no longer wants to play for France. He feels the whole world is against him, especially the French media," Molina said in a video posted on November 8.
Molina (33 years old) is a reputable journalist who has shed light on many scandals related to the football world. His articles have been published in many major newspapers such as the New York Times or the Guardian .
Molina's post quickly attracted the attention of the audience as well as the media. Le Figaro (France) also created a poll of readers, asking whether they believed that Mbappe not being called up to the French national team this time was Deschamps' decision or not. More than 5,000 readers participated in the survey and the majority of the answers said no.
Not only is Mbappe at odds with the national team, he is also having a difficult time at Real Madrid, where he is considered the cause of the team's discord. According to Spanish media, the French striker is at odds with coach Carlo Ancelotti because he is still playing as a central striker.
Mbappe is said to be the cause of internal divisions in the French national team and Real Madrid (Photo: Getty).
Mbappe has enjoyed a successful career with the French national team. After making his debut in 2017, he has made 86 appearances for the national team and scored 48 goals, ranking third on Les Bleus' all-time top scorer list.
The striker born in 1998 won the 2018 World Cup with the French team. After that, despite scoring a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final, the "Roosters" still lost to Argentina in the penalty shootout.
Mbappe's first major tournament as captain was at Euro 2024 in Germany, where he scored just one goal as France exited in the semi-finals.
According to Molina, the 1998-born striker's family believes that Deschamps' tactics are the reason why he did not play well at Euro 2024. "Deschamps claims to do everything to protect Mbappe, but his family does not see that," the 33-year-old journalist added.
Mbappe is said to no longer want coach Deschamps to continue taking charge at Les Bleus, instead he supports legend Zinedine Zidane, who is aspiring to lead the French team.
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