Mbappe, who is currently among the world’s best players, has a FIFA World Cup title (2018) to his name and was the catalyst in France’s run to the final of the Qatar World Cup. He scored a hat-trick in the final, but his side finished short of Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the penalty shoot-out, losing 4-2.
He also voiced his support for Zinedine Zidane after French Football president Noel Le Great took shots at the footballing great. Kylian Mbappe posted a tweet in the former Real Madrid manager’s defense, saying:
Mbappe’s comments started a storm that ended with Le Graet apologizing to Zidane. This prompted Riolo to say on RMC Sport (via le10sport):
Kylian Mbappe is currently in the Middle East, with PSG preparing to face a Riyadh XI side that will feature Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday, January 19.
Why Kylian Mbappe questioned FFF president’s comments on Zinedine Zidane
Noel Le Graet had harshly dismissed links between Zinedine Zidane and the France national team following Didier Deshcamp’s contract extension.
The FFF president said (via Give Me Sport):
However, the storm stirred by Kylian Mbappe’s comments forced Le Graet to issue an apology. He said (via RMC Sport):
He added:
It’s worth noting that Le Graet stepped down from his position earlier this month after the association held an emergency meeting.
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