Kylian Mbappe and France – what’s happened?
“Kylian Mbappe is France’s star forward and one of the most recognisable players in world football. The Real Madrid player was France’s captain at Euro 2024 and has 48 goals for Les Bleus — but for the second consecutive international break he has been left out of the squad by manager Didier Deschamps. It has not been a straightforward few months for Mbappe. He has struggled for form at the Bernabeu since joining after his contract expired at Paris Saint-Germain — though he remains in a legal battle with them over unpaid wages — and in October reports linked him to an alleged rape in Sweden. …”
NY Times/The Athletic