Kylian Mbappe: Zinedine Zidane: It just seems like the drama does not stop when it comes to French football. This time, it is the trio of Kylian Mbappe, Zinedine Zidane, and FFF President, Noël Le Graët. After losing the FIFA World Cup Final 2022 to Argentina, there was some speculation regarding Deschamps’ future with the Les Blues. There were rumors that Zinedine Zidane might replace him to take French football forward. But, the comments of FFF President, Noël Le Graët were not in great taste regarding the legendary French midfielder. Kylian Mbappe is not a happy man with these comments and he voiced his displeasure as well. Follow all Football LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
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The FFF had to decide whether they would stick with Deschamps or let Zidane handle the reigns for the Les Blues. They decided to continue with Deschamps until the 2026 World Cup. Zidane has been out of a managerial role since 2021 after two successful stints with Real Madrid. Rumors had it that even Manchester United tried to lure him to Old Trafford, but it is an open secret that Zidane wants to coach the French National Team.
Zidane helped France win the 1998 World Cup and also won 3 Champions League on the trot with Real Madrid. Despite this, FFF President, Noël Le Graët, had no kind words for the legend. When Noël was asked about Zidane joining the Brazilian National Team as a Head Coach, he said, ‘I don’t care, he can go where he wants. He can go where he wants, in a club or a national team, I hardly believe it as far as he is concerned.’
“Zidane was always under the radar. He had a lot of followers; some were waiting for Deschamps to leave. But who can seriously criticise Deschamps? No one can. There have not been many problems. His departure always generates clicks.”
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He continued, ‘I have never seen Zidane, we’ve never thought of separating ourselves from Didier Deschamps. That doesn’t correspond to anything. Some journalists need to change or invent because they don’t know what to write and prefer to say bad things than good things.’
The rant did not end here as he also spoke about how he would not pick up the phone if Zidane had called him. ‘Frankly, those who condemn in advance have never taken me out. Did Zidane try to contact me? Of course not, I wouldn’t even have picked up the phone. To tell him to look for another club? Make a special program so that you can find a club or a national team’
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Reacting to these statements, Mbappe did not shy away from showing his displeasure about how a legend was spoken about, by the President of the FFF. On Twitter, Mbappe tweeted the following, ‘Zidane is France, we don’t disrespect the legend like that…’
Zidane c’est la France, on manque pas de respect à la légende comme ça… 🤦🏽♂️
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) January 8, 2023
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With the love that Zidane harbors across France and the current generation of French players, that comment has clearly not gone down well. It will be interesting to see if Noël Le Graët retracts his statement or doubles down on what he has said. Safe to say, this story is far from over.
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