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Nations league: Deschamps drops Kylian Mbappe from France squad to face Israel, Italy

Nations league: Deschamps drops Kylian Mbappe from France squad to face Israel, Italy

France head coach Didier Deschamps has dropped Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe from Les Bleus squad for this month's matches in the UEFA Nations League, Afrosport reports. The 56-year-old former France international revealed in an interview on Thursday that the decision to not include Mbappe in the squad was a "one-off" adding that the striker was eager to join the rest of his compatriots. “I had...

Nations League: Didier Deschamps leaves out Kylian Mbappe from France squad

Nations League: Didier Deschamps leaves out Kylian Mbappe from France squad

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has been left out of France's squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Israel and Belgium, Afrosport reports. Les Bleus head Coach, Didier Deschamps, while announcing the squad on Thursday, said he decided to omit the captain from the upcoming games as a precaution. Mbappe sustained a muscular injury last month while on duty for his club side, and...

Euro 2024: How Yamal’s mother’s dream came through in Spain victory

Euro 2024: Deschamps refuses to respond to his future after France exit

France manager Didier Deschamps has refused to respond to questions about his future after Les Bleus were knocked out of the 2024 Euro championship. The French team suffered a 2-1 loss to Spain on Tuesday night in Munich, extending their wait to win the title which they last lifted in 2000 when Deschamps was captain. The defeat to Spain has raised questions on whether the 55-year-old...

Euro 2024: Rabiot backs Mbappe despite lack of goals

Euro 2024: Rabiot backs Mbappe despite lack of goals

Adrien Rabiot has thrown his weight behind France teammate Kylian Mbappe despite his lack of goals at the ongoing Euro 2024 championship. The Real Madrid forward has only one goal to his name which came from the penalty spot in the 2-2 draw with Poland in the group stage. It has raised questions on Mbappe's impact in the squad but Rabiot asserted that the 25-year-old, who...