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 strike was eager to join the rest of his compatriots. “I had...
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...
French forward Antoine Griezmann has announced his retirement from international football, Afrosport reports. The 33-year-old, played 137 times for France, scoring 44 goals and providing 38 assists for Les Bleus since he made his debut in a friendly match against the Netherlands in 2014. Griezmann, who scored a penalty in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final as France beat Croatia 4-2 to win the title, announced the...
France head coach Didier Deschamps has leapt in support of Kylian Mbappe following recent criticism melted out at the Real Madrid forward. Mbappe, who failed to find the back of the net in his first three La Liga games for Madrid, scored a brace in their 2-0 home win over Real Betis last Sunday. Deschamps, who led France to the 2018 World Cup triumph in Russia,...
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe moved ahead of three-time Ballon d’Or winner Michel Platini on France’s all-time scoring chart with a brace in their 2-1 win against the Netherlands in their UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers on Friday. The Les Bleus captain took his tally for his nation to 42 goals in 72 matches at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam to become the fourth all-time top...
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