Wesley Fofana defends Kylian Mbappe amidst criticism for ‘skipping’ France game for clubbing in Sweden
Kylian Mbappe was spotted at a club in Sweden during the international break as France played Israel in the Nations League.
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Kylian Mbappe has hit a patch of poor form in recent games. Along with his inability to impress on the pitch, the player has fallen out with fans of the national team after he sat out games for Les Bleus in the international break.
Fans were enraged to see him make appearances for Real Madrid in the meanwhile. Recently, even more criticism was thrown at the player after being spotted in a club in Sweden during the international break. With all the commotion and anger aimed at the player amongst fans and on social media, Chelsea player Wesley Fofana came to his defense.
People can do what they want with their free time. Are we making too much of it? I don’t know. He’s the best French player and it’s normal that he’s very publicized.
Wesley Fofana told the press
Fofana also stated that the press often make a big deal out of irrelevant issues and that Mbappe is one of the most professional people he knows. Mbappe missed France’s game against Israel and will also be unavailable for selection against Belgium. He is presently recovering from a minute muscular injury.
Kylian Mbappe sets massive target for 2025
Kylian Mbappe, despite his unbelievable performances over the years, is yet to win a Ballon d’Or. After signing for Real Madrid ahead of the 2024/25 season, the Frenchman will most likely have to witness teammate Vinicius Jr. be crowned as the winner of the 68th Ballon d’Or award. After a slow start to the season, Mbappe will now shift his focus to getting his hands on the elusive award.
As per reports, Mbappe has made winning the Ballon d’Or in 2025 as one of his priorities, with the player willing to skip ‘unimportant’ games for France to avoid injury. Despite the apparent confusion in his absence from the French camp, reports claim that the player had already communicated the same during the previous international break.
France, despite two wins from three games, is still one point behind group leaders Italy in the Nations League. In the absence of Mbappe, Eduardo Camavinga, Bradley Barcola and Christopher Nkunku all scored in a 4-1 victory against Israel. France play their next game against Belgium in a must-win game for The Red Devils.
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