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When discussing the international retirement of Antoine Griezmann, Patrice Evra denounced the privileged treatment enjoyed by Kylian Mbappé in the France team.
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Rothen ignitesPatrice Evra opened a big file: that of Kylian Mbappé. Initially, the discussion focused on Antoine Griezmann, and his international retirement. The fact that Didier Deschamps chose Mbappé as captain of the Blues contributed to fueling the frustration of “Grizou”.
“Of course I would have given the armband to Griezmann, without hesitation! I would never have given it to Mbappé, launched Patrice Evra, himself a former captain of the France team.
You give the guy everything! How do you want him to motivate himself afterwards? If we give you everything, will you want to make the effort? »
Patrice Evra continues: “It is not Deschamps but the whole of France who gave too much to Mbappé,” believes Patrice Evra who does not want to burden the coach. You gave him the keys to PSG, you give him the keys to the France team but Mbappé is still a young player (he is 25 years old, editor’s note). »
“Mbappé is no match for Benzema”
And to go further, the former Manchester United defender reacted to the non-call-up of Mbappé to the French team for the next rally, while the Bondynois is indeed in the Real Madrid group for the match against Villarreal this weekend.
“If you call him up and he gets injured, it’s the best way to ruin your relationship with Perez (the Madrid president, editor’s note). Real is not PSG, you can’t take that risk. But it was you who created this legend around Mbappé, denounces Evra while addressing the media.
With all the respect I have for him, he has not yet reached the level of Benzema. » Mbappé will appreciate…
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