Mbappé and Dembélé ignite division within the France national team
- Ousmane Dembele responded to Kylian Mbapp remarks on Monday, stating he has "never been the chosen one." The Paris Saint-Germain winger addressed the comments following a win at Brest.
- Kylian Mbapp, now at Real Madrid, previously contrasted their career paths by claiming Dembele was "always seen as a talented player," while he was "always seen as the chosen one."
- Dembele defended his record, stating "I've always been at the back of the class working hard," and cited his success as the current Ballon holder with Paris Saint-Germain.
- Campaigning for the 2026 Ballon, Mbapp recently told France Football that "there wasn't anyone better than me last season," despite scoring 44 goals in his debut at Real Madrid.
- Competition for the 2026 Ballon remains intense; Lamine Yamal cited Harry Kane and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as top contenders, while Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League last year beating Inter Milan 5-0.
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The tension between Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele has become one of the main topics of discussion in France. The post France is "boiling" over the Mbappe - Dembele clash appeared first on in.gr.
Zinedine Zidane will face his first crisis in the French team before his official debut as coach of the bleus. The fight for the Golden Ball has provoked a recent crossover of statements between his two great figures: Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. The spark that started the fire was a direct mention of the ... Continue reading "Zidane starts in France with fire"
The Mosquito hallucinates with the words of his fellow countryman.
A few days after Zidane's first stage, Mbappé said he was the "chosen one" and compared himself to Dembélé, who responded to his friend's words. Press says that the spa of the selection supports the current Golden Ball.
The camaraderie of the selection of France is the antithesis of what could be considered a pleasant work environment. Every once in a while, those who have the privilege of occupying it animate strong polemics. The result is obvious: in the last World Cup, the combination of Didier Deschamps was unable to respond to the broad favoritism with which he had to stay with the latter. He succumbed in the semifinals in front of Spain, which took the cr…
That Kylian Mbappe had last claimed that he was the "chosen one," while he called Ousmane Dembele "a talented player who caught up well," the latter probably didn't taste at all. "Dembele took it very badly, that much is for sure. He is very angry with Mbappe, Jerome Rothen wants to know.
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