During this past FIFA international break, Kylian Mbappé stirred controversy in France after Didier Deschamps left the 25-year-old out of the group for the UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Belgium.
Although Mbappé is recovering from a thigh injury, which likely played a role in his omission, it wasn’t the only factor. He was named in the group for PSG’s match against Villarreal and even started the game before the international break.
Nonetheless, the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner has received more criticism after reports emerged that the Real Madrid forward had been in a nightclub in Sweden on the night of his team’s UEFA Nations League win over Israel.
Amid the controversy, Dominique Séverac of Le Parisien has expressed concerns about the player’s mental health following the challenges he has faced since leaving PSG as a free agent this past summer.
“He has a melancholic personality, it’s not at all the image of strength or a superhero that we’ve all sold at some point,” Séverac said (h/t Le10Sport).
“He’s someone fragile who is prone to depression, he has already experienced it at a club in the past. For me, his priority can’t be football because his priority is to rebuild himself.”
A report from Foot Mercato also reveals that the former PSG standout had already made it clear during the last gathering that he did not wish to participate in this international break with the French team. The forward spoke openly about it, and the French team was aware.
