Kylian Mbappe spoke ahead of the France-Brazil match, arguably the best match of the first day of the international window. But most of the questions were about the ‘knee-gate‘ involving the Frenchman, with that error in the analysis of an injury that, since last December, has resulted in a diminished version of the Real Madrid goalscorer.
Mbappe denied the information, reported by RMC and confirmed by MARCA, among many other media outlets, but hinted that something happened with the diagnosis of an injury, now, yes, overcome. “The information that they examined the wrong knee is not true. I may be indirectly responsible. When there is no communication, everyone takes advantage of the situation, that’s the way it is. We have always had a fairly clear communication with Real Madrid. We are at an important moment of the season, I wanted the team to win games. When I got injured at the beginning of January, everyone thought that I was the only solution for the club, and it has not been like that.”
“Both knees”
Mbappe even had the resources to use his sense of humor in one of his first answers. “I’ve never been a man or a player to regret anything. I focus on the present and the near future. I’m glad to feel good in both knees. In a way, I also owe it to my club. I’m very happy to be here, fit and healthy.”
He wants to be a starter
After the huge stir in both France and Spain, the question was inevitable: “How many minutes tomorrow?” I’m ready to play, to start. The coach will make the decisions”.
The duel with Vini
The press conference was as France captain, and many of the questions were about the match against Brazil. “It’s important. Brazil is a very important country when it comes to football. It gives a first idea of what will happen next summer with the World Cup: the atmosphere, the fans…”
“Everyone in this room knows the story of Brazil; it is the country that has most inspired national team football. They have five stars on their shirt. It’s always a challenge. They will be here to win. It’s a pleasure, a challenge. And there will be lessons to be learned. We have to give it our all.”
Praise for Olise
Kiki was full of praise for Michael Olise, the Bayern player who some sources have linked with Real Madrid. “He’s having a fantastic season; it’s a great advantage to have a player of his calibre. We will try to get him in the best possible shape; he feels good. It’s up to us to integrate all the attacking players. Ousmane has a place that is rightfully his. We can line up several attacking trios without losing quality. We need to find the balance. We did well in the qualifiers. We will continue with this approach of improving the team to be in top form this summer.”
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