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Kylian Mbappe has spoken out against France Football Federation's President Le Graet who made some unsavoury comments about France legend Zinedine Zidane
French superstar Kylian Mbappe has joined the chorus of voices condemning the statements made by France Football Federation boss Noel Le Graet about France and Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane.
Mbappe, who led France to within a penalty shootout of winning back-to-back World Cups with eight goals in seven matches, was quick to call out the comments made by Le Graet about Zidane as disrespectful in a tweet to his 11.3 million followers.
Zidane won a World Cup, and a UEFA Euro Championship with France and scored three goals in two World Cup finals with the national team earning him idol status to football fans all around the country, and the support he has gathered in the face of these comments is not at all surprising.
"I don't give a toss" - FFF President Le Graet
Le Graet had commented to journalists at RMC Sport concerning Zidane potentially joining Brazil as a manager that have drawn widespread criticism. Now, Mbappe has sent out a tweet to add to the general outcry.
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He stated that he did not care where Zidane ended up in his next managerial position, but he was certain that it would not be with the France national team. He then added that he would not have even picked up the phone if Zidane called him about the job.
When asked about Zidane potentially joining Brazil by journalists, he said, “Zidane to Brazil? I do not give a toss. He can go wherever he wants, to a club or to a national team. I do not really care about it. Did he try to ring me? Definitely not. I would not have even picked up the phone for him.”
Mbappe responds to "disrespectful" Zidane comments
Mbappe responded on Twitter by reminding Le Graet that “Zidane is France” and disrespect to the legend would not be tolerated.
His tweet read “Zidane is France, we do not disrespect the legend like that... 🤦🏽♂️”
There has been no response from the FFF President, but he might eventually have to bow to pressure and apologise for his misguided statements.
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