Evra: France’s Non-Call-Up of Mbappe is to Avoid Offending President Florentino – He Hasn’t Reached Benzema’s Level

This international break has seen Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe left out of the French national team, a decision that has sparked some debate.

Mbappe has recently been nursing an injury, with a slight issue in his thigh, which makes his omission from the squad sound reasonable. However, it was announced shortly after that he was included in Real Madrid’s squad for their Saturday match against Villarreal, leaving people scratching their heads as to why he can play for his club but not for his country?

As a member of the 2018 World Cup-winning team and even having captained the national side, Mbappe should be taking on more responsibility. However, former French international Patrice Evra provided his “exclusive insights” on the show “Rothene Passion,” suggesting that Deschamps and the French Football Federation have their reasons for wanting to maintain good relations with Real Madrid.

Evra stated, “If calling up Mbappe were to result in him getting injured, wouldn’t that strain relations with Florentino Perez? Real Madrid is not Paris Saint-Germain; this risk is one the French team cannot afford. After all, it was you who paved the way for Mbappe’s rise.”

Evra also commented that Mbappe has not reached the level of Karim Benzema, “Although we all respect him, he hasn’t yet reached Benzema’s level.”

With Griezmann announcing his retirement from the national team this week, the French team faces challenges not only in playing without Griezmann but also in competing in the Nations League without Mbappe.