Does Mbappe suffer from mental health issues? Deschamps is talking now

Kylian Mbappe has not been called up to the France national team. He is actually very healthy. There are now reports of mental health issues.

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The French national football team drew 0-0 with Israel in the Nations League on Thursday night. The team had to lose captain and superstar Kylian Mbappe.

Coach Didier Deschamps decided not to call up the 25-year-old, despite the fact that the Real Madrid striker is not actually injured. After the game against Israel, Deschamps once again explained the absence of the superstar: “In fact, his situation is complicated,” he said, reiterating: “I support him. He is currently going through the most difficult period of his career. Unhappy stage. He wants to come, I keep saying that, but I think it's better for him at the moment.”

Deschamps did not call up Mbappe to the national team.Image: trapezoid

“Everyone has the right to have a complicated time”

Then the coach made a crucial suggestion: “Everyone has the right to have a complicated time, both physical and mental,” Deschamps said. The statement came after French sports newspaper L'Equipe reported that Mbappe was allegedly suffering from psychological problems.

As a result, the footballer is said to have “suffered psychological problems for several months” and was “emotionally shaken”. The newspaper wanted to know this from several people around Mbappe. L'Equipe reporter Antoine Simonneau said: “He also found that he was not loved as much as he wanted to be loved in his own country. This caused a general unrest, in my opinion , which has had an impact on the football field.”

Mbappe is still in top form at Real Madrid.Image: trapezoid

Investigation into suspected rape case

The truth is: the past few months have been eventful for Mbappe. The superstar has been in the headlines recently as he was allegedly investigated for alleged rape, according to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. Mbappe briefly traveled to Sweden during the last international break. He described the report as “fake news.”

In addition, Mbappe has a long-standing legal dispute with his old club Paris Saint-Germain due to salary arrears of up to 55 million euros. Although he was cleared in court in the French league, the club refused to pay the money. Meanwhile, things are not going well for the Frenchman at his new club Real Madrid. In 16 games, he has scored eight goals and provided two assists. Still, criticism of the mixed performance persists.

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The high-stakes match between France and Israel at the Stade de France in Paris was overshadowed by minor riots. During the first half of the Nations League game, Head of State Emmanuel Macron had to watch a crowd of around 50 people in the stands at the North Bend. Macron saw nothing pleasant on the sporting front either; the 2018 world champion could not shake off a tiring 0-0 draw.