The PSG striker has referred to the questions he received after Les Bleus were eliminated from Euro 2020.
Just over a week before the start of the World Cup in Qatar, the national teams have revealed the squads of players to face the competition. One of them was that of France who hope to revalidate the title obtained in Russia 2018.
Among the names summoned by coach Didier Deschamps is that of Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé, of course, as the striker revealed, this situation was about not to happen. .
Through an interview with Sports Illustrated media, he revealed that there was a time when he thought he would stop representing his country because of the racism that had increased after the elimination of the France team from the Euro. 2020.
“I said, ‘I can’t play for people who think I’m a monkey. I’m not going to play’ . But afterwards, I took a reflection with all the people who play around me and encourage me, and I think it was not the right message to give. Because I think I’m an example for everyone,” he says in the post.
“It’s the new France. That’s why I didn’t quit the national team. Because it’s a message for the younger generation to say: ‘We are stronger than that’ “, he added in his response.
“I feel French because I was born in France and they gave me this opportunity to grow normally. People think a lot of things about the suburbs without going there. I learned many values there. When I talk to people about it, they don’t believe it’s real when I say, ‘Yeah, there’s no problem there. There’s no. It’s like everywhere, ”he continued.
Ready for the world cup
With a World Cup under his belt, the idea of representing his country in Qatar again continues to excite Mbappé. This was reflected on his Instagram account after the list of French national teams was made official.
“It’s always a dream to play the biggest competition with my country “Wrote the 23-year-old striker on the social network, accompanying the message with a photograph holding the trophy.
Although the expected objective is to become protagonists again, the Deschamps team must be aware that they must return to their best version, since in their last presentations they have shown poor performances, reaching three defeats, one match draw and a victory in the League of Nations. , being eliminated in the group.
France is part of group D of Qatar 2022. It will have to face Australia, Denmark and Tunisia for the passage in the round of 16 of the competition.
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