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Soy un ciudadano francés de piel negra; vimos cómo los paraguayos en internet no están de acuerdo con esa bruja.

No te preocupes, sabemos que los políticos no representan a la población en su totalidad. También sabemos que lo que ocurrió en la cancha fue solo competitividad propia del calor del partido y que eso no significa que debamos odiarnos. La mayoría de los franceses en internet también sentimos tristeza por Gil, pero entendimos por qué no se produjo ese apretón de manos. Juguemos un partido amistoso de fútbol algún día y, esta vez, sí nos daremos la mano.

La reputación de tu país no está arruinada; simplemente, esa bruja no será bienvenida nunca más. Y tú, que lees esto: ven a visitarnos cuando quieras.

In an unusually very long and unfiltered interview released couple hours ago, Kylian Mbappé replied to his France current and past team mates as well as family members each asking him various questions.

He spared no details in his answers, didn't feel like pr talk at all. He went over many sensitive topics like his relationship with Nasser El Khalaifi and PSG now. He also talked about Perez being one of the person he met which had a life changing impact on him.

One of the two most relevant parts for madridistas is definitely when is brother, Ethan Mbappé poked at him by jokingly asking when he'll finally start defending and pressing.

He first replied by commenting on his brother's different playstyle than him which I'll skip.

Here's my translation of his actual answer :

>"It's good that people highlight this (lack of defending), I've always been demanding of myself, I think I need to take that next step. It's important for my teams and I think I need to do it. First I need to start (defending) this world cup because we want to win it. I'm ready to do it."

(more talk about his brother)

Then the interviewer asked him to confirm if it's something he actually thinks about when he hears all the criticism. That it doesn't "go in one ear and out the other".

>"Nothing should go one ear and out the other when it's constructive criticism, footballistic, must never go one ear and out the other, otherwise it means the player doesn't give a fuck.I think every constructive criticism I received in my career -of course I need to be selective (about who the criticism is coming from) , for players like me criticism quickly escalates into caricature, because it sells- but yeah, of course, constructive criticism is something that always gets into players heads and should not leave it."

Right after that he talks about his positioning in the national team, the interviewer asked if he could play on the left, if his CF position was now definitive, his answers:

>"I think it's a false debate, I played on the right in 2018, on the left in 2022, this time in front, I think nobody has ever done this in the french national team. I think it shows consistency and versatility. I can play anywhere. I showed I can play anywhere. I've been prolific anywhere, and in many different tactics. (goes on listing all the tactics he played under Deschamps).
So, for real, I think it's not a debate for the coach. The coach will will choose where he puts players. As long as he puts me (anywhere), the rest ? I think I quite don't care"

https://preview.redd.it/wprfh9mt8x5h1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=1f30a2b74fd01eef9d9a9624b95a1d74fca75870

https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Discussions-franches-avec-mbappe-nouveau-role-plus-expose-l-influence-de-plus-en-plus-grande-d-ousmane-dembele-chez-les-bleus/1682663

Full translation of the Mbappé segment :

He sends messages about defensive efforts to Mbappé

The two men know each other perfectly, have shared moments of life off the field and can discuss important tactical subjects. In recent weeks, Dembélé has not hesitated to convey the message to his captain: he will have to make more defensive efforts in the selection than he can do in the club, in order to align with the mentality of the group and blend in more with the collective. Sometimes with humor, sometimes more seriously.

The two men have been spending a lot of time together since the start of preseason training, often in each other's rooms. This generation has grown up with the French national team captain, has built a direct relationship with him, and feels entitled to offer some individual criticism to help the team improve. It's important to note that this is never about questioning anyone's abilities, but rather about speaking frankly. Mbappé often tells close friends that Dembélé has contributed more to his time with the national team than he has himself.

I'm going to need y'all to stop fighting over lineups, take a deep breath and look at how Luis Enrique managed his squad's play time last season, at how little minutes Kvara and Dembele played in the league

and no it's not just because ligue 1 is easy, Lens was fighting for title all season and most laliga teams are washed anyway

it's optimization

and yes, as much of a fan of Xabi as I was, he clearly failed that part of the job, by overplaying Mbappe to exhaustion and injury when he usually stays fit all season, by frustrating Vini for being the only one to be subbed every time instead of Mbappe and by not giving Bobby any minute

Mourinho absolutely needs to do better on that front

and with that in mind, having potentially Vini Olise Mbappe Endrick and hopefully prime Rodrygo back in 2nd half of the season will not be a curse but a blessing

same for our miedfield and defense, I want all of our players to fight for minutes and I want none of them to be granted every minute of every game because that will benefit no one

Depth is only as good as what you make of it