The Manchester United defender returned to the refusal of the Parisian to participate in an appointment with the sponsors of the Blues.
It was the little bomb of the beginning of the rally. Kylian Mbappé turned his back on meetings with sponsors last Tuesday at Clairefontaine. “Not an act of rebellion” for the Parisian, who simply means “move the lines» and push for discussion on the level of the image rights of the players in selection. A theme that is no stranger to Raphaël Varane, interviewed this Monday at a press conference, on the eve of the reception of South Africa in a friendly, in Lille. “Basically, it’s obvious, there are things to change, to improve. On the form, we can discuss it… The FFF is open to discussion. We, the players, it does not affect us more than that, we are more focused on the field. In any case, it did not disturb us in group life. There will be an evolution and that’s normal, but on the side of Kylian, the Fédé and the France group, there have been discussions and there will still be some, that’s normal, it’s part of the evolution of our generation, of the time in which we live. It’s normal“said the Mancunian.
And to continue, about these brands to which he might not see his image associated: “I was confronted with this kind of situation, it is the case of many players. Obviously, there needs to be an evolution and discussions. As a player, we all feel concerned, we all have image rights, we are all public figures, we are publicized. It’s not the heart of our job but it’s part of it and it’s normal that he has the place at the beginning on this subject.“A debate that the president of the French Football Federation, Noël Le Graët, seems willing to open. In the meantime, place for this friendly match against South Africa on Tuesday, at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, between Losc. A match necessarily apart for the Northerner Varane, even as an ex-Lensois… “It is a great pride to play with the jersey of France in the North. I grew up between Lille and Lens. It will have a special flavor, there will be many members of my family at the stadium“, He said, he who will be captain and can count on Mbappé in front.