The images of the reunion between Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé were expected to say the least after the second’s “non-transfer of the century” to Real Madrid.
Arrived at the very end of the afternoon in Clairefontaine, the Madrilenian, who won his 5th career Champions League on Saturday at the expense of Liverpool (1-0), joined his teammates directly at the castle, at the end of the ‘coaching. The opportunity for a few hugs, including one with Mbappé …
But on the video broadcast by the French Football Federation, these famous reunions will only remain immortalized by two small seconds. Just enough time for an exchange of smiles and a visibly very friendly hug, but nothing more. Obviously, what happens at the castle will mostly stay at the castle, even though the PSG striker had made clear his intention to come to terms with his attacking partner about his choice to stay in the French capital.