Mbappé: Nothing bigger than playing for France
Striker defends performance of Ousmane Dembélé
Kylian Mbappé is relishing a Golden Boot duel with Lionel Messi, the player he calls the “best of the best”, but has said his personal ambitions would be subordinated to those of the team when France seek to seal qualification from Group C with victory over Iraq on Monday.
Mbappé stepped into the full glare of the international media for the first time at this World Cup and handled the spotlight impeccably.
From a defence of Ousmane Dembélé to the hot topic of the hydration break, France’s captain spoke in a calm and thoughtful manner.
A more pugilistic role was reserved for his manager, Didier Deschamps.
Continue reading...Sources: The Guardian
