“Kylian or not, it’s secondary”: Wilfrid Mbappé touches on his son’s presence at the Games

Will Kylian Mbappé participate in the Olympic Games with the French football team? We do not know more after the intervention of the father Wilfrid in a Mouv’ program on Monday. “Whether it’s Kylian or not is secondary,” he said. What needs to be highlighted is the Olympics in France, and not the Olympics because it will be Wembanyama or Kylian Mbappé. The whole world will be watching us. »

For Wilfrid Mbappé, the most important thing is that the Olympics “go well” and are “a celebration”. But regarding the participation or not of his son, he says he does not know more. “I don’t know what’s going to happen, because we’re not the only decision makers,” he admits. But no matter what happens, he will have fun, because the Olympics will be here. »

Will Real Madrid fold?

Mbappé has repeatedly expressed his desire to play in the Olympic tournament, but he has no control in this matter. As the competition does not appear in the Fifa calendar, clubs are not necessarily required to release their players. At the end of his contract at PSG and very likely to leave on June 30, the French striker will certainly be under contract with his future club, which should be Real Madrid. Will he let him participate in the games?

The White House sent a letter to the French Football Federation in March indicating it had no intention of releasing its players for the Olympics. This applies to Aurélien Tchouaméni and Eduardo Camavinga, but also to the French players who are expected to join Real by then… Proof that the issue has acquired a political dimension, Emmanuel Macron has vowed “to do everything to ensure” that they the big clubs release their elements for the Olympic tournament.