France coach Didier Deschamps has hit out at the media questioning his decision not to call up Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe for his side’s UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel and Italy, respectively.

which will see France take on Israel and Italy in the UEFA Nations League. However, the focus is less on the 23 players that compose Deschamps’ squad and more on the one player that isn’t there – Kylian Mbappé (25). For consecutive international ...

Even when he is not there for France, the focus remains on Kylian Mbappé — despite Didier Deschamps' pleas to stop asking about his star.

Even when he is not there for France, the focus remains on Kylian Mbappé. On the eve of a high-risk Nations League match against Israel in Paris, France coach Didier Deschamps was asked Wednesday if he had spoken with Mbappé about his decision to leave the Real Madrid forward out of his squad.

The spotlight remains fixed on Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe, even in his absence from the French national team.The 25-year-old was left out of the Les Bleus squad for their upcoming UEFA